Government
House passes funding for ICE, CBP, tees up DHS reopening(The Center Square) â 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
Opinion
Op-ed: A century-old argument for abolishing the Department of EducationIn March 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education [DOE] and return authority over… Read More
Government
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 âforceâ them to help children in… Read More
Government
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 âindependenceâ of the central bank. His decision… Read More
Culture
Detransitioner asks IBM shareholders to stop funding trans surgeries for minorsOne of Americaâs largest corporations and most iconic brands is facing pressure to stop supporting transgender surgeries for minors as conservatives urge it to end woke policies. On Tuesday, detransitioner … Read More
Politics
Complaint alleges out-of-state money funding Arizona anti-school choice ballot initiativeAn Arizona ballot initiative to restrict school choice has raised millions of dollars, but a complaint has been filed alleging most of those funds came from outside of the state. Education freedom… Read More
Government
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. âMy bill would… Read More
Government
Hegseth faces grilling from congressional Dems on Iran(The Daily Signal) â At a House Armed Services Committee hearing to explain the Pentagonâs 2027 budget request, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth got his first public congressional grilling since… Read More
Courts
SCOTUS issues redistricting ruling that could impact midterms(The Daily Signal) â The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a Louisiana congressional districtâs boundaries relied too much on race, in a redistricting case that could impact which party controls… Read More
Culture
Why are Americans in one region dying years earlier than rest of country?(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Southerners have a lower life expectancy than people living in other U.S. states, which experts attribute to several possible factors. Several… Read More
Public Education
Attorney: DEI led to ex-Sun Prairie school leaderâs child porn crimes(The Center Square) â There are accusations of DEI in the child pornography case that earned a former Sun Prairie school official almost two decades in prison. A federal judge… Read More
Culture
Americans have forsaken founding values by opposing speech and approving violence, Sen. Hawley saysAmericans’ acceptance of political violence and intolerance of free expression marks a departure from the fundamental principles that originally united the country, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, told The Lion in an interview Wednesday. âMore and more, the… Read More
Culture
âVery dangerous spot’: Report concedes left-wing violence rising to 30-year highViolence among domestic left-wing groups is surging, surpassing so-called right-wing violence last year, according to a report from the non-partisan Center for Strategic and International Studies. Although the report… Read More
Government
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
Public Education
WATCH: Homeschool mom shares âinsaneâ things public school normalizesPublic schools normalize âinsaneâ behaviors that undermine a childâs creativity and natural learning style, a homeschooling mother of four says in a video. In 40 seconds, Sam Griffin, whose online… Read More
Opinion
School choice demands improved student transportation(The Daily Signal) â School choice and student transportation have a lot of Venn diagram overlap. A 2009 survey of parents in Denver and Washington, DC, found that more than a… Read More
Public Education
Educatorsâ Friday rally abandons thousands of students, forces closures(The Center Square) â Kids Over Corporations Rally, organized by the North Carolina Association of Educators, will rally teachers at the state capitol while abandoning students by the thousands in… Read More
Government
Congress questions legitimacy of FACE Act(The Daily Signal) â A House Judiciary subcommittee is scrutinizing the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act to determine if the BidenâHarris administration has used the federal law to target… Read More
Public Education
California school district uses taxpayer funds for LGBTQ+ events(The Center Square) â A California school district is using taxpayer funds to host LGBTQ+ community events, according to district materials uncovered by Defending Education and shared exclusively with… Read More
Government
DOJ indicts Fauciâs former top advisor for conspiracy against US(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Department of Justice announced Tuesday it has indicted a top Fauci-era National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases employee for allegedly taking part in… Read More