Author: Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner

Santa Barbara, California, is encouraging residents to transition to cleaner modes of transportation by offering $1,000 through an electric vehicle rebate program. The city is offering an EV rebate of $1,000 for city residents who are enrolled as Santa Barbara Clean Energy customers. Those who are enrolled in other income-qualified programs are eligible for a…

The House Rules Committee is meeting to discuss a number of bills to bring to the floor aimed at blocking some of President Joe Biden’s policies. The Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023 would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing its new proposed rule released in April 2023 aiming to scale up…

California‘s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will wrap up sending out benefits for the month of December in six days. The SNAP program began issuing payments Friday — benefits are sent out on the 1st of the month through the 10th. Payments are distributed to qualified low-income households depending on recipients’ case numbers. DID JACK SMITH’S…

Chicago paused construction of a migrant tent camp in Brighton Park on Monday after an environmental report found high levels of mercury and other dangerous contaminants on the vacant lot. “The State has temporarily paused construction at the Brighton Park site pending IEPA’s review of the environmental report. IEPA has some outstanding questions they are…

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is mulling over an additional $3 million for services to help immigrants as asylum-seekers have established makeshift camps near the southern border. In October, the county Board of Supervisors authorized $3 million in emergency funding so local nonprofit groups can provide shelter to immigrants. The funds would support…

Residents of Scranton, Pennsylvania, are harboring deep concerns about President Joe Biden’s economic policy, despite his hometown roots. Biden has spent a significant amount of time campaigning in swing-state Pennsylvania, which was pivotal to his presidential win in 2020. However, several Scranton residents spoke to Fox News Digital, telling the outlet they are disappointed in…

The National Republican Congressional Committee released an AI-generated ad targeting House Democrats wanting to build temporary tent shelters to house the influx of immigrants in national parks. “National Parks overrun with illegal immigrants,” the text reads, using a vintage film overlay, followed by “this is the future extreme House Democrats support.” GAVIN NEWSOM MOVES TOWARDS…

Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin are working to oust the state’s nonpartisan top elections official, a move that could affect the battleground’s election rules going into the 2024 cycle. The long-standing battle to remove Wisconsin Elections Administrator Meagan Wolfe hit a tipping point earlier this year when state Senate Republicans voted to fire her after the…

A judge has denied former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s bid to view ballot affidavit envelopes from the 2022 Arizona governor’s election, which she claims she won despite election certification results. In a brutal 12-page ruling, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah denied Lake’s request to access ballot envelopes signed by approximately 1.3 million early…

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) said the House vote to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) without a conviction “goes against the principles of our institutions.” Speaking to reporters on the steps of Capitol Hill following the Friday morning vote, Donalds said the rare move to oust Santos from his position as a member of the House…