National, Uncategorized
International Monetary Fund warns on U.S. debt ‘something will have to give’(The Center Square) – The International Monetary Fund warned the United States that government spending and increasing national debt are not sustainable and could hurt the global economy.The… Read More
Biden administration
GOP on Mayorkas impeachment outcome: Biden cabinet given ‘blank slate’ to ignore law(The Center Square) – Senate Republicans blasted their Democratic colleagues Wednesday for blocking the U.S. Senate from holding an impeachment trial of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas,… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Virginia AG demands Biden address ‘missing migrant children crisis’(The Center Square) – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares wants the Biden administration to act on “the missing migrant children crisis,” claiming the administration ignores the problem. In… Read More
Texas
Gov. Abbott advances efforts to combat antisemitism in Texas(The Center Square) – Ahead of the start of Passover on Monday and as antisemitic incidents continue to occur on college campuses and in public schools, Gov. Greg Abbott… Read More
Media
NPR CEO’s campaign donations went only to Democrats(The Center Square) – National Public Radio’s CEO Katherine Maher, who is facing criticism for progressive tweets and a video in which she says that seeking the truth may… Read More
Opinion
Federal appeals court rules in favor of allowing boys in girls sports(The Daily Signal) – What does it take for a federal court to reach the outcome it wants—instead of the outcome that the law demands? Apparently, just some creative… Read More
Culture
New Biden admin rule requires employers to accommodate workers’ abortions under pregnancy lawThe Biden administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its final rule Monday to require abortions and abortion services to be covered under a law originally… Read More
Government
Missouri school choice expansion approved by Legislature, awaits governor’s signatureThe Missouri Legislature passed a school choice expansion bill which now heads to the governor’s desk. SB 727 was approved by the House 82-69… Read More
Public Education
Aurora schools see marked increase in teacher absences, especially on Fridays(The Center Square) – Colorado’s Aurora Public Schools has seen a 35% increase in teachers’ absences in 2023-24 compared to the pre-pandemic numbers of 2018-19. And teachers, the… Read More
Courts
Judge orders Olathe school board to pay $259K legal fees for plaintiff in First Amendment case(The Sentinel) – Federal District Court Judge Holly Teeter on April 4 ordered the Olathe school board to pay Jennifer Gilmore’s attorney, Linus Baker, $259,233 in attorney’s… Read More
Eric Schmitt
‘Insult to Americans’: Senate majority ‘nuked’ Constitution’s impeachment process in holding no trial for Mayorkas, Schmitt arguesDemocrats “diminished the institution of the Senate today and set ablaze the Constitution,” Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt said in a statement Wednesday after the chamber’s majority summarily dismissed impeachment… Read More
Public Education
Utah school district pushes back against ‘furry’ allegations after students stage protest(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A school district in Utah pushed back against allegations that kids are dressing up as “furries” in school after students staged a protest against… Read More
Government
Louisiana lawmakers aim to deregulate homeschooling with new measure(The Center Square) — The House Committee on Education approved a bill that will end the requirement that requires state approval for homeschooling curriculums. Read More
Culture
Missouri AG predicts ‘negative findings’ in probe of Planned Parenthood’s transgender business(The Daily Signal) – Planned Parenthood has refused to produce records that could prove it has irreversibly harmed children without parental consent as part of its booming transgender business,… Read More
Culture
Watch: HHS secretary won’t condemn abortions up until birth(The Daily Signal) – Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra refused on Tuesday to condemn or even distance himself from abortions of unborn babies who are… Read More
Culture
Apologies for government response to COVID-19 not good enough, witnesses say(The Daily Signal) – America can’t move on from what happened during the mass government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That was the message Tuesday at a… Read More
Education
Florida to teach public school students ‘the truth’ about communism(The Center Square) — Florida school students will receive instruction on the history of communism after a bill was signed into law on Wednesday. The law Gov. Ron… Read More
Illinois
Illinois Senate measure allowing police to address squatters advances(The Center Square) – The Illinois Senate could consider a bill to address squatters.That’s when a homeowner comes home from a vacation or other extended period away to… Read More
Border
Border crime testimony: Caged women in stash house, 2-year-old fentanyl poisoning(The Center Square) – A north Texas sheriff testified before a congressional hearing Tuesday about cartel and border-related crime impacting his county. Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn described… Read More
Congress
Mayorkas impeachment trial process begins, Schumer expected to dismiss charges(The Center Square) – After calls by his Republican colleagues to hold a public impeachment trial of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., indicated he… Read More