Biden Hits Record Low Approval Rating for Handling of Immigration: Poll
by Jennie Taer Americans largely disapprove of President Joe Biden’s handling of immigration policy, according to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll released Monday. Only 31 percent of Americans approve on the president’s handling...
California Gov. Newsom Demands Textbook Publishers’ Records to Determine If They Conformed to Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Education Laws
by Reagan Reese Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is demanding records from textbook publishers to determine if they have changed any content used in California’s schools to comply with Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education laws. The DeSantis’...
U.S. Senator Tim Scott Launches Presidential Campaign as Living Example of the Land of Opportunity
U.S. Senator Tim Scott made it official Monday, launching his campaign for president in the North Charleston, SC, hometown that informed his core belief: That the United States of America is “the land of opportunity, not a land of oppression.” Joined on stage by the...
Oklahoma State Superintendent Cites Teachers’ Unions as ‘Marxist’ and ‘Terrorist’ Organizations
Oklahoma state superintendent of schools Ryan Walters repeated Saturday that teachers’ unions are “Marxist” and “terrorist” organizations that are not advocating for students or teachers, but seeking power and financial gain for their leaders. “Unions, including those...
Biden to End Familial DNA Testing at Border, Key Deterrent to Fraud and Child Trafficking
by John Solomon and Addison Smith The Biden administration is set to end familial DNA testing at the US-Mexico border, which has been key to preventing the fraudulent entry of many illegal immigrants and mitigating child trafficking, according to a memo...
Kari Lake’s Second Election Contest Trial Concludes, No Experts Dispute 274,000 Ballot Signatures Were ‘Verified’ at a Rate of 3 Seconds Each
Kari Lake’s second trial challenging her gubernatorial loss concluded on Friday, with Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Thompson giving no indication when he would issue his ruling. In March, the Arizona Supreme Court reversed part of Thompson’s original decision...
Legislature Passes Broad Bill Package Increasing State Government Operations by 40 Percent
by Hank Long Is HF1830 a bill that funds state government operations? Or is it an “elections bill?” It depends who you ask. State Rep. Ginny Klevorn, DFL-Plymouth, who carried the bill in the House, says it’s maybe a little bit of both. And that’s because...
Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee Okays $125 Million PFAS Trust Fund
by Benjamin Yount Wisconsin is looking to set aside $125 million for PFAS (Polyfluorinated Substances) contamination abatement across the state. The budget-writing Joint Finance Committee (JFC) on Thursday agreed to create a trust fund to help local communities...
Thousands of Non-Citizens Are Listed on U.S. Voter Rolls, Watchdog Warns
by Natalia Mittelstadt North Carolina, Texas, Maricopa County, Tens of thousands of non-citizens have tried or made it onto voter rolls across the U.S. over recent years, according to an election watchdog’s analysis of data from several states....
NAACP Issues Florida Travel Warning in Response to DeSantis’ Policies on Black History, Diversity
by Madeleine Hubbard The NAACP ( National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Board of Directors issued a travel advisory for the state of Florida in what the civil rights organization says is in “direct response” to Republican Gov....
$15-an-Hour Minimum Wage Bill Being Drafted in Pennsylvania House
A new bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour is emerging in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Sponsored by Representative Patty Kim (D-Harrisburg), the bill as described in a memorandum appears similar to legislation Senator Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) is...
Ohio House Lawmakers Re-Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Require Employers to Provide Workers with Pay Stubs
Two Ohio House Representatives have re-introduced bipartisan legislation to require employers to provide their employees access to their pay statements. House Bill (HB) 106, known as the Pay Stub Protection Act, sponsored by State Representatives Scott Lipps...
Commentary: Abandon the Swamp and Let it Rot
by Roger Kimball Suppose a document drops in the wilderness and no one is around to hear it. Does it make a sound? I submit that John Durham just tested this Bishop Berkeleyesque query. The special counsel spent four years beavering away in the forests of the...
TDOE Releases 3rd Grade TCAP Scores Late Friday, Leaves Parents Scrambling
As promised, the Tennessee Department of Education released results from this year’s TCAP test for third-graders to districts on Friday. However, it wasn’t until after 3:30pm that the data was delivered. Districts still have to sort through the data and...
Governor Lee Appoints New District Attorney General to Williamson County
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has appointed Stacey Edmonson as district attorney general for the 21st Judicial District – which covers Williamson County – effective immediately. Proud to appoint Stacey Edmonson as District Attorney General for TN’s 21st...
Resolution Introduced to Offer Election Day Voter Registration in Ohio
by J.D. Davidson A proposal in the Ohio Senate would allow Ohioans to register to vote on Election Day and force potential voters to register again if they have not voted in four consecutive years. State Sen. Paula Hicks-Hudson, D-Toledo, introduced the...
Massive Pharma Company Exec: We Want to ‘Love the Communist Party’
by Laurel Duggan Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s China president and global executive vice president pledged that the company would be patriotic in China and “love” the country’s ruling communist party, according to Reuters. “Build a local, transnational...
Commentary: Facebook’s TikTok Problem
by Eric Peters TikTok hasn’t exactly got Facebook dancing in the streets. The Chinese-owned social media app is rapidly eating away at Facebook’s user base, especially among the under-30s crowd, which seems to think that Facebook is for the over-the-hill crowd....
Homeless Drug Addicts Have Invaded High School Bathrooms, Left Used Needles, Students Say
by Erinn Broadus Students from San Jose asked their school board Thursday to build a fence around the school and to address the homelessness problem, according to NBC Bay Area. A group of roughly 20 students from the charter school KIPP San Jose Collegiate...
Children’s Hospital Recommends Costly ‘Fertility Preservation’ for Kids Undergoing Gender Transitions
by Laurel Duggan Seattle Children’s Hospital promotes expensive fertility preservation methods for children undergoing cross-sex treatments at its facilities, according to documents reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Puberty blockers and cross-sex...
