Lion Staff Report

Our reporting covers a wide range of issues facing American families and culture, especially related to the education of children and youth.

Government
Watch: Trump questions Fed appointments by autopen on eve of interest rate cut 

Before the Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said at least two of the four board members appointed under Joe Biden may have had their appointments… Read More

December 11, 2025
Government
US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela

The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday, a marked escalation in the conflict brewing between the two countries. Read More

December 10, 2025
Culture
Woman with more than 100 prior arrests kills Grammy-nominated musician 

A Rhode Island woman with 102 arrests, 82 warrants and 40 traffic citations allegedly struck and killed Roderick “Rory” MacLeod, a Grammy-nominated bassist, on Saturday. Police arrested Shannon Godbout,… Read More

December 10, 2025
Government
Watch: RFK Jr. extols benefits of breast milk, urges airports to add nursing facilities  

Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the benefits of breast milk Monday as he and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged airports to expand and improve facilities… Read More

December 9, 2025
Public Education
Watch: Maine district aligns with Trump on trans issue against state Human Rights Commission

A rural Maine school district is aligning with federal policy on gender, despite a lawsuit from the state Human Rights Commission. The Jay school district, RSU 73, voted Thursday to… Read More

December 9, 2025