DEI
Investigation: Wisconsin university closes DEI unit but keeps most staff working on equity issues(The Center Square) – After concerns were raised about spending on DEI, the University of Wisconsin-Madison shuttered a department but kept most of the staff and their titles working on… Read More
Foreign Policy
Megyn Kelly asks JD Vance point-blank if Trump is wasting time on foreign policy(Daily Caller News Foundation) – SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly pressed Vice President J.D. Vance about whether President Donald Trump was focusing too much on foreign policy during an interview that… Read More
AI, Education
New York schools admit AI is teaching kids, insist it helps ‘foster human connection’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – New York City school superintendents are boasting that instructors use artificial intelligence (AI) to teach kids reading comprehension.In an opinion article for education… Read More
Illinois
Chicago’s $41 billion financial hole exposes city’s pension crisis(The Center Square) – Chicago finished fiscal year 2024 with a $41.1 billion gap between the money it has available to pay bills and the obligations it owes, according to a… Read More
Poll
Poll: Americans say cutting government spending is best way to reduce debt(The Center Square) – A majority of Americans say cutting government spending is the best way to lower debt and costs, a new poll from the National Taxpayers… Read More
Josh Hawley
Hypersexualized Netflix content for kids doing the ruinous work of sex-change butchers, chatbots, Hawley arguesNetflix is doing harm to children in the manner of mutilating sex-change surgeries and suicide-promoting chatbots, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley warns. Hawley put Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos on high… Read More
DEI, Missouri
Missouri AG sues MSHSAA over “racist and unlawful” sex-based board quotasMissouri’s attorney general has filed a federal lawsuit against the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) claiming the organization uses unconstitutional race- and sex-based quotas to fill its board… Read More
Kansas
Kansas Democrats predict ‘worse outcomes’ with school choice – but is that true?A Kansas Democrat leader claims school choice is “extremist,” leads to “worse academic outcomes” and only benefits the rich.But are any of those claims true?Not according to the evidence.“Kansas students… Read More
Kansas, Schools
Kansas schools spend nearly $19,000 per student as enrollment, test scores fall, employment, cash reserves rise(The Sentinel) – Data from the Kansas Department of Education shows school funding for the 2024-25 school year set another record at $8.65 billion, averaging … Read More
Immigration
6 things to know about judge who blocked Trump deportation of Haitian immigrants(The Heartlander)–The Joe Biden-appointed judge who halted the Trump administration’s deportation of about 350,000 Haitians has a background as a private Democrat financial supporter, though with a sometimes-unpredictable judicial record.U.S. Read More
Schools
Iowa governor proposes equal funding for charter schools(The Heartlander)–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 release last week saying current… Read More
Illegal Immigration
White House signals support for Missouri plan to stop money transfers by illegal aliensMajor money-transfer corporations are resisting Missouri legislation that would block illegal aliens from sending money out of the country. “We are facing some strong headwinds from some money transmitters,” Missouri… Read More
Culture
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
Politics
GOP lawmakers urge Thune to tweak filibuster rules to pass voter ID bill(The Center Square) – Dozens of Republicans are demanding that the U.S. Senate take up House-passed legislation implementing election security reforms – and they’re willing to restructure filibuster rules… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Rand Paul introduces legislation to halt welfare funding for non-citizens(The Center Square) – With billions of American taxpayer dollars on the line, and funding for over a dozen welfare benefits for refugees set to continue, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul,… Read More
Kansas
Kansas a Midwest mecca for abortion, desert for school choice. Can that be changed?There’s a tantalizing doughnut of school choice forming for parents and families in the Midwest – but Kansas is the doughnut hole.“26 states have already opted into President Trump’s new… Read More
President Donald Trump
$1,000 Trump accounts to start July 4(The Center Square) — “Trump accounts” will launch beginning July 4, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. The “Trump account” initiative was included in the “Big Beautiful Bill” signed into law in July… Read More
Politics
Congressional Conflicts: Like Pelosi, NJ Rep. has made tens of millions from Wall StreetTo the dismay of her critics , U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelos i has made millions from Wall Street while in… Read More
Courts
Comer moves toward contempt charges after dismissing Clintons’ limited testimony offer(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
Super Bowl
Turning Point USA announces lineup for rival Super Bowl halftime show(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Turning Point USA(TPUSA) announced the lineup for their “All American Halftime Show” on Monday to rival Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny’s Sunday Super Bowl performance.Musicians… Read More