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: ‘We blew the socks off’: Gamer campaign nets 12K applications for air traffic controllers in 1 day

The Federal Aviation Administration received 12,000 applications for air traffic controllers within 24 hours of running a high-energy ad targeting the video gaming community. “We blew the socks… Read More

April 20, 2026
Culture
WATCH: Clarence Thomas links progressivism to history’s worst regimes in Texas remarks 

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas delivered remarks on the foundations of progressivism Wednesday, tracing its rise to some of the 20th century’s most oppressive regimes. “Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini and… Read More

April 17, 2026
Culture
Watch: ‘Welcome to the party!’: Erika Donalds lauds school choice ‘era of parent-directed education’

School choice “was once a fringe issue,” but after 15 years it is “mainstream policy,” said Erika Donalds, a leading school choice advocate, on the Katie Miller Podcast. Donalds, who… Read More

April 16, 2026
Government
WATCH: Dallas mayor, former Democrat, praises school choice

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, who switched from Democrat to Republican three years ago, credited school choice as one of the reasons people are moving to Texas. “Texas is a great… Read More

April 14, 2026
Government
WATCH: Trump tips ‘DoorDash Grandma’ after White House delivery highlighting no tax on tips

President Donald Trump had McDonald’s delivered to the Oval Office on Monday via DoorDash, and he almost forgot to tip the driver. The delivery, by Sharon Simmons, who wore a… Read More

April 13, 2026