As they vie for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have tried casting themselves as the candidate most harshly against illegal immigration. The two Republicans have made similar promises, but are likely to face the same obstacles if either is elected and tries to implement them. Trump and DeSantis have vowed […]
Social media users could be excused for raising their eyebrows at recent posts from President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee. On July 18, posts on Twitter and TikTok offered video of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. — one of Biden’s most outspoken critics — seemingly saying nice things about several elements […]
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores and online. Reproductive health advocates hailed the groundbreaking approval as a step that can help millions of people avoid pregnancy, which is unintended nearly half the time in the United States. These advocates have long have […]
It’s a little less than six months before the first presidential delegates are chosen — in Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 15. So what happens after that? A few slots remain to be penciled in for some key battlegrounds from previous primary seasons, including New Hampshire’s Democratic and Republican primaries, Iowa’s Democratic caucuses and Nevada’s Republican caucuses. […]
Never Back Down, a political action committee supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the Republican presidential nomination, used former President Donald Trump’s own words against him in a new ad. Candidates do that all of the time. In this case, however, the ad-makers pushed the boundaries by manipulating audio to read out loud an attack against […]
Los legisladores estatales presentaron cientos de proyectos de ley en 2023 dirigidos a los estadounidenses transgénero y que afectan al acceso a la atención médica, la política educativa y el deporte. Al escuchar el discurso político, a veces parece como si la población transgénero de Estados Unidos fuera numerosa, influyente y estuviera en auge. “La […]
Las compañías de agricultura y construcción en Florida están reportando una escasez de mano de obra después de la implementación el 1 de julio de una nueva y estricta ley de inmigración. En junio, algunos legisladores republicanos, que apoyaron la política, intentaron apaciguar el temor de los migrantes en Florida para prevenir un éxodo masivo […]
Generative AI has exploded onto the scene, raising questions about its role in the creation and spread of misinformation. Generative AI is a broad term that describes when computers create new content — such as text, photos, videos, music, code, audio and art — by identifying patterns in existing data. The most popular platforms include […]
With increasing attention on climate change, the U.S. government is targeting “greenwashing” — companies’ use of false or deceptive marketing to make themselves appear more environmentally friendly than they are. For the first time in more than a decade, the Federal Trade Commission is revising its “Green Guides,” which offer principles and examples to help […]
Fox News in April settled a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million after the cable news giant was accused of broadcasting false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. Now, in a second salvo, the network faces another lawsuit related to its false election claims. Ray Epps filed a defamation lawsuit July […]
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign has touted “Bidenomics” for producing lower inflation and near-record lows in unemployment. So, Biden took a victory lap when the data came out July 12 showing that inflation has continued to drop. “Good jobs and lower costs: That’s Bidenomics in action,” Biden said in a statement. In June 2023, the […]
State legislators introduced hundreds of 2023 bills targeting transgender Americans and affecting access to health care, education policy and sports. To hear the political discourse, it sounds at times as if the United States’ transgender population is large, booming and influential. “Trans ideology is coming after our children,” tweeted U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., […]