Newsom urges Oakland officials to tighten ‘extreme’ policy that restricts police chases
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday called on Oakland officials to revise an “extreme” policy that generally allows police to pursue suspects only in “violent forcible crimes.” The Governor sent a letter to Oakland Mayor Shen Tao, the Oakland City Council and the Oakland Police Commission urging them to reconsider Oakland Police Department (OPD) […]
Idaho governor announces executive order to tighten up voter registration rules
Idaho Governor Brad Little, a Republican, announced an executive order on Tuesday that will tighten voter registration in the state ahead of this fall’s elections. orderThe bill, called the “Citizens Only Vote Act,” would allow Idaho’s Secretary of State to “take all necessary steps” to prevent non-citizens from registering to vote. “Idaho already has the […]
Polling guru Nate Silver offers ‘struggling’ Biden advice as polls with Trump tighten
FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver said if Biden is still “struggling” by the end of the summer, he should consider dropping out of the presidential race. “If Biden is still struggling in August, he should consider stepping aside,” the pollster wrote to X on Friday. “It’s not a good situation for Democrats either way, but the […]
Biden to tighten national security, public safety asylum screenings
The Biden administration is expected to announce new measures Thursday to more quickly screen asylum seekers for potential public safety and national security risks. The proposed regulations would essentially move these tests to an earlier stage of the asylum process, increasing the likelihood that potential threats would be removed quickly. The regulation still needs to […]
Trump admits worries about RFK Jr. as polls tighten between him and Biden
Former President Donald Trump isn’t sure if a third-party candidate will drive a wedge between him and victory in November, but Republicans adjacent to him are. That’s a change to the general belief that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom Trump called “extremely liberal,” has only served to siphon votes away from Democrats after a lifelong […]
‘The old days are no more’: Hong Kong goes quiet as security laws tighten their grip | Hong Kong
“IDead people are bulletproof. ” three wordsWith its multicolored tiles punched above the doorway, it represented one of the last vestiges of Hong Kong’s once vibrant literary space. On March 31st, Hong Kong’s beloved independent bookstore Mount Zero closed its doors for the final time. Hundreds of Hong Kongers came to say goodbye. The bookstore, […]
Austrian minister aims to tighten espionage law in response to foreign concerns
Austria’s Minister of Justice is aiming to tighten regulations on espionage, which currently allows spying on other countries and international organizations, but not within Austria. The move follows the arrest of a former Austrian intelligence officer on suspicion of spying for Russia. Austria, an EU member state with military neutrality, hosts various international organizations in […]
Four easy steps to tighten sanctions against Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is now in its third year, and there is no end in sight to the war. Instead, Russia continues with a full-scale military invasion.Russian Federation destroyed Some cities and villages of Ukraine and their wars killed Thousands of Ukrainians. The Russians suffered hundreds of thousands of casualties as well, but these […]
Trump set to tighten grip on GOP nomination with possible Super Tuesday sweep
Former President Trump plans to tighten his grip on the Republican presidential nomination on Super Tuesday, with plausible hopes of winning all 15 open races. The main hope for her last remaining rival, former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, appears to be a victory in Virginia, where she is backed by moderate voters in the wealthy […]