USC Cancels Commencement Speech, Cites Safety Concerns
Amid widespread scrutiny of higher education from federal lawmakers, the University of Southern California (USC) canceled its pro-Palestinian valedictorian’s commencement speech, citing safety concerns.Reports of discrimination at colleges and universities have increased…
DeSantis Tweaks Florida Book Challenge Law
Two years ago, Democrats repeatedly and forcefully warned Republicans and Gov. Ron DeSantis that a new law making it easier to challenge school books was so broadly worded that it would create havoc across the state.Now they can say, “I told you so.”DeSantis backtracked on…
Supreme Court Gives Some Military Veterans More Generous Educational Benefits
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with a decorated veteran of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq in a protracted fight with the government over 12 months of G.I. Bill educational benefits.The court ruled 7-2 that the Department of Veterans Affairs improperly calculated the…[#item_full_content]
Blue city mayor defunds police force by more than $8 million to aid migrants
A Democrat-controlled city announced $45 million in funding for programs to help deal with the skyrocketing number of migrant arrivals it is facing, resulting in over $8 million in budget cuts for the police department. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced last week a package of $45.9 million to fully fund programs for “newcomers” for 2024 […]
Blinken Cautions Against Hasty Retaliation by Israel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to American Jewish leaders on Tuesday and advised them that further escalation with Iran is not in the best interest of the U.S. or Israel, Axios reported.[#item_full_content]
Court: W.Va. Transgender Sports Ban Discriminates Against Teen
West Virginia’s transgender sports ban violates the rights of a teen athlete under Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the law cannot …
West Virginia AG vows to keep defending girls’ sports despite court ruling against transgender ban
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey vowed to keep fighting to keep biological males out of girls’ sports after a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday to overturn a state transgender sports ban because it “violated the Equal Protection Clause and Title IX.” The 2-1 ruling Tuesday from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocks […]
Four Republican US House Committee Chairs Support Plan to Pass Aid Bills This Week
The Republican leaders of four U.S. House of Representatives national security committees and one subcommittee issued a statement on Tuesday supporting Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to pass bills providing security assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan this week.”Speaker…[#item_full_content]
Biden Mocks Trump Over Truth Social’s Dipping Stock
In Scranton, Pa., President Biden seized the spotlight to tout his tax plan while taking a jab at former President Donald Trump’s financial struggles, particularly the dipping stock of his media company, Truth Social, The Hill reported.[#item_full_content]
Top Republican demands Biden admin block Iranian foreign minister’s visit to UN: ‘an insult’ to victims
A leading Republican senator is demanding the U.S. cancel the visa reportedly given to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian to attend a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting this week after Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend. “As the host country of the United Nations, the United States has historically granted visas to […]
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