Government
Trade war updates: Trump boosts tariffs on Canada after Ontario hikes electricity prices; EU retaliates against USCanada and the European Union (EU) will soon slap new tariffs on exports to the U.S., government officials said Wednesday. The Associated Press reports… Read More
Federal Spending
Feds borrow $8 billion per day as national debt surges, CBO says(The Center Square) – The Congressional Budget Office has released new data showing that in the first five months of this fiscal year, the U.S. federal government has already… Read More
Parenting
Courts rule against religious exemptions and parental rights in vaccine cases(The Heartlander) — U.S. courts dealt blows to religious freedom and parental rights this month in two cases involving schools and vaccines. A federal court upheld New York’s… Read More
Education
Ivy League university fires employee for antisemitic act of removing Israeli hostage poster(The Heartlander) — Harvard University recently took action against an anti-Israel protester. The Massachusetts school condemned and fired one of its employees for taking down a poster on… Read More
Taxes
WATCH: Canada has been ripping the U.S. off for decades, Leavitt says(The Center Square) – White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that Canada has been ripping off Americans for decades with its tariffs on U.S. goods.Speaking during… Read More
Illegal Immigration
New CBP app allows illegals, parolees to self-deport as Trump border security enters new phase(The Heartlander) — Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is launching a new app that will allow illegal aliens and parolees… Read More
DEI, Kansas
Kansas school board rejects plan to comply with Trump DEI executive orderA Kansas school board Monday rejected a resolution to ensure compliance with President Trump’s executive order banning DEI in federally funded schools – after legal guidance from a state… Read More
Politics
Energy Sec slams Biden admin climate obsession, lays out Trump admin’s pivot in keynote speech(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Energy Secretary Chris Wright sharply criticized the Biden administration’s restrictive energy policies during a keynote speech to energy industry leaders Monday, explaining how the… Read More
Public Education
Teacher fired for not using student’s trans pronouns wins settlement(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Wisconsin school district announced on Monday that it agreed to pay out $20,000 to a teacher who was terminated for refusing to use… Read More
Government
EPA scraps $1.7 billion worth of DEI and environmental justice grants(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin took to social media Monday to announce the cancellation of over 400 diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and environmental… Read More
Opinion
Trump is draining the higher ed swamp(The Daily Signal) – A reckoning is coming for higher education. On Friday, the Trump administration announced that it would pull $400 million in… Read More
Courts
GOP lawmakers file SCOTUS brief supporting parents’ lawsuit against schools forcing gender ideology on kids(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Dozens of congressional Republicans will file an amicus brief to the Supreme Court Tuesday morning in support of parents’ constitutional rights to opt their children… Read More
Government
US Senate Democrats give excuse for rejecting pro-women’s sports bill: Let locals decideWhen it comes to transgender-identifying athletes competing in women’s sports, Democrats are suddenly arguing for local control, but not in other areas of education. No Senate Democrat… Read More
Government
Wyoming homeschoolers celebrate ‘historic moment’ as new law strikes down reporting regulationsIf you homeschool your children, should you be required to share your curriculum choices with local school districts? Absolutely not, says Homeschool Wyoming President Brenna Lowry – who… Read More
Government
Illinois lawmakers push bills that ‘threaten to eliminate’ charter schools in the stateIllinois lawmakers have introduced legislation that policy observers say could pave the way for the elimination of charter schools in the state. Charter schools receive public funds like… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri lawmakers file bills on porn restrictions, PRC tax credits, illegal immigration(The Heartlander) — On pornography, abortion and illegal immigration, Missouri lawmakers are fighting for conservative values. A measure that aims to prevent children from accessing pornography by requiring… Read More
Education
OK state superintendent launches investigation into sexually explicit high school assignment(The Heartlander) — A sexually explicit assignment given to high school students in Oklahoma last week has prompted an investigation by the state. The controversial assignment was … Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump sends message to Greenland(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump released a statement Sunday inviting the people of Greenland to become part of the U.S. ahead of elections this week in Greenland. Read More
Gender Identity
Trans activists target San Francisco spa for holding women-only nights for religious communities(The Heartlander) — The trans lobby is after same-sex spaces and nothing is off-limits, not even in liberal San Francisco. Trans activists are targeting a spa in San… Read More
Federal Spending
‘Thank you DOGE’: Rubio cancels 83% of USAID contracts(The Center Square) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that 83% of contracts at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have been officially cancelled. The… Read More