View Online Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jack Williams March 2, 2026 | By Katie Lange As a hospital corpsman in World War II’s Pacific theater, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jack Williams’ job was to save the lives of the Marines who fought around him. During the bloody Battle of Iwo Jima…

‘Historically, only about 20% of voters participate in party primaries, despite the fact that these elections decide the vast majority of races. iVoterGuide research makes participation easier’   AUSTIN, Texas — Primary elections hold greater significance due to typically lower voter turnout, meaning each vote carries more weight in shaping the outcome. In order to…

As U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran send investors scrambling for safety, the question is this: which safe-haven assets actually deliver when geopolitical crises erupt?   InvestorsObserver analyzed the performance of gold, the U.S. dollar, the Swiss franc, and Bitcoin across five major conflicts – from Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990 to Operation Rising…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune February 28, 2026 WASHINGTON — Tuesday’s Texas Senate Republican primary will provide the first glimpse of where voters stand after nearly a year of bitter competition and over $95 million spent in a contest between towering figures in Texas — and national — politics. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Attorney…

By Colleen DeGuzman and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune March 1, 2026 Texas elected officials and candidates’ response to the deadly shooting in downtown Austin on Sunday quickly turned political, as Republicans sharply criticized the country’s naturalization process and Democrats called for stricter gun reform laws. Republicans’ rebukes of the immigration system came after media…