Author: Mackenzie Thomas

A new federal school voucher program established by President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” has several blue state governments and leaders uncertain if they will participate or not. The federal government will subsidize private school tuition, meaning it will chip in to help cover the cost of a student seeking private education. The government is doing this…

Millions of foreign visitors to the United States will likely have to pay a new $250 visa fee introduced by President Donald Trump’s newly established “big, beautiful bill.” Starting Oct. 1, the $250 “visa integrity fee,” tacked on to the visa’s $185 existing cost, will apply to any foreign national seeking to enter the U.S.…

The driver accused of plowing his car through a crowd in Los Angeles on Saturday is a convicted felon who is out on parole, according to police. Fernando Ramirez, a 29-year-old from San Clemente, has an extensive criminal history ranging from misdemeanors to felonies dating back over a decade. He has been involved in at…

President Donald Trump’s nominees for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration will appear for a confirmation hearing on Wednesday before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Neil Jacobs has been nominated for undersecretary for oceans and atmosphere, or the NOAA Administrator, while Taylor Jordan and Harry Kumar have both been nominated for assistant secretary…

Wildfires in California continued to rage on Wednesday, with the Juniper and Wolf fires affecting Riverside County. The Wolf fire has been burning since Sunday afternoon, and the Juniper fire started roughly a day later on Monday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Firefighters in Riverside County and elsewhere have…

The Senate is on track to make history with its “vote-a-rama” session that started Monday morning and continued into Tuesday. During the marathon voting session, lawmakers proposed dozens of amendments to President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The previous record for the most roll-call votes during…

The Senate has an extended voting session on Monday, also known as a “vote-a-rama.” During this session, lawmakers can propose unlimited amendments before finalizing a bill, in this case, the “one big, beautiful bill.” GOP BRACES FOR DEMOCRATIC ‘VOTE-A-RAMA’ BLITZ AS SENATE NEARS FINAL VOTE ON ‘BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL’ Democrats are expected to bring “amendment…

The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday denied allegations of “racial profiling” over its policy to enlist local law enforcement to help with immigration enforcement. “Allegations that 287(g) agreements with local law enforcement encourage ‘racial profiling’ are disgusting and categorically FALSE,” DHS said in a post on X. “Our 287(g) partners work with us to…

As the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, speculation is rising about whether the Iranians will close the Strait of Hormuz, which is critical to the world’s oil production. Two ocean tankers crashed into each other and burst into flames near the strait early Tuesday morning amid reports of electronic interference caused by Israel and…