Author: Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner

Electric vehicles face a reliability challenge, with a new report revealing that they have nearly 80% more issues than conventional gasoline-powered cars. In a new extensive ranking highlighting vulnerabilities in the transition to EV adoption, Consumer Reports surveyed over 330,000 vehicles spanning 2000 to 2023 and a few models from next year. EV owners reported…

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) will face off on Thursday in what will be a headline-grabbing debate, putting their respective states’ policy differences and leadership styles in the spotlight. The two will partake in a first-of-its-kind debate, airing live on Fox News from Alpharetta, Georgia. BIDEN SKIPS CLIMATE CONFERENCE AS HIS…

The deadline to file a claim form to receive a payout in a $3.6 million class-action settlement involving Spartan Mosquito repellent is in two days. AC2T, a Mississippi-based company that manufactures Spartan Mosquito Eradicator, agreed to a settlement earlier this year to resolve false advertising claims in a lawsuit. To qualify for a payout from…

California’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will send the first payment for November, worth up to $1,751, to residents in two days. The federal SNAP program, called CalFresh in the Golden State, begins issuing payments on the first of the month through Dec. 10. Payments will be sent out to qualified low-income households depending on the…

Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT) was sworn in Tuesday night after winning a special election last week to fill former Utah Republican Rep. Chris Stewart’s seat, but a Republican challenger may already pose a threat to her position in 2024. Maloy, a former aide to Stewart, defeated her Democratic challenger, state Sen. Kathleen Riebe, in Utah’s…

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump warned President Joe Biden and Democrats that his criminal prosecutions will only help his third bid for the White House. Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday morning to issue a warning to the Democratic Party, attributing their alleged weaponization of the Justice Department to helping…

EXCLUSIVE — In a concerted response to combat the alarming rise in fentanyl-related deaths, Reps. John James (R-MI) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) introduced legislation to strengthen existing sanctions on fentanyl traffickers by extending the scope to encompass associations and facilitators of these illicit operations. “Fentanyl has devastated and uprooted the lives of so many Michiganders…

In a new book, former Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney claims she had a heated exchange with Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) on Jan. 6 during the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The House went into lockdown as rioters began to break windows and enter the building, and Cheney said the sergeant-at-arms told members to prepare…

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) wants to impose tougher penalties for dealers of the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine — a street drug known as “tranq” that’s been found in dozens of overdose deaths. The rare move by Newsom to sponsor legislation is part of the state’s plan to tackle the opioid and overdose epidemic, which is driven…

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie criticized fellow 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley for changing her position on abortion bans depending on the audience. Christie took issue with “different candidates saying different things depending on what state they’re in,” speaking on Morning Joe on Tuesday. BIDEN’S ‘PATHETIC’ NEW HAMPSHIRE CAMPAIGN ALLOWING DEAN PHILLIPS TO…