(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty is asking the state’s Department of Public Instruction for more transparency in its school report card grading system. The group says that it found one school with just 4.1% English language arts proficiency that was rated as “exceeds expectations” and 18 schools that were […]
Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin waved off concerns about Democratic socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, saying the Democratic Party was a “big tent.” In an interview with Fox News, Martin disputed the assertion that left-wing candidates like Mamdani would hurt the party’s national chances. “I don’t think they make it difficult […]
The alleged assault of a senior DOGE staffer is presenting a fresh test to Mayor Muriel Bowser as President Donald Trump threatens a federal takeover of the District of Columbia. Bowser, a Democrat who represents a heavily blue enclave, has managed to stave off past takeover threats by accommodating Trump’s demands, in particular his focus […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Wednesday that his office is investigating whether former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s political organization is gifting “Beto Bribes” to Texas House Democrats who left the state to break quorum in protest of the GOP’s redistricting efforts. The Democratic political action committee in question is Powered by People, which is […]
South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Rep. Ralph Norman (R) is calling for the state to push out “kingmaker” Rep. Jim Clyburn (D) with a redistricting effort. Clyburn is the only Democrat representing South Carolina in Congress. Norman said Republicans should use their supermajorities in the South Carolina State House and Senate to redraw the lines. The […]
The House Education and the Workforce Committee is unlikely to fulfill a request from House Democrats to hold a congressional hearing on President Donald Trump‘s decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner over a weak jobs report last week. A committee spokesperson brushed aside a letter from ranking member Bobby Scott (D-VA) and […]
The inroads President Donald Trump made with Arab American and Muslim voters in Michigan in the 2024 election will be put to the test later this year as residents prepare for two mayoral elections: one in a town where a pro-Trump candidate is leading, and another whose leading candidate has said he’s “fed up” with […]
Border Czar Tom Homan railed against Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL) for claiming to be a “very proud Guatemalan first to being American.” Ramirez attended the second Pan-American Congress in Mexico City over the weekend and commented in Spanish. While the declaration earned applause in the room at the time, her remarks spurred outrage online. Homan […]
A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday on whether to halt construction of the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center, in a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration over concerns about the facility’s environmental impact. The Florida-run immigration facility in the Everglades has garnered national headlines due to its unique location for holding illegal immigrants for detention before […]
President Donald Trump reportedly intends to meet face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as next week. The alleged breakthrough in top-level diplomacy follows special envoy Steve Witkoff’s visit to Moscow this week, during which he oversaw discussions that the White House said “went well.” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Wednesday […]
