Politics
Hegseth signed off on second drug boat strike, Leavitt says(The Daily Signal) – White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the Department of War’s second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. Leavitt said at… Read More
Government
House committee probes Chicago Teachers Union after years of missing financial auditsCongressional lawmakers are demanding that the Chicago Teachers Union release years of missing financial audits, intensifying scrutiny about why the union is refusing to provide them in the first… Read More
Government
Watch: First lady Melania Trump releases intimate look at White House Christmas decorationsFirst lady Melania Trump offered an intimate glimpse into White House Christmas décor Monday, including many trees and a traditional nativity. The 1-minute video features soothing music along… Read More
Public Education
New Mexico district prepares to implement weapons detection systems amid record number of firearms brought to campusesA New Mexico district has approved more than $4 million to install weapons detection systems after a record number of firearms taken to schools this year. “The (Albuquerque… Read More
President Donald Trump
How AFT anti-Trump lawfare has little to do with K-12 public school teachers(The Daily Signal) – After President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term in January, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten asserted she was “really sad” about… Read More
Philanthropy, Sports
NFL players spotlight Christian orgs in this year’s My Cause My Cleats campaign(The Heartlander) — An NFL initiative that lets players spotlight their favorite charities is also giving many of them a chance to boldly stand up for their faith.The… Read More
School Choice
Arkansas may ban school choice funds from being used for team sports(The Heartlander) — A proposed new rule may prohibit homeschool and private-school families from using Arkansas’ education freedom funds for team sports – even as public schools face no… Read More
Education, Race
Union gives teachers ‘interrupting whiteness’ classes and more in radical left training series(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Minnesota’s largest teachers union is under fire this week over its “professional development” courses on topics such as “Interrupting Whiteness” and “LGBTQ+ Training.”… Read More
President Donald Trump
Inside look: White House transforms into Christmas showcase as Melania Trump unveils ‘Home is Where the Heart is’ theme(The Heartlander) — Christmas has arrived at the White House, as First Lady Melania Trump on Monday unveiled Christmas decor and this year’s holiday theme:Home is Where the Heart… Read More
Energy
Here’s why your electricity bill may skyrocket this holiday season(Daily Caller News Foundation) – As the holiday season arrives, one prevailing headache set to keep hammering Americans is exorbitant electricity costs. Though the Trump administration has … Read More
Kansas
Marion County pays $3 million to settle lawsuit over 2023 raid on Marion County Record(The Sentinel) — In a case reported nationwide, hailed for its effects on First and Fourth Amendment rights and freedom of the press, Marion… Read More
Crime
Mass shooting at Stockton results in four killed, 11 injured(The Center Square) – The search continued Monday for the suspect or suspects in a Northern California mass shooting that killed three children and one adult. Authorities… Read More
Politics
Watchdog: Donations to liberal causes will continue despite Arabella’s rebrand(The Center Square) – A network that pours funding into American liberal ballot issue campaigns initiated a rebrand the same day its tax filings were released, with a… Read More
World
Slovenia rejects assisted suicide legalization referendumSlovenian voters have blocked a new assisted suicide law that their national lawmakers approved earlier this year. On Nov. 23, 53.44% of voters said no to putting the… Read More
Courts
Wisconsin school district sued after refusing to provide curriculum material from Christian publisherA public-interest law firm is suing a Wisconsin school district for denying a mother’s online curriculum choices for her child because of the publisher’s Christian affiliation. Lighthouse Learning… Read More
Public Education
In New York, some school secretaries make six-figures and more(The Center Square) – Secretaries are well known for earning modest wages, but not the ones who work at Pocantico Hills Central School District. At the school district of 500 students outside New York City secretaries make $130,000 and $190,000 a… Read More
Public Education
Parents uneasy as tech begins to ‘replace the teacher’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Parents are growing increasingly concerned about the prevalence of technology in classrooms, and the negative side effects that change is fueling among children nationwide. Read More
Culture
Man charged with first-degree murder after ‘honor killing’ of his wife in the USSayed Nazir Sadat, an Afghan immigrant, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in Washington state after allegedly killing his wife, Geety Sadat, in what he described to… Read More
Public Education
Indiana to require universities prove degree programs actively ‘promote’ American values(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Public colleges and universities in Indiana will soon have to prove to the state that new degree programs demonstrate a commitment to upholding American… Read More
Government
Trump says military will stop alleged Venezuelan drug smugglers by land ‘very soon’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump suggested the military will expand its campaign against alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers “very soon,” during remarks to U.S. service members on… Read More