As high school seniors across the country line up to receive their diplomas this month, public school leaders look ahead to the continued fight against chronic absenteeism so students can graduate on time. The attendance problem reached a crisis level—a national average of about 31 percent in the 2021–2022 academic year—when students in most states
The final tally of the vote on the National Defense Authorization Act was 217–199 with six Democrats voting in favor and three Republicans voting against. The House of Representatives on June 14 passed its annual defense policy bill with GOP-approved culture war amendments that are certain to put the House on a collision course with
A DOJ official said that Mr. Garland’s refusal to comply with a subpoena ‘did not constitute a crime.’ An official from the Department of Justice (DOJ) told House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in a letter that Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to hand over audio
A DOJ official said that Mr. Garland’s refusal to comply with a subpoena ‘did not constitute a crime.’ An official from the Department of Justice (DOJ) told House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in a letter that Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to hand over audio
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a possible vice presidential pick for former President Donald Trump, defended Trump’s previous remarks on immigrants “poisoning the blood of our country” in a Spanish-language interview Wednesday with Telemundo. “I think he speaks that way and in that manner,” Rubio said in Spanish, with an English-language translation provided by the network,
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a possible vice presidential pick for former President Donald Trump, defended Trump’s previous remarks on immigrants “poisoning the blood of our country” in a Spanish-language interview Wednesday with Telemundo. “I think he speaks that way and in that manner,” Rubio said in Spanish, with an English-language translation provided by the network,
House Democrats are brainstorming possible events to spoil Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, according to an Axios report released Friday. Many Democrats already said they would boycott the speech, but they are now developing “counter-programming” events to spoil the speech and demonstrate their dissatisfaction with the leader of the Jewish state and