Education
Report: American colleges failing to fight antisemitism on campus(The Center Square) – American colleges and universities are failing to fight antisemitism on campus, according to a new report published by the Anti-Defamation League. ADL’s first Campus… Read More
National, Uncategorized
International Monetary Fund warns on U.S. debt ‘something will have to give’(The Center Square) – The International Monetary Fund warned the United States that government spending and increasing national debt are not sustainable and could hurt the global economy.The Washington, D.C.-based… Read More
Biden administration
GOP on Mayorkas impeachment outcome: Biden cabinet given ‘blank slate’ to ignore law(The Center Square) – Senate Republicans blasted their Democratic colleagues Wednesday for blocking the U.S. Senate from holding an impeachment trial of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, arguing… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Virginia AG demands Biden address ‘missing migrant children crisis’(The Center Square) – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares wants the Biden administration to act on “the missing migrant children crisis,” claiming the administration ignores the problem. In a letter… Read More
Texas
Gov. Abbott advances efforts to combat antisemitism in Texas(The Center Square) – Ahead of the start of Passover on Monday and as antisemitic incidents continue to occur on college campuses and in public schools, Gov. Greg Abbott is… Read More
Media
NPR CEO’s campaign donations went only to Democrats(The Center Square) – National Public Radio’s CEO Katherine Maher, who is facing criticism for progressive tweets and a video in which she says that seeking the truth may get… Read More
Eric Schmitt
‘Insult to Americans’: Senate majority ‘nuked’ Constitution’s impeachment process in holding no trial for Mayorkas, Schmitt arguesDemocrats “diminished the institution of the Senate today and set ablaze the Constitution,” Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt said in a statement Wednesday after the chamber’s majority summarily dismissed impeachment charges… Read More
Education
Florida to teach public school students ‘the truth’ about communism(The Center Square) — Florida school students will receive instruction on the history of communism after a bill was signed into law on Wednesday. The law Gov. Ron DeSantis signed… Read More
Illinois
Illinois Senate measure allowing police to address squatters advances(The Center Square) – The Illinois Senate could consider a bill to address squatters.That’s when a homeowner comes home from a vacation or other extended period away to find someone… Read More
Border
Border crime testimony: Caged women in stash house, 2-year-old fentanyl poisoning(The Center Square) – A north Texas sheriff testified before a congressional hearing Tuesday about cartel and border-related crime impacting his county. Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn described border-related crimes… Read More
Congress
Mayorkas impeachment trial process begins, Schumer expected to dismiss charges(The Center Square) – After calls by his Republican colleagues to hold a public impeachment trial of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., indicated he would… Read More
Missouri
Missouri woman pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining $104K in pandemic loans(The Center Square) – A Missouri woman admitted to fraudulently obtaining federal pandemic loans for $104,163, according to information from the U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Missouri. Read More
Education, Missouri
21 F-bombs: New audio reveals extent of hostility, profanity, in St. Joseph, Missouri school board member’s attacks on colleaguesNew audio for the first time exposes the naked ferocity of a profanity-laced verbal assault by a St. Joseph, Missouri school board member on a colleague, for which she is… Read More
Education
Judge’s ruling leaves thousands of homeschooled Alaskans in uncertainty(The Center Square) – A ruling that struck down state-funded allotments for Alaska’s correspondence education programs has some confused as to what it means for the state’s more than 24,000… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Majority of voters polled believe U.S. is being invaded at southern border(The Center Square) – The majority of American voters polled believe the U.S. is being invaded at the southern border. The findings come after Texas counties have led the… Read More
Biden administration
Biden has taken over 200 actions against US oil, report says(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden and his administration have taken over 200 actions against the U.S. oil and natural gas industry as energy prices have gone up, according… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Report: Federal agencies not safeguarding unaccompanied minors crossing border(The Center Square) – Another inspector general report has found that the federal agency responsible for caring for unaccompanied minors (UACs) brought into the United States is continuing to fail… Read More
Economy, Missouri
Survey: Missouri’s business conditions show spike in March(The Center Square) – An index measuring business conditions in Missouri increased 7.2 percentage points, or 15%, in March compared to February. While business conditions in the Midwest continued to… Read More
Education, Kansas
Kansas Blueprint for Literacy requires ‘science of reading’ in comprehensive education reform(The Sentinel) – Using the science of reading to teach literacy will soon be required in Kansas schools — and to train new educators in Kansas teacher’s college programs. Read More
Guns, Illinois
Trial on merits of Illinois gun ban could begin July 8, attorney says(The Center Square) – A plaintiff’s attorney suing Illinois over the state’s gun and magazine ban expects the case to go to trial on the merits in July.Illinois enacted a… Read More