Author: Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner

Downtown businesses in Sacramento are on the brink of closing due to the city’s homelessness crisis, despite efforts from officials to tackle the rising homeless population. Since 2019, Sacramento County’s homeless population has increased by 67%, according to the 2022 Homeless Point-In-Time Count. Three years ago, 5,570 individuals were estimated to be homeless, and that…

Oregon state senators are pushing Gov. Tina Kotek (D-OR) to declare a state of emergency over a state measure that passed three years ago decriminalizing small amounts of illicit drugs. State Senate Republicans are also asking Kotek to convene a special session to address the state’s drug crisis. State Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp confirmed…

A camera crew from the Czech Republic was robbed outside San Francisco’s City Lights Bookstore on Sunday. The crew was in town to cover the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit; San Francisco officials have ramped up efforts to clean up the city ahead of the event. Two Czech journalists and several camera crew members were working…

Former President Donald Trump reportedly agreed to grant additional commutations for prison sentences Kim Kardashian was working on in exchange for White House visits from football stars familiar with the reality TV star, but the football players declined. The exchange is recounted in Jonathan Karl’s forthcoming book Tired of Winning, according to Axios. SPEAKER JOHNSON-ALIGNED…

California‘s United States Senate race is heating up, and two Democratic front-runners, Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Katie Porter (D-CA), are emerging with distinct patterns of support among different age groups. Three high-profile Democrats are vying for the seat once held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Feinstein, the longest-serving female senator in history, died…

Low-income New Mexican households that receive support from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will see their final payments for the month of November by the 20th. Food stamps are distributed to New Mexico residents starting on the first of the month and ending on the 20th. The exact day SNAP benefits are sent out is…

Consumers of Batiste hair products have two days to file a claim form in a $2.5 million class-action settlement. The manufacturer of Batiste Dry Shampoo agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over benzene found in its aerosol spray cans. People who purchased one or more Batiste Dry Shampoo items before May 30, 2023, could be…

President Joe Biden’s economic agenda is a major factor amid growing concern in the Democratic Party that the president’s reelection bid is in trouble. According to a new poll from the Financial Times and the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, 70% of voters think Biden’s economic plans have hurt America’s economy or had…

Democratic strategist David Axelrod, an ex-adviser to former President Barack Obama, criticized President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign again, specifically citing the “age issue.” Axelrod, a chief strategist for Obama’s presidential campaigns and senior adviser in the Obama administration, told CNN’s Dana Bash in a conversation with former Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Sunday that…

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) appears to be waiting in the wings to replace President Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket. However, a new poll shows the Californian would come up short against former President Donald Trump. As discussions swirl about Newsom being a possible alternative to Biden, the latest projections by Stack Data Strategy show…