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Ed Dept launches investigation into organization allegedly leaking student data to ‘influence elections’

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education (ED) on Thursday opened an investigation into a program that may be illegally collecting and sharing student information for the purpose… Read More

February 6, 2026
Government
Majority of New York parents oppose ending gifted kindergarten program, survey finds

Despite NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign to cut the city’s kindergarten gifted and talented (G&T) program, a recent survey found it enjoyed strong support among parents. “Two-thirds of the surveyed parents support expanding… Read More

February 5, 2026
Government
Mississippi Senate kills school choice bill without debate; ‘disappointed’ governor may call special session

In a blow to school choice supporters, the Mississippi Senate killed school choice legislation in committee Tuesday without debate. The Senate Education Committee rejected House Bill 2, the Mississippi Education Freedom Act,… Read More

February 5, 2026
Government
How Trump’s new Fed chair pick will be different from Jerome Powell, according to economists

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the Federal Reserve could take the central bank in a direction sharply different from the eight years under… Read More

February 5, 2026
Government
Trump says immigration enforcement could use ‘softer touch’

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump said Wednesday that immigration enforcement may benefit from a “softer touch.” The surge of hundreds of federal agents… Read More

February 5, 2026
Government
CIA suddenly ends publication of decades-old public data tool

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) announced Wednesday it is halting the publication of a decades-old intelligence resource. The CIA wrote in… Read More

February 5, 2026
Government
Mainers may vote on barring transgender athletes from girls’ sports 

Maine voters could decide this fall whether to bar male transgender athletes from girls’ sports and private spaces. A citizens’ initiative backed by Protect Girls’ Sports submitted about 68,000… Read More

February 4, 2026
Government
Congress begins two-week battle over DHS funding bill

(The Center Square) – U.S. lawmakers face a rocky path forward as they begin negotiations over the last remaining appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026. During the next two weeks,… Read More

February 4, 2026
Government
Iowa governor proposes equal funding for charter schools 

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is proposing legislation to give public charter schools the same state funding as traditional public school districts. Reynolds announced the proposal in a… Read More

February 4, 2026
Government
Republicans let ‘carbon tax framework’ slip through funding bill, opponents warn

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A directive buried in January “minibus” materials is the first step toward carbon taxes or tariffs, several energy policy experts told the Daily Caller News… Read More

February 4, 2026
Government
Trump reportedly planning to construct Christopher Columbus statue outside White House

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump is planning to install a statue of Christopher Columbus on the south side of the White House, sources told The Washington Post… Read More

February 4, 2026
Government
RFK Jr., HHS unveil sweeping addiction reforms, aim to reverse Biden-era ‘failures’ 

The Trump administration unveiled plans this week to overhaul how the federal government treats addiction, aiming to end what officials describe as a system that profits from relapse rather than… Read More

February 4, 2026
Government
Breaking: Partial government shutdown ends after Trump signs funding package passed by House

President Donald Trump signed a spending package Tuesday afternoon that ends the four-day partial government shutdown. The signing happened shortly after the House approved five spending bills Tuesday by a… Read More

February 3, 2026
Government
Louisiana governor proposes doubling school choice budget; state opts into Trump program

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has proposed doubling the budget for the state’s universal school choice program for the 2026-27 school year. In his budget proposal, the Republican requested $88 million from the… Read More

February 3, 2026
Government
DOJ arrests 2 more people who allegedly stormed Minnesota church

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday two more individuals have been arrested in connection to the disruption of a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota. Read More

February 3, 2026
Government
‘It’s not insurmountable’: John Kennedy sizes up what’s needed to pass SAVE Act

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana said Monday he believes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act can pass Congress despite potential hurdles. A group… Read More

February 3, 2026
Government
Clintons offer to testify in Epstein probe

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – After months of defiance, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to comply with the House’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Read More

February 3, 2026
Government
Education Department announces new student loan payment plan, promising lower costs, simpler system

Repaying higher education debt could become easier under a new federal student loan system proposed Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education. “With consensus reached in support of… Read More

February 3, 2026
Government
New Hampshire bill allowing universal open enrollment passes Senate

The New Hampshire Senate has passed a bill allowing universal open enrollment in public schools, with supporters praising the move as a way to provide greater choice to families. “That’s… Read More

February 3, 2026
Government
Utah expands Supreme Court ahead of redistricting appeal

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Utah Supreme Court expanded Saturday from five justices to seven with the stroke of a pen by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox. Cox signed … Read More

February 2, 2026