The mass shooting in Colorado Springs has all the makings of a state-sponsored terrorist attack — In the U.S., when we talk about state-sponsored terrorism, we often talk about foreign countries in the Middle East and even sovereign nations like Cuba and Venezuela — neither of which are sponsors of terrorism. But what about when it happens in the United States? …

Bills classifying as crimes gender-affirming hormone therapies for trans kids and kid-friendly drag shows have already been filed — Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Republicans moved to continue the trend of normalized bigotry. Aside from Gov. Abbott’s state of emergency declaration and invoking the “invasion clause” (ArticleIV, Section 4 of the U.S. …

However, despite national security pundits minimizing the threat of political violence, the U.S. is already in the throes of it — Threats against members of Congress — regardless of political affiliation — are higher than ever, and the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband points to an era of political violence that began during Barack Obama’s presidency and has only grown since. With the subsequent election of Donald Trump came the normalization…

Also: Despite a political shift in South Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis won reelection because of one demographic: white people — Here we go. As it happens with every election, Latinos are taking the blame for Democrat losses across the country. The shift Republicans and media pundits were predicting didn’t happen. The conservative extremist movement has no more support from Latinos than it did during the former president’s reign. …

While recent surveys indicate tight races for many politicians, lack of trust in polls is palpable. Meanwhile, political hate continues unabated — In Texas, polling shows the Texas Governor’s race to be much closer than many anticipated. In one of the most watched elections in the country, Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke is showing promise as early voting began on October 24. However, polling site Five-Thirty-Eight has Governor Greg Abbott leading O’Rourke by…

As extremism continues to grow, the mass murder in Raleigh, North Carolina was barely a blip on the national media’s radar — Thursday evening in Raleigh, N.C., a camouflage-wearing teenager went on a shooting rampage killing five people, including his 16-year-old brother, and wounding two. Austin Thompson, 15, was armed with a shotgun as he roamed neighborhoods targeting whomever he came across including an off-duty Raleigh police officer in an unmarked car…

Now more than ever, anti-immigration rhetoric has invaded both sides of the political aisle in the United States — As conservative influence continues to invade liberal spaces disguised as anti-Trump allyship, so goes anti-immigrant positioning. Nothing is more evident of that than when white supremacists act on the rhetoric. …

Noticeably absent from recent news were Cuba, Haiti, and other Caribbean Island nations — HOUSTON — As the rhetoric from the White House targeting “communist dictators” in Latin America ramps up, the U.S. Department of State recently announced that the United States would be providing almost $576 million in humanitarian aid to Mexico, Central America, and Venezuela. …

The mayor of El Paso, Texas recently said the Federal Emergency Management Agency will reimburse the city for all costs related to migrant influxes — In a recent interview with KFOX in El Paso, Mayor Oscar Leeser declared that the city has been working with the federal government to pay for the current migrant influx. The comment was made in response to a push by several city council members to declare a state of emergency…