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Arizona ESA fight returns as opponents launch ballot petition driveSchool choice opponents in Arizona are trying again to slash the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program, but school choice advocates are fighting back. A coalition led by the Arizona Education… Read More
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Ohio GOP reps propose new bill to protect parents who affirm biological designThe state of Ohio could implement protections for parents who affirm their child’s biological sex, according to a new bill introduced last week. “This legislation is about protecting families from government overreach and ensuring parents are… Read More
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FDA to consider banning food preservative used in rubber, plasticThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to ban a common food preservative used in rubber, plastic and glue. FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said the agency will review butylated… Read More
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Partial government shutdown imminent as Congress leaves town(The Center Square) – Lawmakers have left town after failing to pass the Homeland Security full-year funding bill, ensuring a partial shutdown of DHS beginning Saturday. This is the second… Read More
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Inflation hits 5-year low, wages growInflation has registered the smallest annual increase in nearly five years as consumer prices rose 2.4% in the 12 months through January, below consensus forecasts of 2.5%. Combined with wage data released this week, the numbers suggest workers are beginning to… Read More
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Border patrol stops large human smuggling attempt in California(The Daily Signal) – Border Patrol agents in California have arrested 23 individuals in a human smuggling bust, according to Customs and Border Protection. Four of the individuals arrested… Read More
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House Reps try to reconcile farm and oil interests in E15 talks(The Daily Signal) – A congressional task force soon plans to release a compromise between corn farmer and oil refinery interests that could reshape the American energy industry. “They’re going… Read More
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Florida bill would require public schools to report on unused land for statewide registryDemocrats in Florida are balking at legislation requiring school districts to disclose how much vacant land they own. The state’s education department would use the ensuing data to create a statewide registry, Florida Politics reported. Read More
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White House slams Obama for opposing SAVE Act: ‘Voter ID laws are common sense’White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denounced Democrats for bringing out “Obama to spread lies about voter ID” as the SAVE America Act heads to the Senate. The legislation, backed by President… Read More
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Trump announces ‘largest deregulatory action in American history’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – After nearly 20 years, the climate policy responsible for a generation of greenhouse gas regulations has been repealed, President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency… Read More
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Rep. Troy Nehls moves to prevent US universities from ‘compromising the security of our nation’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Texas Rep. Troy Nehls introduced legislation Wednesday that would prevent U.S. universities from selling the intellectual property (IP) rights of their research to certain… Read More
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Trump presents plan for military to work with coal plants(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a sweeping plan to tie America’s coal industry directly to national defense. Trump signed an… Read More
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Trump admin unveils new initiatives to bring ‘real food’ to Americans(The Daily Signal) – Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced new initiatives to encourage Americans to “Eat Real Food.” “I’m happy… Read More
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House passes SAVE America Act(The Daily Signal) – The House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act by a 218-213 margin on Wednesday, a bill that would require proof of citizenship to register… Read More
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Tom Homan announces end of ICE operation in Minnesota after 4,000 arrests(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Border czar Tom Homan announced an end to Operation Metro Surge on Thursday in Minnesota following a surge in arrests of public safety threats throughout… Read More
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Senate Dems block legislation designed to help pregnant studentsLegislation requiring colleges to inform students of their rights and available resources during pregnancy stalled in the U.S. Senate after Democrats refused to advance it in a late January vote. The… Read More
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Three states weigh bills to end public school vaccine mandatesAmid a national debate about the safety of vaccines, several states may soon stop requiring immunization for school children. New Hampshire, Iowa and West Virginia are considering legislation to terminate vaccine mandates for public… Read More
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Trump personally called cops on Epstein for being creepy around teen girls(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A document released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Feb. 1 showed that President Donald Trump called the police on sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein… Read More
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Election security takes center stage as GOP lawmakers push three reform bills(The Center Square) – Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, Republicans in Congress are pushing forward multiple bills that would standardize election security requirements nationwide. All three pieces of legislation… Read More
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Watch: Unemployment falls, wages rise in January reportStrong economic data for January bolstered President Donald Trump’s claims that the economy is improving. CNBC’s Rick Santelli reported Wednesday that unemployment fell, hourly earnings rose and nonfarm payroll gains exceeded expectations. Read More