Between blowing up boats off the coast of Venezuela to flying off to Israel to try to broker peace talks, our self-styled America first president sure seems more focused on what's happening outside in the United States than what is happening inside. And his allies are actually starting to take notice. In fact, one Trump adviser told Axius, quote, "I'd be lying if I said none of us wish he would talk a all of sorry none of us would wish he would talk a little bit more about the economy and things back home." ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Mayor, thank you for joining the show. So, tell us what have you seen on the ground today.Have there been any arrests, any incidents of concern, and how are you making sure people are safe. >> Well, absolutely. I think we did a lot of work ahead of time encouraging people, just as our governor said, to be peaceful because we think the federal government would like nothing other than for there to be violence or vandalism.And so, we have 10 different marches all over our city. An ...

Republicans seem to be responding uh one of two ways to a massive political report exposing racist and anti-semitic texts sent by young Republican groups. On one hand, you have the New York Republican Party voting yesterday to disband their state's young Republican group. On the other hand, you've got the vice president, JD Vance.Watch this. Grow up. I'm sorry.Focus on the real issues. Don't focus what on what kids say in group chats. Kids do stupid things, especially young boys.They tell edgy, offensive jo ...

Legal & Political Context - The Supreme Court is reviewing a case concerning Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which protects minority voters from discrimination [1] - Section 2 is crucial because it remains operable after a key part of the Voting Rights Act was weakened in 2013 [5] - Section 2 is grounded in the 14th and 15th Amendments, aiming to prevent states from minimizing the power of minority voters through redistricting [8] Discrimination & Voting Rights - The NAACP Legal Defense Fund argued a Supreme Court case to protect minority voting rights [4] - Section 2 aims to ensure an equally open electoral process, preventing the cancellation or minimization of votes based on race [6][11] - Louisiana's congressional districts in 2022, despite a declining white electorate and an increasing black electorate, only provided equal opportunity for black Louisianans in one out of six districts [9] - There is evidence of severe racially polarized voting in Louisiana, contributing to the need for a fairer map [13] - Historically, black people in Louisiana have never been elected on a statewide basis, indicating potential systemic racism [12] Historical Significance - The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was essential to give black people the ability to exercise their right to vote, addressing the fact that the 15th Amendment was initially a "parchment promise" [16] - The Voting Rights Act is considered the birth certificate of a multi-racial democracy, a project that began in 1965 [18]

Tonight, millions of Americans took to the streets today with one simple message for President Trump. You are not a king. Demonstrators in more than 2,500 cities and towns gathered for the No Kings events.And according to No King's Media, nearly 7 million people came out across the country today for these protests. That's 2 million more than the last No Kings protests that were held back in June. The rallies come as Trump escalates what experts warned is his authoritarian reach targeting cities, people, and ...

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I'm here in Grant Park in Chicago where tens of thousands of folks are gathering for the No Kings Day March. You know, about two weeks ago, President Trump deployed the National Guard here, saying he wanted to protect federal buildings and lower crime. But we heard from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor Prrisker paint a really different picture of Chicago.What Trump didn't count on is Chicago coming together to stand up for freedom and individual rights for American values because we love America. ...

So, I am here in Houston, Texas. Uh, behind me, we're seeing the start of the day's nose day programming. We have a couple thousand people.You may not be able to fully see them, but they're going to be walking up the street, up Walker Street to city hall, where they expect upwards of 15,000 people to again gather uh in today's No Kings Day protest. Now, several people I've spoken to say this demonstration a direct response to what they feel is an infringement on their constitutional rights by the Trump admi ...

So, I'm standing here right now in Washington DC on Pennsylvania Avenue at the Snow King's protest. There are literally at this point tens of thousands of individuals that have gathered and we've been speaking with a lot of them throughout the day. Obviously, this is a notable spot.Across the street is the National Mall where we have the United States capital, the Washington Monument. As we turn this way, you you'll continue to see some uh just the the many many protesters that are here throughout the city. ...

It's day 18 of the federal government shutdown. It's now the third longest in US history. No end in sight to this one.The Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has once again shuttered the lower chamber for the upcoming week, instructing GOP lawmakers to stay in their home districts and out of Washington. It's been something of a rolling recess instituted by Speaker Johnson since September 19th when the House passed its version of a short-term funding bill. House Republicans have been pretty much MIA since ...