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Iowa House passes bill requiring civics, history courses at public universitiesThe Iowa House recently passed House File 2510, a bill requiring public university students to complete coursework in American history and government. The measure passed largely along… Read More
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Texas awards 53,000 more school choice scholarships, exhausting most TEFA fundingTexas announced the awarding of 53,000 additional school choice scholarships Monday, bringing the total to nearly 96,000, the comptroller’s office announced. The Tier 2 scholarships are for students from families… Read More
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DOJ: Biden admin ‘penalized Christians who lived according to their beliefs’The Biden administration targeted and harassed Christians in education, family, health care, small businesses and military service, according to a new report released Thursday by the Trump administration. “The Biden… Read More
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Leading school choice org aims to triple truly universal programs by 2030EdChoice, a leading school choice advocate, aims to triple the number of universal school choice states by 2030 and boost usage in key states by 30%, its president and CEO… Read More
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Trump admin sets record straight as energy operators fear shutdownsThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued guidance Friday to clarify its rules for oil and gas owners, after several energy operators raised concerns that Biden-era rules might force them to… Read More
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Connecticut eliminates religious exemptions for vaccinesConnecticut has eliminated religious exemptions from vaccine requirements for students under a new law signed by Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat. House Bill 5044 passed both chambers of… Read More
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Expert: Gun control measures wouldn’t have stopped Trump assassination attempt; other solutions neededIt is common after a mass shooting or assassination attempt to hear calls for more gun control, especially from the left. The attempt on President Donald Trump’s life last week was no… Read More
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Executive order creates website for retirement accounts, matching federal contributions(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aiming to expand access to “high-quality” retirement accounts to all Americans. The administration will launch a website called… Read More
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America’s debt just hit grim milestone after decades of politicians spending like drunken sailors(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. national debt exceeded the total amount of output from the entire economy as of March 31, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The… Read More
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PA House passes bill that could create separate high school sports playoffs for private schoolsThe Pennsylvania House approved a bill this week that could reshape high school sports in the state. Lawmakers voted 178-23 to pass House Bill 41, which could… Read More
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DHS shutdown ends after 76 days(The Center Square) – After weeks of delay, the U.S. House finally approved the Senate’s legislation reopening the Department of Homeland Security. Once President Donald Trump signs the legislation, the… Read More
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Trump teases UFO file release while celebrating Artemis moon mission(The Daily Signal) – The Artemis II crew met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office today, celebrating their successful mission around the moon. While the country… Read More
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Tax dollars shouldn’t fund abortions, sex change treatments, Hawley says, urging House to amend budgetBillions of taxpayer dollars will fund abortions and transgender treatments for minors, come July, unless the U.S. House of Representatives adopts an amendment to defund Planned Parenthood in its budget… Read More
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Florida poised to flip 4 US House seats with new map(The Center Square) – Florida is poised to flip four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives to Republican following Wednesday’s approval of a new congressional map in a special… Read More
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House passes funding for ICE, CBP, tees up DHS reopening(The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives, in a 215-211 vote, approved on Wednesday night a budget resolution that would fund immigration enforcement until the end of President… Read More
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Oklahoma Democrats criticize public-school system over failures to meet special education needsIn one of the most notable arguments for maintaining a federal Department of Education, some Oklahoma Democrats assert schools need a watchdog to “force” them to help children in… Read More
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Analysis: Fed leaves rates unchanged; Powell decides to stay, setting up Trump showdownJerome Powell announced Wednesday he will remain at the Federal Reserve after his chairmanship expires, citing what he called unprecedented attacks on the “independence” of the central bank. His decision… Read More
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Sen. Hawley proposes age-verification for AI companions to protect minorsSen. Hawley, R-Missouri, is proposing a bill that would outlaw artificial intelligence companion bots for minors after numerous reports of AI agents encouraging children to harm themselves. “My bill would… Read More
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Hegseth faces grilling from congressional Dems on Iran(The Daily Signal) – At a House Armed Services Committee hearing to explain the Pentagon’s 2027 budget request, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth got his first public congressional grilling since… Read More
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New Missouri law tackles school antisemitism while safeguarding free speechA bill aimed at fighting antisemitism in schools is officially Missouri law. Gov. Mike Kehoe signed legislation last week setting statewide standards to identify and penalize antisemitic conduct. The rules apply to… Read More