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Fed rate cut makes minimal immediate impact, but long-term effects in question

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America / Articles / Economy Fed rate cut makes minimal immediate impact, but long-term effects in question Even a small interest rate reduction reduces borrowing costs for Americans and in the long-run could mildly stimulate economic activity, potentially boosting growth while easing pressures on inflation and the housing market. By: After repeated criticism from President Donald Trump and many economists, , the Federal Reserve Board lowered its key interest rate on Wednesday by a quarter point to a 4% to 4.25% range, the first cut since December 2024. The decision came after an 11-1 vote due to worries about a weakening job market. Stephen Miran, a recent Federal Reserve Governor appointee and former Council of Economic Advisers Chair under Trump, cast the lone dissenting vote, lobbying for a half-point rate cut instead. Miran pushed for more aggressive action, citing labor market weaknesses, as evidenced by his projections in the Fed’s dot plot for more significant rate reductions. Other Trump-appointed governors, Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller, aligned with the majority after having previously dissented in earlier meetings. Powell: A “risk management cut” Since early this year, the Fed has maintained rates at 4.25% to 4.5% to tackle lingering inflation from the post-COVID economic surge, while keeping an eye on signs of a cooling economy. Recent reports found sluggish job growth, an unemployment rate climbing to 4.3%, and revised-down employment numbers, prompting calls for monetary easing to avoid further slowdown. Despite President Trump’s push for more aggressive rate reductions, Fed Chair Jerome Powell framed the decision as a “risk management cut.” “We have begun to see goods prices showing through into higher inflation, and actually the increase in goods prices accounts for most of the increase in inflation, or perhaps all of the increase in inflation over the course of this year,” Powell said in a press conference announcing the rate cut. “Those are not very large effects at this point, and we do expect them to continue to build over the course of the rest of the year and into next year,” he continued, adding that they see higher inflation and lower employment going forward. Slow and steady is the way, Trump’s advisors say Trump, who has not yet reacted publicly to the rate reduction as of presstime, is likely to push back on the Fed Chair, who he calls  “Mr. too late” Powell, having pushed for previous cuts that would have brought the interest rate lower leading up to yesterday’s decision. Kevin Hassett, who serves as Trump’s director of the National Economic Council, spoke to CNBC’s Squawk Box and said, “The bottom line is that moving kind of slow and steady and heading towards a target, watch the data come in, that’s what prudent policy is,” “I think it’s much more prudent for the Fed to be looking at all the models, to have a diversity of opinions and decide, ‘What are we going to do in this economy that really looks to be taking off with inflation that’s decelerating, but higher than the target?’ They split the baby in this decision, and I think that’s probably a pretty prudent call.” As of mid-morning on Thursday, US stock exchanges like the NYSE and NASDAQ are seeing trading volumes of roughly 3.2 billion shares, slightly above the recent daily average of 2.8-3.0 billion, reflecting a mildly active response in the markets to the Federal Reserve’s rate cut. Elevated trading volume can indicate increased volatility, as it often signals strong investor activity that may drive sustained price trends or amplify swings if orders become imbalanced. With the S&P 500 up 0.4% near 6,626 and the VIX at 18.5, the market shows engaged trading but no extreme volatility…yet. TOP STORIES Fed rate cut makes minimal immediate impact, but long-term effects in question Trump Agriculture Department funds Farm-to-School program at historic levels Ignored by media, enabled by Dems: how soft-on-crime policies unleashed murder of Ukrainian refugee Trump administration wants to revolutionize AI’s integration into education with ‘watchful guidance’ Illinois State House Minority Leader: Chicagoans are crying for help LATEST EPISODES Political Violence, Media Spin & A New Wave of Patriotism: What U.S. Reps Babin & Crank See Ahead Catch-22: Ex-Secret Service Agent says colleges face liability, could chill debates after Kirk murder Dr. Ben Carson serves on Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, talks about the need for faith in America Ex-Border Union Boss applauds SCOTUS decision on LA ICE raids, says next phase is ‘targeted enforcement’ The AI revolution led by Trump: Teacher Unions fear losing control, parents continue fight for education freedom RELATED ARTICLES Fed rate cut makes minimal immediate impact, but long-term effects in question Trump Agriculture Department funds Farm-to-School program at historic levels Ignored by media, enabled by Dems: how soft-on-crime policies unleashed murder of Ukrainian refugee Trump administration wants to revolutionize AI’s integration into education with ‘watchful guidance’ Illinois State House Minority Leader: Chicagoans are crying for help Trump strikes skeptical tone on his own Covid vaccine record, policies Trump may be reassembling the way college athletes do — or don’t — get paid Trump’s executive order to protect the U.S. flag hits at heart of culture Newsom targets Trump as proxy for potential 2028 GOP presidential candidates, nominee Cities across America would benefit from Trump’s D.C.-style takeover

Articles, Government, United Kingdom, White House, World

Trump visits a U.K. facing internal social, political turmoil with message of freedom, friendship

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Articles / Government / United Kingdom / White House / World Trump visits a U.K. facing internal social, political turmoil with message of freedom, friendship The “special relationship” endures: President Trump’s state visit is crucial for advancing US-UK trade negotiations, strengthening bilateral ties through discussions on tariffs and the Economic Prosperity Deal, and addressing pressing geopolitical issues like Ukraine and Gaza. By: On Tuesday, President Donald Trump embarked on a historic state visit to the United Kingdom, his second such invitation from the British monarchy, following a 2019 trip hosted by Queen Elizabeth II. This rare honor, diverging from the usual informal tea for second-term U.S. presidents, was held at Windsor Castle to mark the approaching 250th anniversary of America’s founding, highlighting the enduring U.S.-UK alliance. The visit took place against a backdrop of UK domestic turmoil, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer facing political controversies and growing support for Nigel Farage, an ardent Trump supporter, alongside various protests in London. Harper’s reported that although planned before his murder, thousands participating in the pro-British rallies held moments of silence honoring slain U.S. conservative leader Charlie Kirk. Political turmoil in the U.K. Last Saturday, London saw a large-scale demonstration called “Unite the Kingdom,” led by conservative activist Tommy Robinson, who was sentenced to 18 months in solitary confinement after he showed a documentary titled “Silenced” in Trafalgar Square. At the demonstration, political commentator Katie Hopkins referenced Robinson’s imprisonment, Kirk’s murder and her own censorship. “But it doesn’t matter,” she said. “They can put us in prison. They can shoot us. They can lock us up, but they will not stop us now.” “We are not here because we hate, Hopkins continued. “We are not here because we want bad things for other people. We are here because we grew up knowing freedoms, and we will get those freedoms back for our kids and our grandchildren.” The United Kingdom has drawn significant scrutiny for its escalating crackdown on free expression, particularly through the enforcement of laws like the Communications Act 2003 and the Malicious Communications Act 1988, which target online content deemed offensive or even distressing. In 2023, police made more than 12,000 arrests—averaging 33 per day—for social media posts, a 121% surge since 2017, yet conviction rates have dropped, indicating a broader strategy to deter speech rather than secure prosecutions. Media outlets estimated 110,000 to 150,000 attendees who came to protest against mass immigration, suppression of speech, and what they deem as threats to British identity, including the inundation of Islam throughout the U.K. A smaller counter-demonstration of roughly 5,000 individuals took place, organized by the extreme-left group, Stand Up to Racism, which has been closely linked to socialist organizations. Organizers of the patriotic event claim authorities wildly underestimated the numbers of attendees, posting photographs that support their claim of close to a million citizens attending a rally last week. Many, including Farage, have warned that this heavy-handed approach, coupled with the looming enforcement of the Online Safety Act in 2025, risks stifling open discourse. From a practical standpoint, the enforcement and any subsequent investigations risk overburdening law enforcement, which already struggles with a 90% unsolved rate for violent crimes. In August 2024, amid unrest following a stabbing and murder of three young girls near Liverpool, Jordan Parlour was sentenced to 20 months in prison for a Facebook post railing against accommodating asylum seekers. Tyler Kay faced a similar penalty for online calls to deport migrants en masse, both charged under the Public Order Act. The crackdown on speech has extended beyond the borders of cyberspace. The Public Order Act has been more and more frequently used against those allegedly promoting “racial hatred.” One of the most high-profile cases is that of Adam Smith-Connor, a military veteran, who was fined in 2023 for silently praying near an abortion clinic in Bournemouth, violating a local “buffer zone” order that classified his quiet reflection as an illegal form of protest, highlighting how even non-verbal acts are now subject to strict expression control. Criminalizing the display of the Union Jack: Patriotism or Racism? One of the issues Starmer has had to deal with is that local constabularies have taken to regularly removing Union Jack and St. George’s flags (the flags of Great Britain and England, respectively) put up by citizens. Town officials in various cities have claimed that the flags were removed as a matter of regular maintenance. However, opponents of the “Raise the Colours” movement claim that the display of the national flags is a coded symbol of right-wing hatred for immigrants. Also in attendance at the “Unite the Kingdom” event was Courtney Wright, the 13-year-old girl who was famously sent home from school early on “culture day” for wearing a Union Jack dress. “Britain is our home,” she said. “It’s a place built on courage, sacrifice and freedom. Millions before us fought to protect it, and it’s our duty to love it, respect it and keep it strong.” Elon Musk also appeared at the rally via Zoom, saying “Our friend Charlie Kirk [was] murdered in cold blood this week,” Musk said. He then critiqued “people on the left celebrating it openly.” The U.K.’s immigration issue and sexual predators Opponents of the U.K.’s embrace of immigrants, mostly from Islamic countries, have charged that the U.K. has run headlong into “political correctness” by covering up crimes committed by the mostly Pakistani immigrants. Most notably, Starmer is facing a scandal in which he and his subordinates at the local and national level have suppressed reporting of gang rapes and forced prostitution. According to the BBC, journalist Andrew Norfolk identified a “pattern” of Pakistani-heritage grooming gangs sexually exploiting white girls in the north of England and the Midlands in 2010, but “came up against a ‘conspiracy of silence’ when he tried to elicit responses from police forces and councils.” Called the “Rotherham Scandal,” it was later learned that as many as 1,400 girls had become sexual-crime victims, but in a 2013 report by Parliament’s Home Affairs Committee it was said that “the fear of being seen as racist may have hindered the detection of and intervention in abuse.” The Telegraph reported that in Rotherham, a senior police officer told

Articles, Health, Politics & Policy

Trump Agriculture Department funds Farm-to-School program at historic levels

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Articles / Health / Politics & Policy Trump Agriculture Department funds Farm-to-School program at historic levels The funding injection helps increase access to non-processed foods free from chemicals and helps children learn more about farming and agriculture. By: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is planning on providing an additional $18 million in grants to schools who want to participate in the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program, nearly 20% of the entire funding allotted over the 12-year life of the program. The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program, managed by the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, promotes the inclusion of local foods, agricultural education, and nutrition-focused activities in schools across the country. Since its inception in 2013, it has distributed $100 million to support over 1,275 initiatives, increasing students’ access to fresh, local produce while building ties to regional agriculture. Child nutrition, community food networks Aligning with the Make America Healthy Again’s (MAHA) efforts to move away from processed foods, the program funds efforts such as school gardens, farm field trips, and local food sourcing to enhance child nutrition and bolster community food networks. The program also incorporates education in food safety, summer programs, and farm-to-school initiatives in tribal communities. The USDA’s Wednesday announcement confirms that the 2026 investment represents the “largest total amount” the department has offered in a single year. On Tuesday, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released over 100 recommendations in his “Make Our Children Healthy Again” strategy report. The report addresses some of the most pressing health issues facing children in the United States, such as poor diet, chemical exposure, lack of physical activity and chronic stress, and overmedicalization. Roughly 60% of the typical U.S. diet is made up of ultra-processed foods, packed with added sugars, salt, and unhealthy fats, fueling obesity and chronic illnesses. Research indicates a global rise in ultra-processed food consumption by 5-10% over the last 20 years, especially in low- and middle-income nations. These nutrient-poor foods contribute to nearly 90% of added sugar consumption in the U.S., increasing risks of diabetes and cardiovascular issues. One in five American kids suffer from obesity In the United States, the CDC reports that approximately one in five children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years—equating to about 14.7 million individuals—suffer from obesity, with prevalence rates reaching 19.7% overall based on data from 2017 to 2020, and showing higher rates among adolescents at 22.2%. This contributes significantly to chronic diseases, as childhood obesity triples the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular issues, and even certain cancers like breast and colon in later life, while also elevating markers of chronic inflammation as early as age three. Economically, the burden is substantial, with annual medical costs for obesity among U.S. children totaling $1.3 billion in 2019 dollars, or $116 more per child per year compared to those at a healthy weight. The announcement touted a number of additions and improvements. A streamlined application process should simplify requirements to take part in the program, reduce barriers for applicants and encourage more innovation and partnerships. Despite misinformation, the program is growing The program will also broaden eligibility to include state and local agencies, tribal organizations, more schools and child nutrition programs, nonprofits and more agricultural producers. Access is also expanded to include all child nutrition programs like summer educational programs and child care. Grants range from $100,000 to $500,000 per project. The program has been needing an overhaul. A recent USDA survey found that while nearly half of Iowa’s school districts offer classroom agriculture programs, only about 15% maintain edible school gardens. By supporting such initiatives, the program strives to spark interest in farming among students while boosting rural economies. Previous grants have facilitated nearly $790 million in local food purchases by schools in a single year, providing direct economic benefits to farmers and producers. In March of this year, Democratic politicians and their associates in the left-leaning media blared headlines saying “USDA yanks $3.4M in aid to state food banks,” “Jackson Food Program Disrupted as USDA Cancels Farm-to-School Grant,” and “Schools and farmers left scrambling after USDA axes $100 million program.” In fact, the program was not canceled. Buried at the end of a story calling the program “canceled,” a USDA spokesperson told Little Rock Public Radio in March that the program was not canceled, but “paused” pending review, and that the Trump administration is “making plans for a new funding opportunity in FY26.” Six months later, those plans have arrived. TOP STORIES Trump Agriculture Department funds Farm-to-School program at historic levels Trump administration wants to revolutionize AI’s integration into education with ‘watchful guidance’ Illinois State House Minority Leader: Chicagoans are crying for help Trump strikes skeptical tone on his own Covid vaccine record, policies Trump may be reassembling the way college athletes do — or don’t — get paid LATEST EPISODES Dr. Ben Carson serves on Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, talks about the need for faith in America Ex-Border Union Boss applauds SCOTUS decision on LA ICE raids, says next phase is ‘targeted enforcement’ The AI revolution led by Trump: Teacher Unions fear losing control, parents continue fight for education freedom IL GOP Leader McCombie blasts Gov. Pritzker for deflecting to Trump while Chicago crime remains out-of-control Biden’s Retaliation Backfires: DOJ settles with FBI whistleblowers—major victory for Empower Oversight RELATED ARTICLES Trump Agriculture Department funds Farm-to-School program at historic levels Trump administration wants to revolutionize AI’s integration into education with ‘watchful guidance’ Illinois State House Minority Leader: Chicagoans are crying for help Trump strikes skeptical tone on his own Covid vaccine record, policies Trump may be reassembling the way college athletes do — or don’t — get paid Trump’s executive order to protect the U.S. flag hits at heart of culture Newsom targets Trump as proxy for potential 2028 GOP presidential candidates, nominee Cities across America would benefit from Trump’s D.C.-style takeover Trump to make upgrades to White House, the first of this century Trump 2.0 White House hones messaging to challenge false stories, engage pop culture

America, Articles, Crime

Ignored by media, enabled by Dems: how soft-on-crime policies unleashed murder of Ukrainian refugee

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America / Articles / Crime Ignored by media, enabled by Dems: how soft-on-crime policies unleashed murder of Ukrainian refugee The murder of Iryna Zarutska and its treatment by Democrats and mainstream media highlight the interplay between systemic issues in the justice system, a leftist ideology on policing and criminal justice, and a media complicit in hiding those issues from the public. By: According to most legacy mainstream news outfits, the horrific murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was not worthy of a headline. The attention from “MAGA influencers seeking to elevate the issue of violent urban crime and accuse mainstream media of under-covering” is instead the focal point of reporting by outlets like Axios. On August 22, Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who escaped war to start anew in the U.S., was viciously stabbed to death with a pocket knife in what appeared to be a random attack on a Charlotte, North Carolina light rail train. The suspect, 34-year-old Decarlos Brown Jr., a homeless black man with a long history of evading serious charges due to mental health claims, was apprehended and charged with first-degree murder, fueling public outrage over lax crime policies and judicial failures. The media blackout was shocking to many in the independent news sphere. The murder took place two and a half weeks ago, on August 22. CNN, Reuters, The New York Times, Associated Press, NBC News, ABC News and The Washington Post took 17 days to report on it. It took North Carolina’s Democrat Mayor Josh Stein the same amount of time to comment on the murder. Leftists try to flush Zarutska’s murder down the memory-hole Wikipedia is under fire for trying to remove a page about the murder. Editors at the site are feuding internally after attempts to suppress the story by proposing the newly created page about Zarutska’s killing be deleted, arguing it lacked sufficient notability for inclusion. Critics, including Elon Musk, who called the murder a “hate crime,” and Piers Morgan, who condemned the “senseless, unprovoked” murder, have slammed Wikipedia’s deletion attempt as censorship, pointing to minimal mainstream media attention. The radio-silence from traditional media up until Monday reflects a broader attempt to ignore crime when the victim is white and the alleged perpetrator is black. In another instance over the weekend, beloved Auburn University veterinary sciences professor Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle was hacked to death with a machete while walking her dog in Kiesel Park, Alabama—a location she frequented daily. The 59-year-old retired professor’s red Ford F-150 truck was stolen by the attacker. The following day, a black male, 28-year-old Harold Rashad Dabney III from Montgomery, was arrested and charged with capital murder after police located the stolen vehicle nearby and linked him to the homicide. Nothing to see here, move along Schnuelle, who was white, was found murdered on Saturday, September 6. Although the killing was covered by local media the next day, a Google search shows that no national mainstream news outlets reported the story for two days until Monday, when ABC News published an online slideshow of images culled from local television coverage with no original reporting. The first legacy media outfit to publish any original reporting appears to be Newsweek, which published their own story on Monday afternoon. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt held a press conference Tuesday afternoon, dressing down the mainstream media for not reporting on Zarutska’s murder in a timely manner. Commentators like Professor Glenn Reynolds of the University of Tennessee School of Law similarly criticized the legacy media. He compared in his Substack column the enveloping coverage of the deaths of young blacks like George Floyd with the vacuum of coverage about Zarutska’s killing. Reynolds wrote, “while rabble-rousing is the most obvious exercise of press power, rabble-snoozing — the power to keep a news story dormant and out of the general public’s notice — is undoubtedly a bigger one.” Social media took notice. X influencer “Cynical Publius” took media reporter Brian Stelter to task for calling the people who were outraged by the media blackout “racist filth.” Publius wrote: “The only ‘racist filth’ I am aware of in this story are the countless ‘journalists’ who deliberately suppressed this story because the races of the murderer and the murdered do not align with the preferred narrative of the Democrat/Media Complex.” The media blackout helps hide the soft-on-crime policies of Democrats President Donald Trump posted a video to his Truth Social account criticizing the policies he believes contributed to the issue: “For far too long, Americans have been forced to put up with Democrat-run cities that set loose savage, bloodthirsty criminals to prey on innocent people. In every place they control radical left judges, politicians and activists have adopted a policy of catch-and-release for thugs and killers.” Charlotte is one of the most dangerous cities in America, yet does not receive as many mentions in crime conversations as cities like Chicago and San Francisco. Charlotte’s total crime index is 45.99 incidents per 1,000 residents. Violent crimes, including assault and robbery, occur at a rate of 7.46 incidents per 1,000 residents, which equates to a 1 in 134 chance of victimization. Charlotte, where Iryna Zarutska was murdered, is led by Democrat Mayor Vi Lyles. The last Republican mayor of Charlotte was Pat McCrory, who served from 1995 to 2009. Lyles initially downplayed the murder, and showed deep compassion for the killer, who had been arrested and released 14 times before the killing. “We will never arrest our way out of issues such as homelessness and mental health,” Lyles said. “Mental health disease is just that — a disease like any other that needs to be treated with the same compassion, diligence and commitment as cancer or heart disease.” Her initial comments never mentioned Iryna Zarutska. While Charlotte is not a no-cash-bail city, the judicial system certainly played a role in enabling Brown to recommit. Brown was arrested and released back into the public at least 14 documented times for crimes ranging from robbery with a dangerous weapon and criminal theft to felony larceny, breaking and entering and assault. He served a five-year sentence for robbery with a deadly weapon in 2014, and upon release, was arrested for assaulting his own

Articles, Education, Government, White House

Trump administration wants to revolutionize AI’s integration into education with ‘watchful guidance’

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Articles / Education / Government / White House Trump administration wants to revolutionize AI’s integration into education with ‘watchful guidance’ The White House AI Education Task Force aims to equip American youth with the skills needed for an AI-driven future, fostering innovation and economic competitiveness through education reform and public-private collaboration. By: On Thursday, First Lady Melania Trump announced historic partnerships and initiatives to bring the power of artificial intelligence (AI) into the education space, revolutionizing the relationship between traditional education and the technology that many have worried will require aggressive oversight. She made it clear that that oversight, or “watchful guidance”, will be ever-present as parents navigate the world of AI that their children may be exploring while learning. Recognizing the dangers of allowing AI to flourish without boundaries, she warned, “During this primitive stage, it is our duty to treat AI as we would our own children — empowering, but with watchful guidance.” The second meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education was attended by cabinet members, educators and CEOs from companies like Microsoft, IBM and OpenAI, emphasizing the critical role of AI literacy in ensuring American competitiveness. AI without “totally subverting learning” Just The News spoke to author and school choice advocate Dr. Corey DeAngelis about the First Lady’s dedication to cautiously advancing the issue. “What she’s trying to do is get ahead of the curve on this issue of AI transforming our society. The cat’s out of the bag, and in order for our kids to be competitive on an international stage — other countries are already leveraging AI in the classroom — we need to be able to use it as a tool for good. We need to be able to implement it into our education system without totally subverting learning.” Traditionally, two concerns emerge about AI in education. AI often provides inaccurate or biased information — called “AI hallucinations” — which might mislead students if not carefully monitored. Massachussetts Institute of Technology‘s Sloan School of Management explains that “The technology behind generative AI tools isn’t designed to differentiate between what’s true and what’s not true. Even if generative AI models were trained solely on accurate data, their generative nature would mean they could still produce new, potentially inaccurate content by combining patterns in unexpected ways.” Additionally, over-reliance on AI tools could also weaken critical thinking and independent learning skills. DeAngelis spoke on those concerns and equated them to fears that with the advent of calculators, children would never learn to do math with paper and pencil. He said, “People have been fearful of different technologies over time, throughout history, and it’s those fears that have basically never come to fruition. So, if you think about the calculator, people thought that kids would never be able to learn how to do math.” The Presidential AI Challenge Historically, when new and groundbreaking technology emerges, it brings about cultural and economic pushback. DeAngelis continued, “Again, you think about the personal computer, you had similar concerns, but those tools have turned out to be a net benefit for humanity. It’s helped us become more productive, and so with AI in the classroom, I don’t want some one-size-fits-all solution from the government telling us how every single school should implement it.” Furthering on that principle and what DeAngelis refers to as a “1000 flowers blooming approach,” he talked about Trump’s Presidential AI Challenge, which was launched on August 26. The nationwide initiative is a competition to inspire K-12 students and to get educators excited about using AI to solve real issues in their own community. It’s part of an effort under Executive Order 14277 (signed by President Donald Trump in April) to boost AI education and keep the U.S. leading in tech innovation. Let parents in the free market decide One area where AI needs exposure is in the school choice arena, in which DeAngelis is an expert. “We need school choice in order to get it done the right way. You need the free market, the invisible hand figuring out this problem, because I don’t trust central planners and bureaucrats to figure it out. And private schools are already starting to implement artificial intelligence.” The private Alpha School in Austin, Texas, which charges about $40,000 tuition, is already implementing AI into their curriculum. According to DeAngelis, students are only in front of a computer about two hours per day, utilizing a guided curriculum tailored to each student that maximizes results in a shorter “classroom” period. The rest of the time is spent learning life-skills like public speaking, coding, entrepreneurship, and outdoor education. The Educational Choice for Children Act within the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is the first ever federal scholarship tax credit that will enable 85 to 90% of children in the nation to benefit from school choice scholarships. DeAngelis wants parents to be able to control what AI and to what degree that AI is being utilized in their child’s education. If implemented properly into school choice, he says, the controls will be similar to any other aspect of learning. “That’s how it works when you’re homeschooling, right? You have total control. I would recommend doing it that way. And you know if they don’t feel confident enough to do that yet, the decision-making level is at the provider level. So they can choose a microschool that uses more or less AI in the curriculum, or, if at all.” TOP STORIES Trump administration wants to revolutionize AI’s integration into education with ‘watchful guidance’ Illinois State House Minority Leader: Chicagoans are crying for help Trump strikes skeptical tone on his own Covid vaccine record, policies Trump may be reassembling the way college athletes do — or don’t — get paid Trump’s executive order to protect the U.S. flag hits at heart of culture LATEST EPISODES The AI revolution led by Trump: Teacher Unions fear losing control, parents continue fight for education freedom IL GOP Leader McCombie blasts Gov. Pritzker for deflecting to Trump while Chicago crime remains out-of-control Biden’s Retaliation Backfires: DOJ settles with FBI

America, Articles, Crime

Illinois State House Minority Leader: Chicagoans are crying for help

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America / Articles / Crime Illinois State House Minority Leader: Chicagoans are crying for help Chicago’s crime problem and Trump’s planned federal response, could curb ongoing violence as city officials deny the problem exists, blame other states when they do acknowledge the murders, and regularly disregard citizens’ plea for help. By: In the wake of a miraculous change in the nation’s capital, residents of one of America’s most notoriously dangerous cities are crying out for help, according to Illinois State House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, a Republican in a deep Blue state. “We hear it. You see it all the time, whether it’s through Tiktok, whether it’s through [Instagram and Facebook] reels, the media is paying attention. Yes, people are asking for help,” she said. Ignoring a murderous weekend Over the Labor Day weekend in Chicago, 58 people were shot in 37 separate shootings, including eight fatalities. Instead of addressing the problems, Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton, a Democrat, laughed off the numbers as a “manufactured crisis.” Multiple videos of Chicago residents have gone viral on social and traditional media in which they decry the state of their city and openly advocate for President Donald Trump to assist Chicago in the same manner that he cracked down on crime in Washington, D.C., by providing National Guard and policing support. It’s not just the residents who McCombie believes would be supportive of the extra manpower and resources. McCombie spoke to Just The News and predicted, “I would think that the majority of the law enforcement officers wouldn’t care where the help came from, whether it was from President Trump or a neighboring Democrat state. They need the help.” Since Trump announced his administration’s efforts to reduce crime in Washington, D.C., he’s received support from the president of the DC Police Union, Gregg Pemberton, who came out immediately praising the idea. In the top ten most dangerous cities per capita On the FBI’s list of most dangerous cities, which features lesser-known and less publicized cities like Evansville, Indiana, and Akron, Ohio, Chicago is down the list at number 16. McCombie challenged the argument that Chicago is not a top-ten dangerous city, explaining that “If you’re looking at raw numbers, you can do a lot of things with stats and polls, but you’re looking at raw numbers, and Chicago is by far, unfortunately, one of the most violent cities in America per capita. The smaller cities obviously look worse, and they’re the ones that are ranked in the top 10 of the most dangerous cities because of that. And this isn’t anything for us to be celebrating.” Further complicating the FBI’s crime data is the fact that many policing agencies, often in the highest crime areas, don’t report their local crime statistics to the federal agency. Notwithstanding data reporting issues, digging in on the statistics surrounding crime in Chicago, McCombie explained that “while violent crime is down from last year, it’s still higher than the five-year average. That’s aggravated assaults, aggravated batteries and robberies, but it excludes carjackings, which you heard a lot about in D.C. And although there may be fewer shootings, there are more deaths because of those shootings. So they’re more lethal since 2010.” Mayor refuses to acknowledge the benefit of additional policing Chicago’s mayor, Brandon Johnson, also a Democrat, has had a difficult time explaining why his city does not need help to reduce violent crime. On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, host Joe Scarborough became increasingly exasperated as he attempted several times over the nearly three-minute clip to get an answer from Johnson on whether additional uniformed law enforcement would help. Scarborough asks multiple times before telling Johnson, “I just need a ‘yes’ or a ‘no’ and then this will be the last time I ask.” Currently, Johnson has a jarring 79.9% unfavorable rating. Even with policing help, however, the blue city’s criminal-friendly policies are a large part of the problem. This year, the city has already suffered 275 homicides. Chicago has not had a Republican mayor since 1931, when William “Big Bill” Thompson’s final term ended. According to McCombie, the policies include declassification of crimes, raising the threshold of crimes, and no-cash-bail instituted in 2023, and he blames those policies as drivers of criminal activity in Chicago. TOP STORIES Illinois State House Minority Leader: Chicagoans are crying for help Trump strikes skeptical tone on his own Covid vaccine record, policies Trump may be reassembling the way college athletes do — or don’t — get paid Trump’s executive order to protect the U.S. flag hits at heart of culture Newsom targets Trump as proxy for potential 2028 GOP presidential candidates, nominee LATEST EPISODES The AI revolution led by Trump: Teacher Unions fear losing control, parents continue fight for education freedom IL GOP Leader McCombie blasts Gov. 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Trump strikes skeptical tone on his own Covid vaccine record, policies

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Articles / Coronavirus / Government / Politics & Policy / White House Trump strikes skeptical tone on his own Covid vaccine record, policies For years, Trump has been at odds with his base, who largely opposed the widespread use and coercion associated with the COVID-19 vaccine. Now, he’s reevaluating his past policies and statements. By: President Donald Trump on Monday shot holes in the COVID-19 vaccine accomplishments of his first term, posting on Truth Social that, “They [Pfizer] show me GREAT numbers and results, but they don’t seem to be showing them to many others. I want them to show them NOW, to CDC and the public, and clear up this MESS, one way or the other!!! I hope OPERATION WARP SPEED was as “BRILLIANT” as many say it was. If not, we all want to know about it.” Trump’s support of his own vaccine Trump has been reticent to show any dissatisfaction with Operation Warp Speed, which was announced in 2020 and produced the COVID-19 vaccine in short-order at the onset of the pandemic in 2021, and for the last half-decade, has declined to refer to the public-private partnership as anything other than a success. He frequently highlighted the unprecedented speed of development, which produced the vaccine in under nine months as opposed to the typical five to ten years. Trump also repeated claims of the effectiveness of the vaccines and the program’s role in allegedly saving millions of lives. He credited the program’s success to his administration’s funding (over $18 billion, including $10 billion redirected from hospital funds), deregulation, and partnerships with private companies like Pfizer and Moderna. As recently as August 28 in his cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump touted the vaccine, citing it as a “medical miracle” that saved millions of lives. “Operation Warp Speed people say is one of the greatest achievements ever in politics or in the military … Everybody, including Putin, said that ‘Operation Warp Speed, what you did with that, nobody could believe it.’ We did a great job.” Not very cult-like, Trump’s base disagrees While his detractors criticize his base for being in lock-step with the president on all issues, even going as far as calling them a “MAGA Cult,” even his most ardent supporters have abandoned the notion that the vaccines were “safe and effective.” Trump’s fidelity to the positive vaccine messaging has been at odds not only with his base, but also with many of his own health officials, notably his Health and Human Services director, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., highlighting a rift within the administration, with most of Trump’s base siding with Kennedy. Kennedy, who has been skeptical of many modern vaccines and their outcomes, has been equally critical of the COVID-19 vaccines, which utilized mRNA technology. Earlier in August, Kennedy announced that his department is canceling 22 mRNA vaccine development contracts, totaling roughly $500 million. “After reviewing the science, and consulting top experts at [National Institutes of Health] and [Food and Drug Administration], HHS has determined that mRNA technology poses more risks than benefits for these respiratory viruses,” RFK said in a video posted to X. In November 2020, Pfizer released a statement sharing the results of its COVID-19 vaccine trials, stating that its vaccine was “95% effective against COVID-19 beginning 28 days after the first dose.” Fresh questions on “safe and effective” A Canadian watchdog group, the National Citizens Inquiry (NCI), published a report concluding that COVID-19 vaccines were “neither safe nor effective,” citing flaws in the authorization mechanism that allowed approvals without standard clinical trial data. The report highlighted concerns about adverse effects and efficacy, alleging that the rushed process compromised public safety. Further, a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against Pfizer, which is ongoing, alleges that far from the 95% figure, the Pfizer vaccine is less than 1% effective. Trump, who asserts that he’s hearing different data and statistics from the vaccine manufacturers versus what they are telling the public, continued in his Truth Social post, “It is very important that the Drug Companies justify the success of their various Covid Drugs. Many people think they are a miracle that saved Millions of lives. Others disagree!” “With CDC being ripped apart over this question, I want the answer, and I want it NOW. I have been shown information from Pfizer, and others, that is extraordinary, but they never seem to show those results to the public. Why not???” Trump and Kennedy’s unusual partnership While Trump and Kennedy’s views on matters like climate and the environment vary greatly, since Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) merged with Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, the two have had a surprisingly drama-free relationship. In an interview with Tucker Carlson in June, Kennedy told Carlson, “I had him pegged as a narcissist, but narcissists are incapable of empathy. And he’s one of the most empathetic people that I’ve met.” “He’s immensely curious and inquisitive. And immensely knowledgeable. He’s encyclopedic in certain areas,” he continued. Kennedy’s alignment with Trump came at considerable personal cost to him. Members of the Kennedy family called the former independent presidential candidate’s 2024 endorsement of Trump a “betrayal.” TOP STORIES Trump strikes skeptical tone on his own Covid vaccine record, policies Trump’s executive order to protect the U.S. flag hits at heart of culture Newsom targets Trump as proxy for potential 2028 GOP presidential candidates, nominee Cities across America would benefit from Trump’s D.C.-style takeover Trump to make upgrades to White House, the first of this century LATEST EPISODES IL GOP Leader McCombie blasts Gov. 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Trump may be reassembling the way college athletes do — or don’t — get paid

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America / Articles / Government / Sports / White House Trump may be reassembling the way college athletes do — or don’t — get paid What’s in a name? A lot of money is at stake, especially in collegiate athletics. Trump’s executive order may change that, or at least, bring some integrity to the process. By: President Donald Trump, through his executive order last month, seeks to purify a dirty system that originally sought to compensate collegiate athletes. The changes may change the landscape of what student-athletes and agent-recruiters can make in revenue. The road to hell is paved with good intentions, but those who sought to reward athletic talent with Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) compensation quickly realized that the system had been corrupted practically since its inception. Trump’s order, if followed by legislation, could see major changes to the well-meaning but poorly overseen system. The NIL policy, launched in 2021, was quickly undermined as boosters and collectives took advantage of lax oversight, turning NIL agreements into covert tools for recruiting and pay-for-play arrangements, breaching ambiguous-from-the-start NCAA regulations. Pay-for-play schemes ESPN reported in February that the NCAA generated almost $1.3 billion in revenue for the 2022-23 fiscal year. According to the NCAA, more than half of that was distributed back to Division I member universities. How many hands that money goes through before it reaches students is anybody’s guess. The bulk of the NCAA’s revenue came from media rights and marketing deals tied to championship events. Trump’s order, called “Saving College Sports“, prohibits corrupt, third-party pay-for-play schemes while allowing fair-market compensation, such as endorsement deals, to protect student-athletes and preserve opportunities in both women’s and non-revenue sports. The order mandates federal agencies to create enforcement strategies within 30 days and ensures revenue-sharing models prioritize the sustainability of non-revenue sports, reinforcing the educational and developmental value of collegiate athletics. Fans will probably see fewer secretive booster payments luring athletes to teams, more authentic endorsement deals featuring players in commercials, and smaller sports programs gaining support to stay in the game, creating a fairer, more game-focused college football experience. For smaller schools, the order could be a game-changer.  Smaller schools with smaller endowments could stay competitive in football and other sports, rather than be overshadowed by big-money programs, as the emphasis shifts from cash-driven recruiting to genuine student-athlete development. Athletes got nothing before the NIL Prior to the implementation of the NIL era, collegiate athletes in the U.S. were barred from profiting off their personal fame, endorsements, or public persona. The NCAA enforced rigid amateurism policies that upheld the “student-athlete” ideal, prioritizing academic pursuits over financial compensation. Athletes received scholarships covering tuition, housing, and meals, but any direct earnings from activities like sponsorships, autograph sales, or media appearances were strictly prohibited. The NCAA argued that amateurism preserved the purity of college sports, distinguishing them from professional leagues. However, universities, conferences, and the NCAA itself reaped massive profits from TV contracts, ticket sales, and merchandise. One of the most infamous and egregious cases of a university profiting off a player with no compensation to that player was highlighted in the documentary UNTOLD: Johnny Football, about college quarterback sensation Johnny Manziel. Texas A&M reaped $37 million in media exposure thanks to Manziel. A scandal ensued in which Manziel allegedly received payments for signing autographs, though no definitive evidence was found. Manziel was suspended for the first half of the 2013 season-opening game. In another instance, by the early 2000s, the NCAA’s March Madness basketball tournament generated billions through media deals, with a single television contract with CBS exceeding $6 billion over ten years. Meanwhile, athletes received no share of this wealth, fueling debates about the fairness of a system that heavily benefited institutions while restricting players. The inability of athletes to earn from their likeness persisted despite increasing legal and societal scrutiny in the years before NIL. Landmark lawsuits, like the one filed by former UCLA player Ed O’Bannon in 2009, challenged the NCAA’s practice of using athletes’ images in products like video games without compensating them. The case exposed how schools and the NCAA capitalized on players’ identities while offering only scholarships, which often fell short of covering full expenses. At the same time, coaches earned multimillion-dollar salaries, and universities spent millions on state-of-the-art facilities funded by sports revenue. By the 2010s, major conferences like the Big Ten and SEC secured media contracts worth billions, yet athletes were limited to small stipends introduced around 2015 for incidental costs. What will change and what won’t Trump’s fix can be understood as functioning in two parts. The first part seeks the preservation and, where possible, expansion of women’s and non-revenue sports, such as lacrosse or fencing. The second part directs the Secretary of Education, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, to oversee creating a program eliminating third-party, pay-for-play payments, while permitting fair-market-value compensation to student-athletes for NIL activities. Those activities can range from team clothing sales to virtual appearances in video games. Law firm and consultancy Husch Blackwell published a memorandum explaining that the executive order consists of a number of “shoulds,” namely : Athletic departments with revenues greater than $125 million should provide the maximum number of roster spots and increase scholarships above the 2024-25 limits in non-revenue sports; Athletic departments with revenues greater than $50 million should provide the maximum number of roster spots and at least as many scholarships as permitted in 2024-25 for non-revenue sports; and Athletic departments with revenues of $50 million or less should not disproportionately reduce scholarships or roster sports based on revenue generated. The “Fat Lady” hasn’t sung yet The courts have had, and will continue to have their say in the policies as well. Last month, the federal Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held in Johnson v. National Collegiate Athletic Association that student-athletes may have the right to bring claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act as employees of the various universities who qualify for a piece of the NCAA’s $1.3 billion pie. The appellate court remanded the

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Trump’s executive order to protect the U.S. flag hits at heart of culture

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Articles / Government / White House Trump’s executive order to protect the U.S. flag hits at heart of culture When is free expression a call to incite violence? The executive order puts limits on a 1989 Supreme Court ruling protecting flag burning as free speech, potentially setting the stage for legal arguments over First Amendment rights and a possible redo in the nation’s highest court. By: Following multiple cultural movements across the country that resulted in flag stomping and burning, President Trump signed an executive order on Monday protecting America’s most iconic and recognizable symbol: the American flag. “Our great American flag is the most sacred and cherished symbol of the United States of America, and of American freedom, identity and strength,” the order states. Trump has a demonstrable affection for Old Glory. He has been photographed many times hugging the American flag, even kissing it, dating back to his first campaign. In June, he purchased and installed two large American flags on the White House property, one each on the south and north lawns.  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton spoke to Just The News about the order: “He loves this country. He’s built his businesses here. His family’s done really well in this country. He knows the stakes that we’re in, protecting this country, and so, we’ve had men and women die for, you know, centuries to protect that flag and that freedom that flag represents. And I think you can see, you can see it when he talks about it. He believes in that.”  Context is everything The executive order instructs the Attorney General to aggressively pursue legal action against flag burning when it “incites violence or violates laws, such as disturbing the peace,” and imposes one-year of imprisonment without early release and permitting visa cancellation or deportation for foreign nationals who deface the flag under certain circumstances. Flag burnings have increased during major protests in the last decade. In August 2024, pro-Palestinian protesters burned an American flag outside the Democratic National Convention. In June 2020, in Portland, Oregon, demonstrators burned a U.S. flag after toppling a George Washington statue, and defaced flags with graffiti tied to racial justice during the George Floyd riots. In 2024, in Washington, D.C., pro-Palestine activists burned flags to protest U.S. policy in the Israel-Hamas conflict.  The Supreme Court ruled in 1989 in a 5-4 decision, that flag burning is protected as free-speech under the First Amendment in the landmark case Texas v. Johnson and reaffirmed in the Supreme Court case United States v. Eichman in 1990.  However, interpreting flag-burning as free speech continues to be called into question. The executive order does not make the act of burning the flag illegal in itself. A person could burn a U.S. flag in their own backyard and not run afoul of the law. But the circumstances in which flag-burning occurs — namely, incitement to violence — is the likely turning point for challenges to implementing the law. Clear and present danger A 1949 Supreme Court case, Terminello v. Chicago is particularly instructive. There, Arthur Terminiello, an anti-communist speaker, gave a speech in Chicago that offended various racial and political groups, including a hostile crowd that had gathered outside the auditorium to protest. The crowd reacted by throwing bottles and rocks, leading to riots, and Chicago police arrested Terminello because his speech allegedly incited unrest. The Supreme Court reversed his criminal conviction, holding that speech can only be restricted when it incites a “clear and present danger of immediate violence or substantial disorder,” not simply when it provokes controversy or anger. Where that line is drawn is not easily ascertainable.  Paxton believes that the Supreme Court did not get it right in Texas v. Johnson. “The reality is, the Supreme Court can change their mind.” History bears out Paxton’s point.  The court’s long history is dotted with rulings that would shock the conscience today, but were eventually reversed. In 1927’s Buck v. Bell, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Virginia’s forced sterilization law, allowing the state to sterilize individuals deemed “unfit” to reproduce. Perhaps the most notorious example of the Supreme Court “getting it wrong” was Dred Scott v. Sandford, where, in 1857, the court ruled that slaves were not citizens of the United States and, therefore, could expect no protection from the federal government or the courts, and that Congress had no authority to ban slavery from a Federal territory. That ruling was legislatively overturned with the enactment of the 13th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution. Citing the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade as an example, Paxton said, “I think public sentiment was so involved in changing the minds of some of these justices. We have a completely different court that may have a different opinion on at least the scope of when you can burn a flag. Maybe there are some limitations, like if you’re inciting violence. All I’m saying is there have been plenty of cases they haven’t gotten right the first time that they have been undone in the future.” Although pundits on both sides of the aisle may generate noise about the order, it may in fact never reach the Supreme Court. Executive Orders, unlike laws passed by Congress, can be undone by a future president with the mere stroke of a pen. Given the length of time such cases take to wend through the legal system, a decisive argument may very well be moot. 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Newsom targets Trump as proxy for potential 2028 GOP presidential candidates, nominee

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America / Articles / Elections / Government / Politics & Policy / White House Newsom targets Trump as proxy for potential 2028 GOP presidential candidates, nominee Though 2028 won’t be opportunity for Newsom to go head-to-head with Trump, his latest tactic is imitating the president to boost his political capital. By: The next presidential election will not be a match between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump. But Newsom – considered a top-tier, potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate – is walking and talking like he’s running and that the GOP nominee will be a Trump acolyte. Among Newsom’s recent and most notable moves appears to be imitating Trump’s signature, all-capitalized social media posts, including two with his infamous signoff: “THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!” “DONALD TRUMP, IF YOU DO NOT STAND DOWN, WE WILL BE FORCED TO LEAD AN EFFORT TO REDRAW THE MAPS IN CA TO OFFSET THE RIGGING OF MAPS IN RED STATES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!,” the governor’s press office posted Aug. 12, ahead of the state’s Democrat-controlled Assembly’s ultimately successful effort Thursday to pass a series of Newsom-backed bills to redraw the state’s congressional maps. The effort was in response to a similar one in the GOP-controlled Texas Assembly, and backed by Trump, to try to pick up more House seats in the 2026 midterm elections. (Newsom later Thursday signed two of the three bills and declared a Nov. 4 special election in which voters will be given the opportunity to grant final approval to the newly drawn maps.) Ahead of Trump’s meeting last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Newsom’s office posted: “DONALD IS FINISHED — HE IS NO LONGER “HOT.” FIRST THE HANDS (SO TINY) AND NOW ME — GAVIN C. NEWSOM — HAVE TAKEN AWAY HIS “STEP.” MANY ARE SAYING HE CAN’T EVEN DO THE “BIG STAIRS” ON AIR FORCE ONE ANYMORE — USES THE LITTLE BABY STAIRS NOW. SAD! TOMORROW HE’S GOT HIS “MEETING” WITH PUTIN IN “RUSSIA.” NOBODY CARES. ALL THE TELEVISION CAMERAS ARE ON ME, AMERICA’S FAVORITE GOVERNOR. “EVEN LOW-RATINGS LAURA INGRAM (EDITS THE TAPES!) CAN’T STOP TALKING ABOUT MY BEAUTIFUL MAPS. YOU’RE WELCOME FOR LIBERATION DAY, AMERICA! DONNIE J MISSED “THE DEADLINE” (WHOOPS!) AND NOW I RUN THE SHOW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! — GCN” GOP strategist Mike Biundo, who served as campaign adviser to Trump and GOP Sens. Rick Santorum, Pennsylvania, and Rand Paul, Kentucky, told Just The News, “Enter failed Governor Gavin Newsome, riding in on his Trump-Derangement-Syndrome horse, with no record to run on and no policy wins to tout. So what does he do to infuse his fledgling, low-energy national foray? He tries to give it a Trump-trolling sugar high. The problem for him is that, like most sugar highs, it won’t last.” In the 24 hours preceding the writing of this article, the Newsom press office directly mentioned and attacked Trump in 12 posts with others indirectly referencing Trump or his policies. Newsom’s strategy appears to be working, according to the latest University of California Irvine-OC Poll. In early June, just 38% of poll respondents approved of the overall job that he was doing as governor. But when voters were asked the same question by the same pollsters, after Newsom’s fight with Trump over the federalization of the National Guard in response to protests in Los Angeles, his approval rose to 56%. And in a poll conducted by Politico and The Citrin Center public opinion firm and released Wednesday, Newsom was the top presidential choice of 25% of California’s Democratic voters for the 2028 Democratic primary. The poll also showed that among state Democrats, Newsom is leading all prospective candidates, including Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic nominee, who garnered 19% of their support. On the inaugural episode of his new podcast, on March 6, Newsom broke from progressives by speaking out against allowing males to compete in female sports. He made the declaration to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, telling him, “I think it’s an issue of fairness. I completely agree with you on that. It is an issue of fairness – it’s deeply unfair.” Newsom has also flip-flopped on other issues, like the use of the term “Latinx,” California’s high-speed rail, state oil production, bail reform, and the current hot topic, redistricting. Biundo also said: “The Democratic Party as a whole is desperately searching for an identity. The American people only need to compare President Trump’s record with Newsom’s in California to see that he is a non-starter. As a Republican Operative, I hope the Democrats nominate Newsom. I am in the mood for another landslide from whatever candidate we put up as the GOP nominee.” TOP STORIES Trump’s executive order to protect the U.S. flag hits at heart of culture Newsom targets Trump as proxy for potential 2028 GOP presidential candidates, nominee Cities across America would benefit from Trump’s D.C.-style takeover Trump to make upgrades to White House, the first of this century Trump 2.0 White House hones messaging to challenge false stories, engage pop culture LATEST EPISODES Biden’s Retaliation Backfires: DOJ settles with FBI whistleblowers—major victory for Empower Oversight ‘SCOTUS didn’t get it right the first time,’ Texas AG Paxton backs Trump on flag burning executive order $7 Million Seized, No Charges Filed: A Shocking Story of One Family’s Fight Against Amazon & abuse by FBI, DOJ Amanda Head breaks down the latest headlines with Just The News reporters, Ben Whedon and Natalia Mittelstadt Rep. 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