Opinion
Op-ed: Even public-school advocates admit competition can help raise U.S. educational qualitySome media outlets love to sound the alarm over any competition to public schools from alternative education options, but occasionally you find journalists speaking the quiet part aloud. Read More
Courts
Georgia mom’s arrest sparks debate on free-range parenting and government overreachAs Georgia law enforcement officers arrested Brittany Patterson in front of her children last month, they said the charges revolved around “reckless endangerment.” “How was I recklessly… Read More
Government
Senate Republican introduces bill to end Department of EducationSenator Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, has introduced a bill to terminate the federal Department of Education (DOE) and redistribute its funding directly to the states. Read More
Government
Trump poised to lower energy costs, but liberal policies keep them high in blue statesA professor at USC’s Marshall School of Business is warning that California drivers could face up to $1.15 per gallon more for gas in 2025 versus 2024. That’s… Read More
Culture
Haitian immigrants ‘self-deporting’ ahead of Trump inauguration(The Daily Signal) – Following President-elect Donald Trump’s sweeping victory in the election last month, illegal immigrants… Read More
Politics
What you need to know about Kash Patel – Trump’s choice for FBI Director(The Daily Signal) – As a congressional staffer, Kash Patel helped expose FBI misconduct. Now, he’s President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Christopher Wray as the bureau’s director. In… Read More
Politics
Biden breaks one last promise, pardons felon son(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden on Sunday after months of claiming he would not do so. After a Delaware jury … Read More
Courts
Court hears arguments in challenge to Dept. of Energy’s natural gas furnace rules(The Center Square) – A decision in a lawsuit that would impact homeowners with natural gas furnaces nationwide could come next spring or early summer. The… Read More
Government
Trump will redirect billions in unspent funds from Biden’s climate law to ‘real infrastructure’(Daily Callers News Foundation) – President-elect Donald Trump is planning to redirect unspent Inflation Reduction Act funding to spending on infrastructure, the Daily Caller News Foundation has learned. Read More
Government
Abbott warns Texas Children’s: comply with immigration order or lose funding(The Center Square) – A Texas Children’s Hospital cardiologist was chastised by Gov. Greg Abbott after he posted a TikTok video advising potential patients that they don’t have to comply… Read More
Government
House to hold hearing investigating Census miscounts(The Daily Signal) – The head of the U.S. Census Bureau is set to face questions from Congress on Dec. 5 regarding its overcounting of residents of blue… Read More
Opinion
In Linda McMahon, Trump makes strong pick for education secretary(The Daily Signal) – Various polls show a majority of Americans support President-elect Donald Trump in his Cabinet picks and transition back to the White House. Read More
Politics
Democrats set to elect new leader following Trump’s inauguration(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Democratic National Committee (DNC) will elect its new chair and other key officers on Feb. 1 at the party’s winter meeting in National… Read More
Culture
Teaching children where their food comes from at ThanksgivingWhat happens when you want to teach children about food and where it comes from, but you've lived in the city all your life and have little to no… Read More
Culture
Cost of Thanksgiving dinner still higher than pre-pandemic prices(The Center Square) – As we get closer to the holiday, the cost of Thanksgiving dinner is more affordable than it has been in years, but the dinner is still more… Read More
Israel
Ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah takes effect(The Center Square) – U.S. officials announced a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. The United States brokered the truce, backed by… Read More
Federal government
Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya as National Institutes of Health director(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump nominated health economist Jay Bhattacharya to serve as the next director of the National Institutes of Health, a federal agency that spends… Read More
Gender
DeWine signs Ohio bathroom bill into law(The Center Square) – Schools in Ohio are required to have single-sex bathrooms and locker rooms after Gov. Mike DeWine signed the state’s bathroom bill into law Wednesday. Read More
Illegal Immigration
Missouri Legislature to tackle border security, immigration(The Center Square) – Missouri state Sen. Jill Carter, R-Granby, plans to file bills in the state legislature to increase border security measures and ensure law enforcement agencies have… Read More
Culture
Chiefs’ backup kicker Spencer Shrader cites Bible verse for staying calm during game-winning kickSpencer Shrader played the unlikely hero for the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, crediting the power of his Christian faith for his calmness under pressure. The… Read More