Government
Watch: ‘You believe in surprise more than us’: Trump invokes Pearl Harbor in remarks on surprise Iran attackPresident Trump gave a surprising response Thursday to a journalist’s question about why the U.S. didn’t warn its allies in Europe and Asia about the surprise attack on Iran. Read More
World
Scottish Parliament rejects assisted suicide bill in ‘vote for the inherent dignity of life’Scottish lawmakers have voted down a proposal to legalize assisted suicide, stopping what would have been a major policy shift in the United Kingdom. Members of the Scottish Parliament … Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin public-school enrollment drops across 68 of 72 countiesPublic-school enrollment has dropped this academic year across Wisconsin, continuing “a decades-long trend” and threatening district budgets. “According to a Wisconsin Policy Forum Report released in July, by percentages the state’s… Read More
Courts
Texas extends school choice application deadline after Muslim schools sueA federal judge ordered Texas to extend its school choice application deadline Tuesday after several Muslim schools filed suit, giving families until March 31 to apply. The original deadline was… Read More
Culture
‘All the glory is for our Lord, Jesus’: Eugenio Suárez leads Venezuela to World Baseball titleAs Venezuela recorded the final out of its thrilling victory over the United States in Miami on Tuesday night, designated hitter Eugenio Suárez stepped slowly from the dugout, fell to… Read More
Politics
Strong majority of Illinois voters support federal school choice program in Tuesday primaryResidents across Illinois gave a resounding “yes” to school choice Tuesday, with 63% of primary voters indicating they want the state to join the new federal school choice tax credit… Read More
World
‘A yes to Trump’: Pakistan attacks Taliban in what may be ‘strategic opening’The war between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban escalated Tuesday after a Pakistani airstrike on what Afghanistan called a drug rehab facility that Pakistan claims also stored ammunition. Taliban officials… Read More
Government
‘Common sense’ bill to boot illegal alien truckers off the road clears House committeeA U.S. House committee passed a bill Wednesday that Republicans argue will keep American roads safe by blocking non-English speaking illegal immigrants from getting behind the wheel of big rigs. Read More
Culture
EXCLUSIVE: Worried AI will replace you? This tech startup says you can keep your job and ditch the soul-crushing office drudgeryAs some communities push back against Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers and job-displacing AI, a San Francisco startup is taking the opposite approach. Backed by renowned names in the sector such as White… Read More
Government
Rand Paul, Markwayne Mullin clash during DHS confirmation hearing(The Daily Signal) – Senators Rand Paul and Markwayne Mullin got into a heated exchange on Capitol Hill Wednesday as Mullin refused to apologize for previously calling the Kentucky Republican… Read More
Government
Tulsi Gabbard testifies on Iran(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff pressed Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard at a hearing Wednesday on whether Iran posed an imminent threat to… Read More
Public Education
‘90/10’ gap between high-achieving and low-achieving students continues widening, study concludesForget the haves and have-nots – in today’s world, the greatest divide may be coming between the learned and the unlearned. “Education leaders have warned of the trend toward increasing educational… Read More
Public Education
More people acknowledging ‘patent failure’ of public schools to educate, educational analyst concludesThe most important issue of our day may not always make global news but lies closer to home than most people think – as close as their area school district, argues one educational analyst. “There’s now… Read More
Government
Kentucky lawmakers override Beshear veto to join federal school choice programRepublican lawmakers in Kentucky overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto Tuesday, effectively opting the state into the new federal school choice tax credit program. Kansas lawmakers … Read More
Government
Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission holds 6th hearing, touts health freedom turnaround from Biden-era censorshipThe Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission held its sixth hearing Monday on threats to religious liberty in the healthcare field, hearing from families, doctors, and religious leaders who faced government pressure to act… Read More
World
Trump: ‘Numerous’ nations to help with Strait of Hormuz closure despite lack of support from UK, NATOPresident Trump has said multiple nations have committed to helping the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as allies in Europe and Asia publicly declined. Trump made the statement at a White House meeting Tuesday with Kennedy Center… Read More
Courts
‘Legal zombie’ case keeps resurfacing in anti-school choice lawsuitsWhile most arguments against school choice aren’t new, opponents keep using a “defunct, discredited” Florida Supreme Court ruling from 20 years ago to fight education freedom today, a lawyer for EdChoice says. The Bush v. Holmes… Read More
Government
Wisconsin expands safe haven law to protect more newbornsWisconsin officials have expanded the state’s safe haven law, giving parents more time to surrender newborn babies safely. Gov. Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 237 into law last… Read More
Government
Trump pushes allies to assist with Strait of Hormuz, says Iranian regime is ‘obliterated’President Donald Trump said Monday that Operation Epic Fury, now in its third week, has “obliterated” Iran, as U.S. and Israeli forces have struck more than 7,000 targets across the… Read More
World
Cuba goes dark after power grid collapseCuba’s power grid suffered a complete collapse Monday, leaving around 10 million people without electricity. The nation’s grid operator, Unión Eléctrica, announced the news on social media and said it would continue providing updates as it… Read More