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.

Public Education
WATCH: Trump Dept. of Education to encourage colleges to merge

The Trump administration expects many colleges to merge over the next decade, reflecting trends of higher costs and a shrinking pool of potential students. Department of Education Under… Read More

June 8, 2026
Government
WATCH: Feds bust elaborate tunnel under U.S.-Mexico border used to smuggle $45 million in cocaine

Officials in California have charged four men with trafficking more than $45 million in cocaine after exposing an elaborate nearly 2,000-foot tunnel that ran between Mexico and the U.S. The structure,… Read More

June 4, 2026
Culture
WATCH: ‘I will never know’: Mother of 18-year-old slain by illegal immigrant speaks out about daughter’s last moments

The mother of 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman, who was killed in March by an illegal immigrant, spoke out Monday, asking questions about her daughter’s last moments. “Forty feet. That… Read More

June 1, 2026
Government
WATCH: Trump, Zeldin discuss accountability as EPA claws back billions in grants

The Environmental Protection Agency has clawed back $29 billion in grants since President Donald Trump took office last year, including funding awarded during the waning days of former President… Read More

May 29, 2026
Culture
WATCH: Unmanned Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad at Cape Canaveral

An unmanned rocket owned by Jeff Bezos burst into flames on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday night. The 320-foot-tall New Glenn rocket was undergoing… Read More

May 29, 2026