Nikki Haley Eyes Her Home Ground to Rival Trump

TL/DR - Nikki Haley, a former U.S ambassador to the UN and twice-elected governor of South Carolina, is continuing her bid for the Republican presidential nomination despite pressure from the party's elites to drop out and support Donald Trump. Haley's campaign is trying to rally support in her home state of South Carolina, where she served as…

Inflation Reduction Act Funds for Rural America in Jeopardy – Food Tank

TL/DR - The changing climate, with more frequent and severe extreme weather events, is significantly impacting U.S. agriculture, food systems, and rural communities. Soil degradation due to these changes is causing a loss of 4.6 tons of American agricultural soil per acre per year, costing farmers and ranchers $44 billion annually, and taxpayers…

Hope Semi-Truck’s 25K Meal Delivery to Local Food Banks

TL/DR - Eight local food banks and JustServe.org are joining forces to deliver 25,000 shelf-stable meals to combat hunger in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The donations, amounting to 14 tons of food, will be unloaded at a North Kent Connect warehouse, from where the food banks will then distribute 1-4 tons each. Over 30 community members are…

Trump’s Broader Weaknesses Exposed in New Hampshire and Iowa

TL/DR - Despite his success in the Republican primaries, Donald Trump's campaign faces significant resistance from independents, college-educated voters and Republicans unwilling to dismiss his legal issues, as seen in the New Hampshire primary. Incumbent President Joe Biden also faces decreasing popularity, with challenges around immigration,…