Courts
Bolton to plead guilty to mishandling classified documentsFormer U.N. Ambassador John Bolton has reportedly agreed to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents in a bid to avoid jail time. Bolton would also be subject to a $2.25… Read More
Opinion
Here’s how conservatives are reclaiming ‘Pride Month’ for familiesA rainbow flag hangs across a Washington townhouse fencepost along one of my usual walk routes, but aside from that reminder, I almost forgot June was Pride Month. Instead, I’ve… Read More
Government
Trump invokes emergency powers to save coal plants across AmericaPresident Donald Trump announced Thursday the administration is invoking emergency powers to keep 13 coal plants running across the U.S. Trump said his administration is… Read More
Public Education
Duke lifts pro-Palestine group’s suspension over anti-Zionist imageryDuke University has reinstated a pro-Palestine student group after suspending it over a social media graphic that critics called antisemitic. Duke suspended Students for Justice in Palestine earlier this… Read More
Government
WATCH: Feds bust elaborate tunnel under U.S.-Mexico border used to smuggle $45 million in cocaineOfficials in California have charged four men with trafficking more than $45 million in cocaine after exposing an elaborate nearly 2,000-foot tunnel that ran between Mexico and the U.S. The structure, which connected… Read More
Culture
New Mexico billionaire doubles support for private schoolsNew Mexico’s only billionaire is giving more money to help students attend private school. The Corio Foundation, founded by solar entrepreneur Ron Corio, has doubled… Read More
Culture
Author inspires patriotism in students who wouldn’t stand for Pledge of AllegianceNovels by a former Navy SEAL helped inspire patriotism in Mississippi high school students who refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. According to Fox News, Kelly McGinnis, a… Read More
Public Education
Weaker unions means more education reform, 50-state study findsA gap in union muscle maps directly to power for education reformers, according to an analysis by The Lion of a report from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. The… Read More
Public Education
Michigan public school boards accused of embracing ‘secrecy, intolerance for opposition’Two recent cases against public school boards in Michigan should serve as a warning for all Americans concerned about free speech, according to a nonprofit research institute. “They highlight an ominous trend… Read More
Courts
Christian ‘hate map’ survivors aren’t buying embattled group’s ‘poor victim’ plea as federal charges mountWhen now-convicted terrorist Floyd Corkins stormed a Christian conservative organization with a 9mm pistol, 50 rounds of ammunition and 15 Chick-fil-A sandwiches he planned to shove in the faces of… Read More
Government
Senate hearing exposes dangers of gender transition procedures for minorsThe U.S. Senate held a committee hearing Wednesday on the debate over transgender treatments for minors. The hearing – titled “Protecting Our Children: Exposing the Dangers of Irreversible Gender Transition Procedures on Minors” – was held… Read More
Culture
Kansas City welcomes Argentina ahead of first World Cup matchThe Argentina soccer team arrived Sunday in Kansas City ahead of its first World Cup match. Video of the team plane, bearing the number of its world-famous captain… Read More
World
Trump team sounds alarm as flesh-eating parasite reaches America’s doorstepU.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters Tuesday that parasitic larvae capable of ravaging several agricultural industries have been detected closer to the U.S. border since the administration began combatting its migration. New World… Read More
Politics
Senator charges Missouri school board president posted coded death threat against TrumpThe president of the Kirkwood, Missouri, school board posted what Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, described as a thinly veiled call for the assassination of President Donald Trump. Judy Moticka, president… Read More
Public Education
‘No longer the most powerful voice in the room’: Study finds teacher unions losing influence, especially in red statesAlthough teachers’ unions have wielded significant influence over education policy for years, their power is waning nationally, according to a new report. Researchers at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute found unions are considerably… Read More
Culture
Harvard institutes new policies after rampant grade inflation among Ivy League schoolsAfter accusations of racism and unfairness from students, Harvard University has approved a grade cap aimed at curbing grade inflation and better distinguishing the highest academic performers. The measure,… Read More
Culture
‘House of David’ star Michael Iskander says hit series ultimately ‘points us to Jesus’House of David star Michael Iskander used his acceptance speech at the K-LOVE Fan Awards to deliver a simple message: David’s story is ultimately about Jesus. House of David… Read More
Government
SEC breaks from ‘market-rigging’ Biden-era climate rule in win for American businesses, experts sayThe Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday moved to rescind a Biden-era climate disclosure rule that critics argued was the product of ideological capture and would have significantly increased business… Read More
Government
Missouri mayor, councilmen face recall election in ongoing AI data center fightA political shakeup over a multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence data center has escalated in an eastern Missouri city, where petitioners secured enough signatures to trigger recall elections for the mayor and… Read More
World
Why peace remains unattainable: An Aramaic, Israeli Christian’s warning on education, culture in the Middle EastArab Muslim nations respect power, not peace. That’s according to Shadi Khaloul, an Israeli Aramaic Maronite Christian, who spoke to The Lion and a group of journalists in the Galilee… Read More