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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 traditional public… Read More
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South Carolina Republicans propose stronger abortion ban; Wyoming overrides veto on ultrasound billCould South Carolina get stronger pro-life protections? Nearly 40 Republican state legislators have sponsored the Human Life Protection Act, a measure that would ban abortion in South Carolina from the… Read More
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Rubio: 83% of USAID programs cutOver 80% of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs will be scrapped after tens of billions of dollars were spent in opposition to U.S. interests, said U.S. Secretary… Read More
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South Dakota enacts pornography age verification lawSouth Dakota has taken bipartisan action to prevent minors from accessing pornographic websites. Gov. Larry Rhoden recently signed HB 1053 into law, which requires internet users… Read More
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Report: $128 million in federal grants spent on gender ideology(The Center Square) – More than $128 million of federal taxpayer money was spent on at least 341 grants to fund gender ideology initiatives under the Biden administration, according to… Read More
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Linda McMahon says Education Dept launching federal crackdown on antisemitism at elite schools like Harvard, Columbia(Daily Caller News Foundation) – U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon appeared on Fox Business Friday to share how the U.S. Department of Education is combating antisemitism at elite universities. Read More
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Weekend roundup: Secret Service shooting; ICE arrests Hamas protester; Canada picks new PM; US budget bill; Ukraine peace talksMan shot near White House as Air Force intercepts another plane near Mar-a-Lago An armed man was shot by Secret Service agents near the White House on Sunday morning after… Read More
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Senators demand documents on how much COVID-19 cash Planned Parenthood illegally received(The Daily Signal) – Two U.S. senators are demanding documents from the Small Business Administration regarding how much COVID-19 relief aid Planned Parenthood chapters received. Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and… Read More
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Did Biden admin use AI to censor speech? FOIA request aims to find out(The Daily Signal) – A nonprofit legal group focused on upholding free speech is investigating whether the Biden administration used artificial intelligence tools to censor speech. … Read More
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Rep. Chip Roy calls on Republicans to repeal FACE Act, promises he’s ‘not going to sit back and wait’Republicans should repeal the FACE Act – a law that the Biden administration weaponized against pro-lifers – and they must do it while they have the chance. That was Texas… Read More
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Fraud, child sex changes, healthcare for illegals: Dems spent years expanding Medicaid beyond recognition, reports say(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democrats’ push to massively expand Medicaid over the past several years has turned the program into something nearly unrecognizable. A series of… Read More
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Justice Department drops Biden-era Idaho abortion lawsuit(The Daily Signal) – The Department of Justice has dropped a Biden-era lawsuit that had attempted to compel Idaho to allow abortions in violation of the state’s Defense of Life Act. The… Read More
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Trump gives 1-month reprieve on tariffs to Mexico, Canada(The Center Square) – Stocks sunk Thursday afternoon despite President Donald Trump’s decision to grant major exceptions to the 25% tariffs he put on Mexico and Canada earlier this week. Read More
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Oregon bill to expand assisted suicide faces strong oppositionOregon liberals wanting to expand assisted suicide aren’t finding much support. Oregon Senate Bill 1003, which is sponsored by the Senate Judiciary Committee but no individual… Read More
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GOP lawmaker unveils bill to block future presidents from launching an ‘assault on domestic energy’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Texas Rep. Jodey Arrington introduced a bill Wednesday aimed at restricting future U.S. presidents from imposing an export ban on crude oil without first… Read More
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Trump’s NIH nominee vows to ensure transparency, accountability(The Daily Signal) – During his confirmation hearing Wednesday to be the next director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya promised he would bring transparency and accountability… Read More
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GOP lawmakers unveil bill to ‘end the Fed’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie reintroduced legislation Wednesday afternoon to abolish the Federal Reserve. The bill, titled the Federal Reserve… Read More
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Education Department launches ‘End DEI’ portal for K-12 discrimination reporting(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education has launched the “End DEI” portal for parents to report instances of race or sex-based discrimination in K-12 schools. EndDEI is… Read More
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Utah House passes bill to ban woke flags from college campusesA red state is one step closer to keeping woke, ideological flags off its public college and university campuses. The Republican-controlled Utah House of Representatives passed a proposal last week… Read More
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New Wyoming law cracks down on surgical abortions as full ban still in courtWyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed a measure placing new restrictions on the state’s lone surgical abortion clinic – forcing it to stop providing abortions for now – but vetoed… Read More