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Trump admin moves to toss out Biden’s fuel economy rules(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Newly-confirmed Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy is already moving to overturn the Biden-Harris administration’s stringent fuel economy standards for vehicles. Shortly… Read More
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GOP lawmakers introduce bill to expand school choice(The Daily Signal) – Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Tim Scott of South Carolina are celebrating National School Choice Week by introducing a bill to empower businesses… Read More
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Trump nominee warns Canada, Mexico: ‘Stop allowing fentanyl’ or risk tariffs(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Secretary of Commerce-designate Howard Lutnick told a Senate committee that the threat of imposing a 25% tariff was to get Canada and Mexico to… Read More
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Bill would expel students for at least a year if they commit a sexual assault(The Center Square) – A sexual assault involving school kids in a small central Illinois community has prompted an Illinois lawmaker to take action. State Sen. Steve… Read More
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Report: Immigrants pose challenges for Colorado hospitals, schools statewide(The Center Square) – A report from the state General Assembly takes a look at the impact of immigrants on state and local government resources. Compiled by the… Read More
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About 1,000 attend school choice rally at Kansas Capitol as related bill comes before committeeA sea of yellow scarves descended on the Kansas Capitol Tuesday as an estimated 1,000 people attended the state’s largest ever school choice rally. Students and parents came… Read More
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Trump signs first bill of new term, Laken Riley ActPresident Donald Trump signed a bill into law that will require the detainment of illegal immigrants suspected of nonviolent crimes. Wednesday’s signing of the Laken Riley Act is… Read More
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Trump signs executive order on antisemitism, threatens to strip student visas from ‘Hamas sympathizers’President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order aiming to crack down on antisemitism. In Wednesday’s order, the Department of Justice is instructed to “aggressively prosecute terroristic… Read More
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem gets personal in first staff address(The Daily Signal) – The newly appointed Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem delivered remarks to her staff for the first time Tuesday afternoon. “We… Read More
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‘Tidal wave’ of RFK Jr. supporters descend on Washington as HHS nominee faces GOP holdouts(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Most cabinet nominees invite their families and key supporters to attend their confirmation hearing. Yet, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s team is calling upon thousands… Read More
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Washington bill would give unemployment benefits to illegal immigrantsIllegal immigrants would receive unemployment benefits if one Washington lawmaker gets her way. Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, D-Seattle, recently filed a bill that would make the state’s estimated 156,000… Read More
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Trump admin offers buyout for gov’t workers who resign(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday offered a “payout” to government employees who didn’t plan on returning to the office, according to a U.S. Read More
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Trump targets ‘chemical and surgical mutilation’ of children in latest executive orderPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday banning any federal funding or support for ‘chemical and surgical mutilation’ of children under 19. “[I]t is the policy of… Read More
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Trump admin restores 440 press passes revoked by Biden, welcoming new media members“The most transparent and accessible president in American history.” That’s what White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called President Donald Trump in her first… Read More
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Massachusetts school district tells bus drivers not to cooperate with ICEThe second largest public school district in Massachusetts is telling its bus drivers to defy federal immigration enforcement. Worcester Public Schools recently sent a memo telling its bus… Read More
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Thousands arrested during Trump’s week 1 border crackdown(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump is making good on his campaign promise to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens and take action to secure the border. Deportations… Read More
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VP Vance slams FEMA during visit to Virginia town devastated by Hurricane Helene(The Daily Signal) – Vice President J.D. Vance slammed the Federal Emergency Management Agency for incompetence Monday in Damascus, Virginia, a town near the Tennessee border that was devastated… Read More
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Kentucky’s school funding woes escalate with estimated $40M ‘shortfall’ for 2024-25Kentucky has projected a $40 million “funding shortfall” for its public schools in the 2024-25 academic year, according to its Department of Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher. “KDE is… Read More
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Scott Bessent confirmed as Treasury secretary, promises spending crackdown(The Center Square) – With the national debt above $36 trillion, newly-confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to rein in government spending. The investor and hedge fund manager,… Read More
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Trump’s education department strikes a swift blow against entrenched DEI policies(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump’s Department of Education said Thursday that it has begun dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies within its halls. The… Read More