US Dockworkers Strike

US Dockworkers Strike

At least 45,000 dockworkers across 36 East and Gulf Coast ports began striking after their contract expired early this morning, the first such strike in the US since 1977. The work stoppage could disrupt supply chains and cause delays; see what’s at stake here. The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents the ports, failed to […]

NBC News: Over 13,000 Immigrants Convicted of Homicide are Living Outside Immigration Detention

NBC News: Over 13,000 Immigrants Convicted of Homicide are Living Outside Immigration Detention

NBC News is reporting that more than 13,000 immigrants convicted of homicide — either in the United States or abroad — are living outside of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention, according to data ICE provided to Congress earlier this week. The report notes that the immigrants are part of ICE’s “non-detained” docket, meaning the agency has […]

Helene Ravages Southeast

Helene Ravages Southeast

Hurricane Helene has left a trail of devastation since making landfall last week, killing over 100 people across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Dozens of people remain unaccounted for; more than 4 million people have experienced power outages.  A leading danger has come from floods and mudslides. In Tennessee, a bridge collapsed and a dam […]

Senate’s Assassination Report

Senate’s Assassination Report

A bipartisan Senate committee report surfaced more revelations about Secret Service failures amid the July 13 assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. The report comes a day after the Senate passed a bill requiring an equal standard of Secret Service protection for presidents and major party candidates.  The report highlighted the agency’s failure to request a surveillance team […]

Florida Braces for Helene

Florida Braces for Helene

Helene is expected to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast late tomorrow as a potential Category 3 storm, prompting a state of emergency in 61 of the state’s 67 counties. As of this writing, Helene is poised to strengthen into the Atlantic’s fifth hurricane today after it passes through the Yucatan channel near Cancun. Helene is the Atlantic’s […]

Major Jobs Data Revision

Major Jobs Data Revision

The US government reduced the estimated number of annual jobs added by 818,000 yesterday. The new figure, still preliminary, suggests 2.1 million jobs were added from April 2023 to March 2024, a 28% revision from the 2.9 million previously reported. Annual revisions have recently averaged about 173,000 jobs added or subtracted and come as the Bureau of […]

Harris Chooses Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz

Harris Chooses Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz

Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election yesterday. The choice is seen as a strategic move to boost Harris’ connection with rural voters in the Midwest, an important region for the upcoming election. Walz, 60, a former high school teacher and National Guard veteran, served as a representative […]

After Nomination, Harris Turns to V.P. Selection

After Nomination, Harris Turns to V.P. Selection

Vice President Kamala Harris officially became the Democratic nominee for president yesterday after a five-day virtual roll-call process ended. She is expected to announce her running mate today before kicking off a five-day campaign tour across seven battleground states.  Harris has reportedly whittled down her choices from a broad bench of candidates to two leading contenders: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Minnesota […]

Biden Proposes Supreme Court Changes

Biden Proposes Supreme Court Changes

President Joe Biden yesterday proposed a set of changes to the US Supreme Court, including creating an enforceable code of conduct and setting term limits for justices—a departure from the current lifetime tenure. Capping each justice’s term to 18 years could reduce the chances of a single president shaping the country’s highest court, according to Biden.  The […]

U.S. Secret Service Director: “We Failed”

U.S. Secret Service Director: “We Failed”

US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testified yesterday before the House Oversight Committee regarding the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally. Director since September 2022, Cheatle admitted the incident was the agency’s worst operational failure in decades and took full responsibility while declining to answer several questions.  Cheatle faced queries about how […]