President Biden Ends Reelection Bid

President Biden Ends Reelection Bid

President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid yesterday, concluding a weekslong pressure campaign after last month’s presidential debate reignited concerns about his age and electability. Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him.  The announcement frees almost 3,900 delegates—often party leaders and activists pledged to Biden through states’ primary process—to back another candidate. If Harris wins […]

Trump Taps Vance as Running Mate

Trump Taps Vance as Running Mate

Former President Donald Trump selected Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) as his running mate for the 2024 election yesterday. The announcement came during the first day of the Republican National Convention (see photos) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, just before Trump officially became the party’s presidential nominee. Trump is expected to accept the nomination Thursday.  The 39-year-old Vance (see overview) […]

Trump Assassination Attempt

Trump Assassination Attempt

Former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally Saturday. The 20-year-old suspect was killed by a Secret Service sniper after a bullet pierced the upper part of Trump’s right ear. The attack killed one rally attendee, 50-year-old Corey Comperatore, and left two others critically injured.  Trump was roughly six-and-a-half minutes into his speech in Butler, Pennsylvania, when […]

Surgeon General Recommends Warning Labels for Social Media

Surgeon General Recommends Warning Labels for Social Media

US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called on Congress yesterday to require warning labels on social media platforms, like those for tobacco and alcohol, to highlight their potential harm to children’s mental health. In a New York Times op-ed, Murthy identified social media as a major factor in the mental health crisis among adolescents, citing a 2019 study that linked over […]

National: Las Vegas-Los Angeles Train Construction Begins

National: Las Vegas-Los Angeles Train Construction Begins

Construction of a new passenger rail system linking the Los Angeles area to Las Vegas began yesterday. The Brightline West system, spanning 218 miles mostly along Interstate 15, is expected to be the nation’s first true high-speed intercity rail network. The route (see map) is expected to take around 30,000 travelers per day between Rancho Cucamonga, California, and Las Vegas. […]

National: U.S. Supreme Court to Address Fines for Public Camping

National: U.S. Supreme Court to Address Fines for Public Camping

The Supreme Court today will hear arguments on whether a US city can fine or jail people for sleeping outside. The hearing comes amid a rise in housing costs and record levels of homelessness; last year, more than 650,000 people in the US were estimated to be homeless on any given night. In Grants Pass, Oregon, officials passed […]

National News: Super Tuesday Results

National News: Super Tuesday Results

By 1440 News Voters in 15 states and the US territory of American Samoa headed to the polls yesterday on what is known as Super Tuesday, the single biggest day of primary voting in the presidential election cycle.  President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won almost every race, continuing on their trajectory toward becoming the 2024 […]

Poll: Violent Crime Issue More Important to Blacks Than Democrats

Poll: Violent Crime Issue More Important to Blacks Than Democrats

Violent crime is a key concern for many registered voters when it comes to this year’s midterm election on November 8th.  Statistics from the Pew Research Center show insight on registered voters’ perceptions of violent crime and how these perceptions differ among groups. Approximately 61% of registered voters think violent crime is major component for […]

Scarborough: Southern Border Bigger Electoral Issue than Afghanistan

Scarborough: Southern Border Bigger Electoral Issue than Afghanistan

Based on an exclusive report by Axios that found the “U.S. government has lost contact with thousands of migrant children released from its custody”, Joe Scarborough, the co-host of Morning Joe on MSNBC, stated that the situation at the Southern Border will become a bigger issue in next year’s midterm elections than Afghanistan. “The Southern […]