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NATIONAL
Kristi Noem Pledges to End CISA Anti-‘Misinformation’ Efforts, Focus on Security
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will crack down on domestic terrorism, the border, and cybersecurity attacks rather than waging war against election misinformation, secretary nominee Kristi Noem vowed.
During her Friday confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the Republican governor of South Dakota emphasized how the American people have lost trust in the DHS and other federal agencies meant to ensure national security, particularly those responsible for the border.
NEWS FROM THE STATES
Virginia Democrats Shelve Bill to Protect Girls’ Sports Despite Support from Youngkin, Earle-Sears, Athlete Riley Gaines
A Virginia State Senate subcommittee on Thursday shelved legislation that would have prohibited biological men who identify as transgender women from competing on sports teams with biological women, despite the bill receiving support from Governor Glenn Youngkin, Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, Attorney General Jason Miyares, and former college athlete Riley Gaines.
Senate Bill 749 by State Senator Tammy Brankley Mulchi (R-Clarksville) would have required schools to clearly state whether sports teams are for men, women, or are coed, and also required student athletes to obtain a signed document from a physician stating they seek to compete on a team that corresponds to their biological gender. The bill would have also allowed students who suffered from a school's failure to adhere to the law to sue for damages.
COMMENTARY
Commentary: Time to Ask Tough Questions About These Student Loan Bailouts
Even as the Trump inauguration nears, Biden continues to cause controversy, including with student loan cancellations.
On January 13, his Education Department announced yet another round of student loan forgiveness—this time, for more than 150,000 borrowers—bringing the Administration’s total number of individuals with student debt canceled to over 5 million.
ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE
Review: Norm Grant’s ‘Tales of Young Patriots’
P. Norman Grant has written “Tales of Young Patriots,” a delightful collection of 12 short stories of historical fiction celebrating the story of America, and the virtues that made our people great, through the eyes and ears of young participants in key moments in our country’s history.
From the ocean passages of the 1600s to our modern desert wars, Young Patriots contains lessons in virtue driven by action. The stories are written in a style and with language to appeal to middle or high school students of social studies or history.
