Arizona Lawmaker Introduces Bill Requiring Schools to Teach About Harms of Communism

An Arizona lawmaker has introduced legislation that would commemorate victims of communism and require classroom instruction on the harms of communism. An Arizona state GOP lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require schools to teach about the harms of communist regimes, including such ills as poverty, suppression of speech, and systemic lethal violence. House

San Francisco Shop That Inspired ‘Toy Story’ Closes, Owner Cites Crime

The San Francisco store that inspired the movie Toy Story will close next month, with the owner citing crime as one reason for its demise. An attorney representing the Luhn family, which owns Jeffrey’s Toys—told SFGATE that “the perils and violence of the downtown environment, inflation, the decrease in consumer spending, and the demise of retail across

Federal Government Adopts Policies to Restrict Use of Salary History in Hiring

On Jan. 29, the Biden administration unveiled two new rules that would limit the use of pay history for federal employees and employees of federal contractors. The Office of Personnel Management has issued a policy for agencies that will limit the use of salary history in the process of determining pay for employment inside the

Challenge to Biden’s Illinois Ballot Eligibility Should Be Dismissed: Hearing Officer

Application of the 14th Amendment’s Disqualification Clause should be decided by the courts, the officer said. A hearing officer assigned to hear a challenge to President Joe Biden’s qualification to appear on the Illinois Democratic presidential primary ballot says the state’s elections board should dismiss the matter. The objection petition, filed by four Illinois voters,

Trump Vow Sending ‘Reinforcements’ to Texas Amid Border Battle

The former president issued the statement days after a Supreme Court ruling. Former President Donald Trump said that if elected, he will send Texas “reinforcements,” coming just days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal agents are allowed to cut razor wire set up by Texas state officials along the U.S.–Mexico border. “When I’m

Trump Vows Sending ‘Reinforcements’ to Texas Amid Border Battle

The former president issued the statement days after a Supreme Court ruling. Former President Donald Trump said that if elected, he will send Texas “reinforcements,” coming just days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal agents are allowed to cut razor wire set up by Texas state officials along the U.S.–Mexico border. “When I’m