Plummeting reading and math scores are often blamed on COVID-19, but negative trends in U.S. public school performance compared with that of other developed countries predate the pandemic. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reported at least six years of steady decline in reading and math scores on domestic standardized tests leading up to
It’s the latest change to senior leadership at the Republican National Committee as the party looks ahead to 2026. JD Vance was named on March 18 as the finance chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), becoming the first U.S. vice president to serve in that role. “Last year, President [Donald] Trump won an historic
Rubio’s warning follows the Trump’s designation of Tren de Aragua gang members as ‘alien enemies,’ enabling their expedited deportation for national security. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned Venezuela that it will face harsh new sanctions if it refuses to accept deportation flights carrying Venezuelan nationals, including members of the Tren de Aragua
‘People have been waiting for decades for this,’ the president said. ‘We have a tremendous amount of paper.’ The Trump administration released thousands of pages of records related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy (JFK) on March 18, almost two months after ordering the attorney general and director of national intelligence to
‘People have been waiting for decades for this,’ the president said. ‘We have a tremendous amount of paper.’ The Trump administration released thousands of pages of records related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy (JFK) on March 18, almost two months after ordering the attorney general and director of national intelligence to
The memo is the latest of several executive actions targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in the federal government. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on March 18 removing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies from foreign service positions. The order directs all agency heads to avoid basing any foreign service recruitment, hiring, promotion,
Student Workers of Columbia, a UAW affiliate, also wants the school to sue the Trump administration and cover legal fees for visa holders Anti-Israel protesters at Columbia (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Columbia University’s graduate student union is demanding the Ivy League institution establish a “sanctuary campus” where public safety officers are barred from patrolling “organizing spaces,