May 17, 2024 – President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a proposal to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act. The move is aimed at reducing federal restrictions on weed and marks a significant departure from the approach of prior administrations.The reclassification is part of...

May 17, 2024 – Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who recently won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, has come out as pro-choice and indicated that, if elected, he would vote to protect abortion. The move comes as he prepares to take on his Democratic opponent, Angela Alsobrooks.During an interview with The New...

May 17, 2024 – Remember when Harvard University established an antisemitism task force ostensibly to combat the rise of anti-Jewish bigotry on campus? Shortly after this group was established, there were already signs that this was nothing more than an empty gesture.Well, a new report shows that those doubting the university’s sincerity had good...

May 17, 2024 – All indications suggest that the 2024 presidential election will be a close one. With President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump continuing to poll in a statistical dead heat, neither candidate seems to be able to gain a significant lead.The close polling has revealed that both candidates need all...

May 17, 2024 – Ranked-choice voting could soon become illegal in Louisiana. State lawmakers approved a bill on Wednesday that would prohibit the practice. Proponents of the bill argue that ranked-choice voting leaves the system vulnerable to fraud, while opponents insist it is the best way to represent the will of the voters.The issue...

May 21, 2024 – Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) has been paying large sums of money to an organization with ties to Palestinian terrorist groups. As usual, legacy media has responded with a chorus of crickets.Tlaib has reportedly shelled out hundreds of thousands of dollars to a consulting firm called Unbought Power, run by Rasha...

May 21, 2024 – As America becomes ever more race-obsessed, I have noticed a rather disturbing trend in how people perceive themselves in light of their ethnicity, skin color, and other immutable characteristics. It is something I have noticed since I was a child, but it seems to be even more prevalent in American...

May 21, 2024 – The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) has been at the forefront of the legal war against efforts to use the government to force progressive gender ideology on the public. Currently, the organization is fighting back against the Biden administration’s revamping of Title IX rules to redefine the definition of “sex.”The organization...

May 21, 2024 – The pro-trans crowd is not going to be happy about this one. Yet another groundbreaking study published in the journal “BMJ Mental Health” reveals some alarming, but not surprising, statistics regarding the mental health outcomes of people who go through “gender-affirming” surgery.The study exposed the fact that those who undergo...

May 28, 2024 – California’s homelessness problem is worsening. A recent report on conditions in San Diego revealed that the homeless population remains on the rise despite promises from the Golden State’s government to address the issue.Worse, officials are having trouble convincing those living on the streets to accept assistance:The statistics from the annual...

May 28, 2024 – The California State Senate has passed a bill that would prohibit school staff from informing parents of child gender “transitions.” This move comes amid a nationwide debate over trans-identified children and parental rights.AB 1955, also known as the “Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth Act," is supposedly aimed...

May 28, 2024 – able to pay for medical services out of their pockets.Then, the government happened.In this episode of "A Fresh Perspective with Jeff … Charles," I delve into the topic of health care, an area that affects all but is understood by few.…

May 23, 2024 – Are people living in American cities finally realizing that soft-on-crime district attorneys are making their lives more dangerous? It is still too early to tell, but the recent ouster of Portland District Attorney Mike Schmidt could be an indication that the people are finally getting fed up.Over the past decade,...

May 23, 2024 – Former U.N. Ambassador and presidential candidate Nikki Haley recently announced that she will vote for former President Donald Trump, and folks in the anti-Trump camp are getting their collective underoos in a twist.Shortly after Haley declared her intention to pull the lever for her former opponent, several left-leaning outlets and...

May 23, 2024 – During a congressional hearing on Thursday, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) downplayed antisemitism displayed by pro-Hamas activists on college campuses at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The incident was brought to light when video footage surfaced showing anti-Israel protesters blocking a Jewish student from walking around on campus.Omar questioned...

May 11, 2024 – In recent years we've seen a massive increase in the number of Chinese nationals entering the country illegally. As the border crisis continues, this trend has raised concerns about national security, especially the likelihood that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is exploiting America’s immigration problems.A House committee is set to...

May 11, 2024 – A New York county has hit a roadblock in trying to protect female athletes amid national efforts to force biological males into women’s spaces. In March, Nassau County passed a measure banning transgender females from participating in women’s sports.The New York Supreme Court struck down Nassau County’s directive, arguing that...

May 11, 2024 – Just in case you were wondering, former President Donald Trump is not choosing former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley as his running mate for 2024. The news comes amid widespread speculation about who Trump will pick to be his vice president if he wins in November.The former president made the announcement...

May 11, 2024 – A lawsuit against St. Cloud State University and its administrators highlights a serious free speech issue that has largely flown under the radar: Colleges forcing students to fund organizations promoting causes that do not reflect the students’ values.The Liberty Justice Center and the Upper Midwest Law Center filed a lawsuit...

May 12, 2024 – Of all the silly anti-gunner arguments in all the silly op-eds related to all the conversations on gun violence, I had to run into this one. However, I will give the author credit for creativity.In response to the tragic shooting deaths of four police officers in North Carolina, author Jason...

May 12, 2024 – “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling is back at it again with her ongoing quest to protect women from the trans agenda. This time, her target was Lucy Clark, a biological male experiencing gender dysphoria who was recently appointed as the manager of Sutton United, a women’s soccer club in England’s...

May 13, 2024 – unbelievable to realize that for the fight that took over six years to get to, that it was diminished to… pic.twitter.com/gW6rUKZw0m— Jeff … Charles, An Awful Pundit🏴 (@jeffcharlesjr) May 13, 2024McRary's story is unfortunately one of many showing how district attorneys…

May 12, 2024 – Several reports have emerged from Gaza from Palestinians accusing employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) of stealing humanitarian aid meant for residents who need resources as the war between Israel and Hamas continues.The allegations, which were also shared by frustrated employees in a UNRWA-related chat room,...

May 12, 2024 – San Francisco has been taking an unconventional approach to dealing with alcohol addiction among its homeless population -- the city is offering free vodka and beer through its Managed Alcohol Program.The program, established during the COVID-19 pandemic, aims to reduce emergency room visits and interactions with law enforcement while preventing...

May 12, 2024 – A sheriff in Palm Beach County, Florida, is pointing fingers at the Biden administration for its failure to address the border crisis following an alleged sexual assault on an 11-year-old girl by a 20-year-old illegal immigrant. Marvin Dionel Perez Lopez, a Guatemalan national, is accused of the crime. He was...