Culture
Costco bows out of abortion pill sales after conservative pressure(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Costco said it will no longer dispense the abortion drug mifepristone at its pharmacies, delivering a major victory to pro-life advocates, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Read More
Homeschools
‘Public school wasn’t the right fit’: Homeschool families flourishing in FloridaWhen Eva Goldstein Meola was homeschooling her daughter more than 20 years ago in Florida, she was part of “a small community of parents,” WPLG Local 10 News… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee supports expanding private school choice, poll saysA new poll finds most Tennesseans want more families to have access to private-school scholarships. The Beacon Center poll of the state’s registered… Read More
Public Education
Large Texas school district faces enrollment decline as charter schools gain popularityCypress-Fairbanks, one of Texas’ largest school districts, is shrinking as more families choose alternatives such as charter schools. The Houston-area district lost a… Read More
Politics
‘Buy some testicles’: John Kennedy says Dem leadership ‘scared to death’ of party’s ‘loon wing’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy said on Wednesday that the Democratic Party’s leadership was frightened of calling out the far-left wing of its party. Read More
Government
U.S. national debt tops $37 trillion(The Center Square) – Congress has spent more money than it has collected for the last two decades, allowing the U.S. debt to top $37 trillion for the first… Read More
Government
Border czar declares DC is no longer a sanctuary city(The Daily Signal) – Washington, D.C., will not operate as a sanctuary city as long as the city’s police remain under federal control, according to border czar Tom Homan. Read More
Government
Karoline Leavitt reveals how many illegal immigrants were arrested in just 1 night amid DC crackdown(Daily Caller News Foundation) – White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed on Thursday that authorities arrested 29 illegal immigrants in just one night during President Donald Trump’s crackdown… Read More
Inflation
Watch: CNN reporter can barely believe “better than expected” Trump inflation report that food and energy prices are down(The Heartlander) — Inflation was almost flat under President Donald Trump in July, and CNN could barely believe it.CNN business reporter Vanessa Yurkevich was amazed at the latest… Read More
Missouri
Missouri lawsuit to block voter say on four-day school week faces deadline(The Heartlander) — A new Missouri law giving voters a say on whether local schools can use a four-day week faces a legal challenge as a key election deadline… Read More
Crime
MSNBC analyst goes off on how ‘frustrated’ DC residents are with juvenile crime(Daily Caller News Foundation) – MSNBC justice and legal affairs analyst Anthony Coley asserted on Wednesday that Washington, D.C., residents are vexed by juvenile crime in their city.U.S. Read More
Maui
Two years after Maui wildfires rebuilding lags, residents lose hope(The Heartlander) — Two years after wildfires ravaged Maui, killing more than 100 people, destroying businesses and leaving thousands without homes, rebuilding efforts remain frustratingly slow, and more needs… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump speaks with Zelenskyy, European leaders ahead of Putin meeting in Alaska(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump met virtually with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other European leaders before flying to Alaska for a U.S.-Russia… Read More
Texas
Texas AG Paxton files contempt motion against ‘Beto’ O’Rourke(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a motion for contempt against former U.S. Rep. Robert Francis (Beto) O’Rourke claiming he violated a temporary… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school district’s six-figure settlement with incoming superintendent raises questionsA Missouri school district is under investigation after reaching a six-figure separation agreement just days before a new superintendent was to start work. The Francis Howell School… Read More
Government
Social Security’s 90th anniversary sparks debate over how to address insolvency(The Center Square) – On the day before Social Security’s 90th anniversary, fiscal watchdogs are urging Congress to seriously address the program’s impending funding shortfalls – particularly in light… Read More
Courts
Federal appeals court allows Trump administration to withhold billions in foreign aid funds(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to block billions of dollars in foreign aid funds. The legislative branch’s Government… Read More
Public Education
Philadelphia public schools grapple with transportation woes, strike threats from teachers unionTwin challenges of “labor negotiations and transportation infrastructure” in Philadelphia’s public schools will most affect students who “can least afford further disruption to their learning,” a new article warns. Read More
Courts
Free speech includes humor, plaintiffs argue in California censorship casesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom is trying to censor political satire online, but nonprofit legal firm Alliance Defending Freedom is standing resolutely in the way. ADF,… Read More
Politics
House GOP rallies behind Trump’s D.C. crime crackdown, touting the restoration of ‘law and order’Congressional Republicans are supporting President Donald Trump’s effort to address crime in the nation’s capital, scheduling a September hearing with top Washington officials. “President Trump is rightly… Read More