A proposed change to Texas‘s high school social studies standards is sparking outrage by requiring teaching about “the Prophet Mohammed’s brutal military campaigns.” Texas’s Republican-controlled Board of Education passed an amendment that included the Islam-related history guidance on Thursday while postponing a further vote on high school standards until September, according to multiple reports. Activists […]

Two senators are calling on federal regulators to investigate prediction market platform Polymarket following an investigation alleging the company used deceptive marketing tactics to attract users. Sens. John Curtis (R-UT) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter Thursday to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig, urging the agency to investigate the allegations and reaffirm […]

Israel and Lebanon signed a peace framework agreement on Friday, according to an announcement from the State Department, marking the latest effort to end months of cross-border fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Officials have released few specific details from the agreement, which was signed by Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese Ambassador […]

The South Dakota Republican Party voted Friday to approve a measure to censure Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) after he failed to advance the SAVE America Act. The official condemnation, posted by conservative activist Scott Presler, marks a symbolic disapproval of Thune.  Thune currently lacks the 60 votes needed to pass the act, which […]