California School Spending $250,000 on ‘Woke Kindergarten’ Training as Test Scores Plunge

A Bay Area elementary school’s ‘Woke Kindergarten’ aimed to abolish education barriers through anti-racism efforts but lowered test scores instead. A low-performing Bay Area elementary school introduced a “Woke Kindergarten” program centered on “abolitionist education” that instructs teachers how to remove barriers to learning by fighting racism and oppression—only to see children’s test scores drop.

House Expected to Vote on Mayorkas Impeachment Resolution Tuesday

For the first time since 1876, a member of a president’s cabinet risks being removed from office for failing to enforce the laws as written by Congress. Whether Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas becomes only the second presidential cabinet member to be impeached by the House of Representatives in American history will likely be decided

Senate Border Deal in Peril After McConnell Withdraws Support

The Senate minority leader recommended that Senate Republicans vote ‘no’ to the deal when it comes up for a procedure vote on Wednesday. Less than 24 hours after the unveiling of the Senate border-Ukraine package, the deal appears to be on life support after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) reversed his position and withdrew

Senate Border Deal in Peril Amid Mounting GOP Resistance

Growing Senate Republican opposition puts the bill in doubt ahead of a key procedural vote on Wednesday. Less than 24 hours after the unveiling of the Senate border-Ukraine package, the deal appears to be on life support after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) reversed his position and withdrew his support amid mounting Republican opposition.

Public Schedule – February 6, 2024

***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN 11:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt. (POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP) 6:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, Qatar. (POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP) 6:55 p.m.

7 House Democrats Join Republicans Urging Biden Reverse on Natural Gas Export Pause

As European allies have turned from Russia to the United States for their natural gas, the lawmakers are questioning why the president would pause US supply. Congressional Energy Export Caucus co-chairs Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Luis Correa (D-Calif.) joined their Republican caucus co-chairs, Carol Miller (R-W.Va.) and Jody Arrington (R-Texas), in a Monday, Feb. 5