Government
Chicago’s mayor vows to fight Trump’s immigration crackdown as Venezulean gang takes root in his city(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday vowed to fight the incoming Trump administration’s plans to crack down on illegal immigration and sanctuary cities, even… Read More
Politics
America’s bluest cities shifting to the right amid rampant crime and homelessness(Daily Caller News Foundation) – America’s most liberal cities and states have shifted their policies to the right in recent elections, as crime and homelessness remain large issues in… Read More
Public Education
Florida, Iowa top states protecting kids with book restrictionsFlorida and Iowa are the most likely to ban inappropriate or controversial books in schools, according to a report from PEN America. The… Read More
Government
Chicago city leaders unanimously vote down mayor’s property tax hike(The Center Square) – With about six weeks left to get a new city budget passed, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is headed back to the drawing board after his… Read More
Government
Not just Trump signs: Employees reveal FEMA’s systematic woke discrimination(The Daily Signal) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency is under fire after a supervisor directed staff to avoid helping Florida residents with signs supporting Donald Trump, but that… Read More
Public Education
‘Like a buffalo through a storm’: Ohio school principal placed on leave after lamenting Trump’s win in staff newsletter(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A high school principal in Ohio was placed on paid administrative leave Thursday over a staff newsletter she wrote lamenting President-elect Donald Trump’s election… Read More
Government
Florida sues FEMA officials over Hurricane Helene, Milton failures(The Center Square) – The state of Florida is suing current and former federal employees personally for allegedly ignoring storm victim households solely because of their political affiliation. Read More
Government
‘Flood’ of American ‘refugees’ to Canada will be a trickleA Canadian immigration lawyer has set up a website to exploit the apparent interest American liberals have in fleeing the U.S. after last week’s presidential election of Donald Trump. Read More
Government
NC Republicans make final push to fully fund school choiceThe North Carolina Legislature is making one final push to fully fund school choice before Republicans lose their supermajority. North Carolina’s wildly popular Opportunity… Read More
Culture
UK school under fire for cutting Christmas references from holiday showA school in the United Kingdom is facing criticism for removing Christmas from its traditional holiday show. The controversy erupted after Mandy Ovenden, headteacher… Read More
Border
Texas officers apprehend human smugglers, rescue unaccompanied children(The Center Square) – Texas Department of Public Safety troopers continue to apprehend human smugglers and rescue unaccompanied minors at the border through Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission,… Read More
2024 election
Latino faith leader reacts to Trump win in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) – The battleground state of Pennsylvania became ground zero in the 2024 general election, with Democrats and Republicans alike viewing it as a winner-take-all contest. Read More
Illinois
Legislator tells Pritzker to drop ‘macho man’ routine, work with Trump(The Center Square) – A leading Illinois House Republican says Gov. J.B. Pritzker needs to stop his “macho man routine” and work with the incoming Trump administration to grow… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump says Hegseth nomination puts U.S. enemies ‘on notice’(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Defense wrote in a best-selling book that “the next commander in chief will need to… Read More
2024 election
Biden stands behind Trump criticism amid ‘smooth transition’(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden met with Donald Trump for nearly two hours on Wednesday in what his spokeswoman described as a “cordial” and “substantive” discussion. Read More
Government
Trump picks RFK for HHS secretaryRobert F. Kennedy Jr. has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Trump made the announcement Thursday afternoon… Read More
Culture
Detroit kicker makes game-winning field goal, hopes people see Jesus through his storyDetroit Lions kicker Jake Bates, one of the NFL’s most improbable stories, is using the stage set for him to proclaim Christ. Bates delivered two of the biggest… Read More
Culture
‘Wanted’ posters aimed at Jewish faculty and staff appear at NY university, officials say(Daily Caller News Foundation) – “Wanted” posters targeting several Jewish faculty and staff recently appeared at the University of Rochester, according to the university’s president. President Sarah C. Read More
Government
Sharing economy takes another hit as MA voters set low bar for drivers to unionizeThe cost advantages of the sharing economy continue to dwindle as voters in Massachusetts approved a proposal to allow app-based drivers to form unions. The threshold for union… Read More
Public Education
Low-achieving Pennsylvania schools failing to tell parents about school choice fundsSchools are failing and help’s available, but few know about it. That’s apparently what’s happening in Pennsylvania to tens of thousands of students trapped in low-achieving schools. Read More