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Iowa bill would restrict partnerships between libraries, public schools, in effort to close loopholes, protect childrenPublic libraries in Iowa would no longer be able to create certain agreements with public or charter schools, or offer bookmobiles on school campuses, under a bill meant to protect children from sexual material. The Iowa House Education Committee House approved… Read More
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EPA to announce ‘largest act of deregulation’(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency plans to undo an Obama-era greenhouse gas rule used to justify nationwide climate regulations. On Wednesday, the EPA will roll… Read More
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Nearly 100 conservative leaders urge Thune to pass the SAVE America Act with talking filibuster(The Daily Signal) – Ahead of an expected vote on the SAVE America Act in the House, nearly 100 conservative leaders are urging the Senate to pass the election integrity… Read More
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Trump admin cracks down on Illinois’ pro-abortion lawThe Trump administration is cracking down on Illinois for coercing pro-life health care providers to support abortion. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has determined Illinois’ Health Care Right… Read More
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Catholic bishops back effort to restrict assisted suicide in CanadaCanada’s assisted suicide framework is again under scrutiny in Parliament, with Catholic bishops aligning with Conservative lawmakers to push back against what they say are dangerous expansions of the practice. Read More
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Georgia mulls legislation requiring weapons detection systems in all public schoolsGeorgia schools should feature all the security procedures of state courtrooms – including checks for any weapons, argues House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration, R-Mulberry. “As a practicing attorney here in Georgia, I am… Read More
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Majority of New York parents oppose ending gifted kindergarten program, survey findsDespite NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign to cut the city’s kindergarten gifted and talented (G&T) program, a recent survey found it enjoyed strong support among parents. “Two-thirds of the surveyed parents support expanding… Read More
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Mississippi Senate kills school choice bill without debate; ‘disappointed’ governor may call special sessionIn a blow to school choice supporters, the Mississippi Senate killed school choice legislation in committee Tuesday without debate. The Senate Education Committee rejected House Bill 2, the Mississippi Education Freedom Act,… Read More
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How Trump’s new Fed chair pick will be different from Jerome Powell, according to economists(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the Federal Reserve could take the central bank in a direction sharply different from the eight years under… Read More
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Trump says immigration enforcement could use ‘softer touch’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump said Wednesday that immigration enforcement may benefit from a “softer touch.” The surge of hundreds of federal agents… Read More
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CIA suddenly ends publication of decades-old public data tool(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) announced Wednesday it is halting the publication of a decades-old intelligence resource. The CIA wrote in… Read More
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Mainers may vote on barring transgender athletes from girls’ sportsMaine voters could decide this fall whether to bar male transgender athletes from girls’ sports and private spaces. A citizens’ initiative backed by Protect Girls’ Sports submitted about 68,000… Read More
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Congress begins two-week battle over DHS funding bill(The Center Square) – U.S. lawmakers face a rocky path forward as they begin negotiations over the last remaining appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026. During the next two weeks,… Read More
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Republicans let ‘carbon tax framework’ slip through funding bill, opponents warn(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A directive buried in January “minibus” materials is the first step toward carbon taxes or tariffs, several energy policy experts told the Daily Caller News… Read More
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RFK Jr., HHS unveil sweeping addiction reforms, aim to reverse Biden-era ‘failures’The Trump administration unveiled plans this week to overhaul how the federal government treats addiction, aiming to end what officials describe as a system that profits from relapse rather than… Read More
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Breaking: Partial government shutdown ends after Trump signs funding package passed by HousePresident Donald Trump signed a spending package Tuesday afternoon that ends the four-day partial government shutdown. The signing happened shortly after the House approved five spending bills Tuesday by a… Read More
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Louisiana governor proposes doubling school choice budget; state opts into Trump programLouisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has proposed doubling the budget for the state’s universal school choice program for the 2026-27 school year. In his budget proposal, the Republican requested $88 million from the… Read More
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‘It’s not insurmountable’: John Kennedy sizes up what’s needed to pass SAVE Act(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana said Monday he believes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act can pass Congress despite potential hurdles. A group… Read More
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Clintons offer to testify in Epstein probe(Daily Caller News Foundation) – After months of defiance, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to comply with the House’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Read More
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Education Department announces new student loan payment plan, promising lower costs, simpler systemRepaying higher education debt could become easier under a new federal student loan system proposed Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education. “With consensus reached in support of… Read More