Instead of focusing only on the candidates this year, we should think about their staffing agendas. To paraphrase John Donne, no president is an island. Whoever we elect will nominate or appoint a Chief of Staff, Secretaries of the Cabinet, National Security Advisor, White House Counsel, Press Secretary, a variety of Advisors (homeland security, science, climate), Ambassadors, Federal Judges, possibly including Supreme Court Justice nominees, and miscellaneous assistants, aides and all sorts of people to help with important decision making as well as day-to-day routine governing.
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Education has always been a contentious issue, but as we approach the 2024 elections, it’s become ground zero for broader cultural and political clashes. Book bans targeting diverse and inclusive materials are on the rise, and restrictive gag orders are silencing classroom discussions on critical topics like race, gender, and American history. With the conservative agenda of Project 2025 gaining traction, the threat to both democracy and public education has never been more urgent. In times like these, it’s easy to feel powerless—but, as citizens, we can’t afford to disengage. The fight for our country’s future begins at the local level, particularly with our school boards.
And we are not just breathing in plastic pollution. We are eating it and drinking it. To add insult to injury, much of that plastic pollution came from items like plastic water bottles that consumers thought would be recycled.
Both the Harris and Trump campaigns must understand that diverse cannabis voters are looking for a President who supports legalization with equity. A diverse cannabis industry built on fairness can generate wealth and help address the harms caused by past policies. The industry also offers opportunities in AgTech, clean energy, and cannabis tourism, which can drive growth in key states. In a new poll released on August 31 by Ragnar Research, undecided voters in key swing states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin strongly support marijuana reform, with 84% of respondents favoring medical cannabis and 62% backing broader adult-use legalization.
The state of Missouri executed Marcellus Williams on Tuesday, September 24. He was convicted of a murder committed in 1998. It was apparently a burglary gone wrong that resulted in the killing of former newspaper reporter Lisha Gayle. Williams was sentenced to death.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) lists America’s most wanted fugitives. These fugitives’ crimes range from murder to cybercrimes. However, the urgency is straightforward: in just thirty-six days, voters will go to the polls on November 5, 2024, to elect America’s 47th president. Despite former President Trump not being a fugitive, he’s out of jail on bail. Consequently, Trump is more dangerous than America’s most wanted fugitives.
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From Day One, once the Biden-Harris administration took over the economy, American families continue to get wealthier and are in better financial shape today. The federal data shows household net worth rose to a record $160.8 trillion in the first quarter of 2024, from $131.4 trillion at the end of 2020.
By David W. Marshall (TriceEdneyWire.com) – It is refreshing to see a leader like Vice President Kamala Harris who understands the wide generational gap we…
“Israel’s top general has said the country is preparing for a possible ground operation inside Lebanon as the country’s military called up two brigades of reserve troops and an intense bombing campaign inside Lebanon stretched into a third day. Israel’s chief of staff, Major General Herzi Halevi, visiting troops in the north of Israel, said that current attacks on Lebanon aimed to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure and prepare for the possibility of Israeli troops crossing the border.”