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‘They came with their A game’: Trump, Bessent reveal which country could be close to making trade deal(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said on Thursday that negotiations over a potential trade agreement with South Korea are… Read More
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‘Terrorism’ database nuked by Trump listed Pride Flag burnings, called Butler shooter ‘anti-immigration’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A think tank tasked with creating a database on “targeted violence” is appealing a sudden stop in federal funding, arguing the Trump administration is… Read More
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Texas Senate sends universal school choice bill to Gov. Abbott for signatureSchool choice is about to become law in Texas. The Senate approved a universal school choice bill, SB 2, by a 19-12 vote on… Read More
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Trump order overhauls higher education accreditation process(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order aimed at improving outcomes in higher education by holding college and university accreditors more accountable. Read More
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Debt collection to resume for student loan borrowers in default after 5-year breakFor the first time in five years, defaulted student loan borrowers will face consequences. The Trump administration announced Monday that borrowers currently in default will be referred for… Read More
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Children ‘do not belong to government,’ warns Federal Ed Dept about Colorado trans bill(The Daily Signal) – As Colorado lawmakers consider a bill that would take custody rights away from parents who diverge from transgender orthodoxy, the Trump administration’s Education Department says… Read More
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‘Moving at Trump speed’: White House has 18 trade deal proposals, Leavitt says(The Daily Signal) – The White House has “18 proposals on paper” from foreign countries for trade deals, press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday. “Again, these… Read More
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Rubio announces reorganization of State Department under America First as bureaucrats revoltSecretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a major reorganization of the U.S. Department of State to implement President Donald Trump’s America First policies. The… Read More
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North Dakota passes major school choice bill hours after charter schools become lawA bill to create Education Savings Accounts (ESA) for educational expenses including private school is on its way to the North Dakota governor after the state House passed the… Read More
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Pennsylvania Republicans introduce universal school choice bill in contested stateNine GOP Pennsylvania legislators introduced a state House bill last week that would create education savings accounts, or ESAs, called Student Freedom Accounts. The… Read More
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GOP lawmakers pitch plan to take on Ivy League endowment tax breaks in ‘big beautiful bill’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Congressional Republicans are eying tax increases on certain colleges’ endowment revenue amid President Donald Trump’s broader pressure campaign on universities to crack down on antisemitism… Read More
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Illinois legislators criticize IHSA response on transgender sports policy(The Center Square) – House Republican Leader state Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, called the Illinois High School Association’s response to the GOP’s letter over biological males competing against biological… Read More
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Joni Ernst reveals more examples of HUD bureaucrats double-timing with union work(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa sent a letter Monday highlighting more cases of bureaucrats at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)… Read More
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Trump admin working on immigration pathway for farm workers(The Daily Signal) – The Trump administration may “soon” institute a plan for illegal immigrant farm workers to leave the country then return legally to work, Secretary of Agriculture… Read More
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EPA Administrator confronts NY Times reporter for claiming he had ‘no evidence’ of waste, fraud, abuse(The Daily Signal) – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin confronted a New York Times reporter during a press conference Monday for claiming that he presented “no evidence”… Read More
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Alderman: Chicago mayor lacks plan for shortfall that could top $1.5 billion(The Center Square) – Although Mayor Brandon Johnson says he is starting Chicago’s budget process earlier than ever, one alderman says the city’s deficit could be much greater than… Read More
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Colorado ‘misgendering’ bill could be barreling toward free speech fight(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Colorado bill aiming to classify certain forms of public speech as discriminatory toward transgender-identifying people could hit a constitutional roadblock, legal experts told… Read More
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Bill on medical examinations in mass shootings passes TN House and Senate, heads to governorTennessee medical examiners will be required to review the medication history of suspects of mass shootings if Gov. Bill Lee signs a bill headed to his desk. Senate Bill… Read More
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Trump’s plans to ban risky gain-of-function research nears completion(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump could sign a sweeping executive order banning gain-of-function research — research that makes viruses more dangerous in the lab — as soon… Read More
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Some governors fight to end ‘taxpayer-funded junk food,’ critics push back(The Center Square) – A battle is brewing nationwide over whether recipients of SNAP benefits, also known as “food stamps,” should be allowed to purchase soda and candy with… Read More