By Manzanita Miller With the June 2 California gubernatorial primary election two weeks out, early voting data shows turnout among Republicans, as well as older voters, a group that leans conservative, outpacing other groups.    California voters head to the polls on June 2 where voters will decide […]

By Manzanita Miller While the unemployment rate rose slightly in April, from 4.26 percent to 4.34, the U.S. economy added jobs at a rate that exceeded expectations last month. The Department of Labor reported the economy added 115,000 new jobs in April according to a May 8 report . That […]

By Manzanita Miller   While tackling inflation is still a top priority for Americans, a positive direction on economic indicators like the stock market and jobs — including unemployment still low at 4.3 percent in April — is earning President Donald Trump a significant bump in approval among Hispanic voters, with the President’s approval rating rising […]

By Manzanita Miller California has become synonymous with costly, unsafe, tax-and-spend policies that drive businesses and families out of the state, but Republicans have a serious shot at reclaiming the governor’s mansion for the first time in decades this November, and that says a lot about how […]

By Manzanita Miller One of President Donald Trump’s electoral promises was to use a slate of incentives and disincentives, including his tariffs on foreign goods, to persuade businesses to move back to the United States, and just over fourteen months into his second term it appears to […]

By Manzanita Miller With the midterm election just over six months away, the race for congressional control is tightening. While there is no shortage of surveys that show Democrats ahead of Republicans by as much as five percentage points, a new Harvard CAPS-HarrisX survey that isolates likely […]

By Manzanita Miller   While the war with Iran has taken a toll on President Donald Trump’s approval rating, Republicans have not yet suffered in the generic congressional ballot by as much as readers might expect. In fact, it is Democrats that have suffered losses among core […]

By Manzanita Miller In a narrow vote, 51.56 percent to 48.44 percent , or 1.57 million to 1.48 million, as of this writing, the Virginia redistricting amendment passed a statewide vote on April 21, with Republicans putting up a strong fight against the Democrat-led effort to adopt new Congressional District maps that will […]

By Manzanita Miller Democrats in cities like Minneapolis and Los Angeles made names for themselves this spring by opposing the Trump Administration’s deportation of illegal aliens and the result was an increase in opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) performing their jobs and an escalation in violence.   A Department […]

By Manzanita Miller   2026 has been a year with rapidly shifting priorities. January and February were largely defined by an easing of Biden-era inflation, followed by escalating tension over immigration as President Donald Trump delivered on his promise of deportation of illegal aliens. By March, the […]

By Manzanita Miller   On April 7, President Donald Trump orchestrated a tentative ceasefire with Iran, promising to hold off attacks from the U.S. military in exchange for, among other agreements, Iran reopening up the Strait of Hormuz and allowing oil ships to pass safely through.  However, […]

By Manzanita Miller Virginia is locked in a heated redistricting battle over the next two weeks, with Democrats pushing a redistricting scheme that could give them up to four additional House seats if the proposed redistricting amendment passes a statewide referendum vote on April 21.   The […]

By Manzanita Miller While President Donald Trump’s approval rating has declined moderately after a brief bump due to the conflict with Iran and rising fuel costs as a result of that conflict, his approval rating hasn’t fallen too much, and voters still agree with the bulk of […]

By Manzanita Miller There is a battle brewing in Virginia over how to handle illegal aliens and criminals, with Virginia Democrats pushing for policies that restrict Virginia law enforcement from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), policies that put Virginia residents at risk by restricting communication […]

By Manzanita Miller With eight Democrats plunging forward in California’s crowded gubernatorial race, Republicans have a shot at occupying the governor’s seat for the first time since 2011 when former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger departed the governor’s mansion. Should Republicans manage to take control of the governor’s mansion, […]