Government
Sole House Democrat who voted to keep government open blames far-Left groups for shutdown(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Maine Rep. Jared Golden said Wednesday that the government shutdown has been “driven” by the “demands” of “far-left groups.”… Read More
Government
Watch: ‘Trans non-binary’ drag queen running for California state SenateA drag queen is seeking to become the first transgender person elected to the California state Senate. Maebe A. Girl, who describes herself as “trans non-binary,” is… Read More
Culture
Gen Z is ‘turning to Jesus’: Pitt athletes lead campus-wide revivalUniversity of Pittsburgh football player Jake Overman was praying earlier this year when he sensed God calling him to take what seemed like a simple step: start a Bible… Read More
Government
National Guard ‘now in place’ in Portland, Trump says(Daily Caller News Foundation) – National Guard troops are making their way to Portland, Oregon, to protect immigration facilities from leftist rioters besieging the city in recent months. Read More
Government
Hung Cao, Navy vet and former Republican candidate, confirmed as undersecretary of Navy(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm retired Navy captain and former Republican Senate candidate in Virginia Hung Cao as the Undersecretary of the Navy. Read More
Politics
Mamdani pledges $100 million to defend illegals, leaving NYC lawmakers in disbelief(Daily Caller News Foundation) – New York City lawmakers are staring in disbelief as leading mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani pledges to boost taxpayer funding for deportation defense by over… Read More
Government
Thune: ‘reasonable Democrats’ secretly telling him they want shutdown to end( Daily Caller News Foundation) – Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Newsmax Wednesday that several moderate Democrats are quietly telling him about their desire to end the… Read More
Public Education
Falling student enrollment triggers closure conversations, highlights strains on half-empty buildingsU.S. public schools are beginning to tackle the problem of severe under-enrollment – a decision delayed by years of federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funding. “Public school enrollment is… Read More
Government
Trump trolls Dems with AI meme videos on health care for illegal immigrants in wake of government shutdownPresident Donald Trump has outraged Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer after posting AI-generated meme videos mocking their political stances, which have prompted a government shutdown. Trump… Read More
World
‘Terror attack’: 3 dead, including knife-wielding attacker at British synagogue on Jewish holy dayBritish police shot and killed an attacker who allegedly drove through the gates of a Manchester synagogue Thursday and began stabbing people, killing two and injuring five others on… Read More
Government
DOJ investigates Des Moines schools after superintendent arrested by ICE resigns(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) opened an investigation on Tuesday into Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) after its superintendent was arrested by Immigration and… Read More
Culture
Texas Yass Prize awards $4 million to 11 school choice education providers(The Center Square) – Eleven education providers from eight states received $4 million in funding through a new awards program created after Texas implemented a new school choice program… Read More
Courts
Family sues online video game platform, communications app, over child abductionA family in California is suing online platforms Roblox and Discord after a 10-year-old girl was allegedly abducted following online communication with a man through the platforms. Roblox is a user-generated video… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin manipulating school data, deceiving parents, policy expert saysWisconsin’s education department is skewing test scores to deceive parents, a public policy expert argues. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is distorting its own data to make its… Read More
Government
Nebraska opts in to federal private school choice programNebraska has become the first state opting in to a new federal tax credit program designed to expand school choice scholarships for K-12 students. Gov. Jim Pillen announced the news during a Sept. 27… Read More
Government
Texas expected to open school choice applications by Jan. 1Texans hoping to take advantage of the state’s new school choice program can expect to submit applications “by the first of the year,” acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said this… Read More
Courts
Families fight back as teachers’ union sues to block Idaho school choice programMere months after Idaho launched its first school choice program, three families who depend on it are now battling to defend it – with help from a national legal group taking… Read More
Faith
‘The Chosen’ sets Guinness World Record as most-translated streaming series(The Heartlander) — The world record for the most-translated streaming series doesn’t belong to Netflix, Disney Plus or any other Hollywood behemoth – instead, the title goes to a… Read More
Free Speech
NYU Law School cancels free speech event on October 7 with Jewish speaker(The Center Square) – New York University School of Law cancelled a Federalist Society event scheduled for Oct. 7 that concerned free speech and featured a conservative Jewish… Read More
Parenting
Survey shows broad support for Trump’s $1,000 baby savings accounts(The Center Square) – Nearly two-thirds of Americans support President Donald Trump’s new baby savings accounts, known as “Trump accounts,” a recent survey from BlackRock shows. Read More