Federal government
Medicare rates, prescription drug costs surge under Inflation Reduction Act(The Center Square) – Medicare premiums and senior citizens’ prescription drug costs have surged since passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, according to data compiled by an advocate for… Read More
2024 election
Harris still struggles with Black, Hispanic voters(The Center Square) – Newly released polling data shows that Vice President Kamala Harris has failed to secure the support among Black voters enjoyed by President Joe Biden, Hillary… Read More
2024 election
Supreme Court says Virginia can remove noncitizens from voter rolls(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court has granted Virginia’s emergency request to keep “noncitizens” off voter rolls, Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Wednesday morning via a social… Read More
Government
Pentagon: North Korean troops training in Russia for Ukraine warA Pentagon spokesman says 10,000 North Korean troops are currently in Russia training for deployment into the Ukrainian war to fight alongside Russian troops in Kursk, according to multiple… Read More
Opinion
Harris’ education platform ignores K-12 academics, parental concernsVice President and current Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris has proposed education reforms that ignore K-12 public education’s biggest problems. Though nearly 50 million children attend a K-12… Read More
Public Education
More states lower testing standards in response to dismal student performance since COVID-19As more public school students have been failing achievement tests since the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing number of states have decided to lower the bar on testing altogether. Read More
Public Education
Minneapolis school district set to exhaust financial reserves, faces $84M deficit in 2025A new financial projection anticipates Minneapolis Public Schools will exhaust the remainder of its budgetary reserves and enter a multimillion-dollar deficit in the upcoming 2025-26… Read More
Politics
Trump, RFK Jr’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ pledge signals major shift in GOP priorities(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Former President Donald Trump and former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent vow to tackle public health issues together could signal a… Read More
Opinion
Is Bezos ushering in new era at Washington Post?(The Daily Signal) – Is Jeff Bezos going to bring back real journalism? In a shocking move, The Washington Post announced Friday it would not be endorsing a presidential… Read More
Culture
The illusion of growth: How inflation skews our perception of the stock market(The Daily Signal) – Americans can readily see the effects of record-high inflation every time they shop. Prices have soared, from the grocery store to the gas pumps. Read More
Politics
When will we know who won the election?(The Daily Signal) – It’s a race to 270. With just six days until the 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are seeking to motivate voters… Read More
Politics
Biden’s ‘garbage’ comment about Trump supporters sparks backlash(The Daily Signal) – President Joe Biden made a crass reference to supporters of former President Donald Trump, sparking widespread condemnation from Americans. The remarks, originally reported on X… Read More
Government
Steve Bannon unchained: Federal prison ’empowered me,’ former Trump advisor says after serving sentence(The Daily Signal) – Steve Bannon, a political pundit and former White House chief strategist for President Donald Trump, was released from prison Tuesday morning after serving a four-month… Read More
2024 election
Johnson County Commission candidate Mark Hamill aiming to make living affordable, officials accountableThe guys repairing Mark Hamill’s car told him they have to live outside of Johnson County and drive over an hour to work because they can’t afford to live… Read More
Government
National school choice bill advances out of US House committeeA law that would establish school choice nationwide is advancing in the House, but its fate remains uncertain. The Educational Choice for Children Act of 2024, or H.R. Read More
Government
‘Remarkable’ switch to pro-life: Former abortionist urges voters to reject all 10 state abortion amendmentsIn a stunning life change, an infamous abortionist now urges voters in 10 states to reject ballot amendments that would greatly expand abortion in their… Read More
2024 election
Fire set in Vancouver, WA drop box burns hundreds of ballots; FBI investigating(The Center Square) – Hundreds of voters who returned their election ballots at a Vancouver, Wash., drop box over the weekend are urged to follow up with the Clark… Read More
Education
Houston ISD scandal: up to 400 unqualified teachers involved in $1M cheating scheme(The Center Square) – Another scandal has unfolded in Texas’ largest public school district: a $1 million teacher certification cheating scheme through which up to 400 individuals paid a… Read More
DEI
State leaders call on large businesses to end DEI policies(The Center Square) – A coalition of state officials and business leaders are publicly calling on Fortune 1,000 companies to end their controversial workplace policies. The letters come… Read More
Jobs
Labor Department leader on hot seat for botched job(The Center Square) – Congressional committee leaders from North Carolina and Virginia have given a new Friday deadline in pursuit of answers from the embattled leader of the U.S. Read More