Government
Cellphone ban in Vermont forbids schools to use social media in communicating with studentsTo combat a rising tide of compulsive social media use among youth, Vermont has become the latest state in banning cellphones and other personal devices in schools. “We… Read More
Government
House sends ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ to Trump after overnight marathonAfter pulling an all-nighter, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the massive budget bill, known as President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” sending it to the president a day… Read More
Government
Gender, diversity policies fall to gubernatorial veto in North Carolina(The Center Square) – Recognition of only two sexes as defined in proposed North Carolina legislation, and three diversity policy bills have fell to the veto of first-term Democratic… Read More
Government
Rubio rings the death knell of USAID(The Daily Signal) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio took to the State Department Substack on Tuesday to ring the death knell of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Read More
Government
Biden chief of staff set to testify in House probe of cognitive decline, autopen use(The Daily Signal) – Former White House chief of staff Ron Klain has agreed to take questions from congressional investigators probing former President Joe Biden’s apparent cognitive decline, according to… Read More
Government
Trump tours Florida’s new ‘Alcatraz’ for illegals(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump toured a new detention center for illegal aliens referred to as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday. … Read More
Government
Louisiana governor signs ‘Make America Healthy Again’ bill into law(The Center Square) – Gov. Jeff Landry, alongside U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signed a sweeping new law aimed at reshaping how Louisiana regulates… Read More
Government
Senate narrowly passes ‘big, beautiful bill,’ keeps national school choice provisionThe Republican-controlled Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s budget bill by a 51-50 vote Tuesday, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, fought to keep national school choice in the bill.Speaking… Read More
Government
Trump’s branded merch, Bible royalties represent tiny portion of $600M 2024 incomePresident Donald Trump disclosed earnings of around $600 million for 2024, with golf courses bringing a third of the total, according to Religion News Service. Read More
Government
Senate GOP slashes spending in ‘big, beautiful’ bill as fiscal hawks push for more cuts(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Senate Republicans are nearing a vote to slash more than $1.6 trillion in government spending over a decade within President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful”… Read More
Government
New Texas law requires insurers to cover detransition costsTexas is set to require health insurance companies to cover medical costs associated with gender detransitioning, including reversal procedures and complications from earlier gender-transition surgeries. Effective Sept. 1,… Read More
Government
Maine lawmaker who called out transgender athlete has speaking privileges restoredMaine Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, had her speaking rights restored on Wednesday after being censured for four months over a social media post where she identified a transgender athlete… Read More
Government
Pentagon establishing 250-mile military buffer zone along southern border(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Defense is establishing a massive military buffer zone in southern Texas in accordance with a presidential directive to bolster border security. Read More
Government
Senate parliamentarian rules national school choice out of budget billEarly Friday, the Senate parliamentarian advised that a national school choice tax credit program would require 60 votes if it is included in the “one, big beautiful” budget bill. Read More
Government
House Oversight panel subpoenas Jill Biden’s ‘work husband’ over cover-up(The Daily Signal) – A House panel subpoenaed a top aide for former first lady Jill Biden on Thursday as part of the investigation into the cognitive decline of the… Read More
Government
Trump’s ‘energy dominance’ agenda shields U.S. from Iran turmoil, energy chief says(The Daily Signal) – Energy Secretary Chris Wright said American consumers are reaping the benefits from the Trump administration’s pro-energy agenda, a fundamental departure from Biden-era policies. Citing… Read More
Government
Wisconsin bill would limit school funding requests after record number of referendaAfter a slew of public-school referenda asking Wisconsin taxpayers for additional funding, Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to limit how many times these can occur. Assembly… Read More
Government
Trump admin to meet with Iran following successful US strike(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump said he would soon meet with Iran following the United States’ successful strike on the nation’s nuclear enrichment facilities. Because Iran’s nuclear… Read More
Government
Karoline Leavitt warns leakers who fed CNN Iran info: FBI is coming(Daily Caller News Foundation) – White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warned on Wednesday that the FBI is coming for the individuals who leaked information on the damage done… Read More
Government
Watch: Def. Sec. Hegseth goes ‘scorched earth’ on biased media over Trump attacksDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday called out the media’s criticisms of the Trump administration’s bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities. “You – and I mean specifically you, the… Read More