In 1866, Ohio congressman and future president James Garfield championed the creation of a federal Department of Education to address high illiteracy levels among former slaves and an influx of European immigrants. As part of the post-Civil War Reconstruction effort, Confederate states were required to guarantee education for all in their rewritten constitutions. The new
Dodgers respond to ICE raids in Los Angeles – CBS News Watch CBS News Amid the Trump administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids taking place in Southern California, the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday weighed in on the issue, claiming they blocked federal agents from their stadium. The use of federal troops has angered residents and
Israeli military planning for possibility of a lengthy war with Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News Israel’s military said it is preparing for the possibility of a lengthy war. Iran’s foreign minister warned Saturday that U.S. involvement would be “very, very dangerous for everyone.” Debora Patta reports from Tel Aviv. View CBS News In
Multiple U.S. B-2 bombers head to Guam as Trump weighs joining Israel – CBS News Watch CBS News Multiple U.S. Air Force B-2 bombers headed across the Pacific to Guam amid rising tensions in the Middle East. President Trump said Thursday he will make a decision on whether to strike Iran within the next two
The U.S. government has begun arranging flights for U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents seeking to leave Israel, as Israeli and Iranian military forces continue to trade blows. “The Department of State has begun assisted departure flights from Israel,” U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced in a social media post on June 21. Original News
A federal judge has blocked President Trump’s administration from making drastic cuts to research funding provided by the National Science Foundation. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston struck down on Friday a policy change that could have stripped universities of tens of millions of dollars in research funding. The universities argued the move threatened
Respondents overwhelmingly agreed that the Chinese Communist Party leverages the openness of U.S. society to infiltrate institutions and advance its agenda. By Lawrence Wilson | June 21, 2025Updated:June 21, 2025 More than 200 incidents of espionage and more than 1,200 thefts of intellectual property have been committed against the United States by the Chinese Communist