Why did a blue Texas border county vote red for the first time in 100 years?

by admin | Nov 27, 2024 | Politics

Participants in the annual Christmas Parade march down Main Street, December 1, 2023, in Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas. The vast majority of rural Starr County, which follows the Rio Grande River border with Mexico, is Mexican American, and Spanish is the most...

State and local governments could be a roadblock for some of Trump’s more radical policies

by admin | Nov 26, 2024 | Politics

Brandon Bell/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump and his allies have vowed to radically shift American policy from Day 1.From mass deportations to eliminating the Department of Education, Trump’s policies could impact millions of people...

Biden says Israel, Lebanon agree to ceasefire designed to be permanent end to fighting

by admin | Nov 26, 2024 | Politics

Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a deal brokered by the U.S. “to end the devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.””This has been...

China’s been trying to ‘Trump-proof’ its economy amid his tariff threats, experts say

by admin | Nov 26, 2024 | Politics

Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Key U.S. trading partners are better equipped now to deal with President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats than they were during his first administration, according to experts.China has spent the last...

Off-year gubernatorial races offer first chance for Democrats to bounce back

by admin | Nov 26, 2024 | Politics

Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Democrats suffered a knockout punch in this month’s elections. New Jersey’s and Virginia’s off-year gubernatorial elections in 2025 offer them their first chances to get off the mat.Both...