The larger $8 billion public school funding bill is still being discussed and has implications for school choice. A roomful of Texas lawmakers and Gov. Gregg Abbott joined President Donald Trump on a phone call on Wednesday to reaffirm Republican commitment to universal school choice in the Lone Star State. The meeting took place in
Isra Hirsi, the daughter of “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.), promoted a fundraiser supporting Mohsen Mahdawi, the Columbia University student activist facing deportation over his support for Hamas. Hirsi, a far-left activist, anti-Israel agitator, and Barnard College senior, posted a screenshot of the GoFundMe with a link on her Instagram story Tuesday evening.
A political standoff intensifies between Colorado and Alabama over the permanent location of the U.S. Space Force Command center. A newly released Pentagon watchdog report has renewed the divide between Alabama and Colorado officials over the long-disputed basing decision for U.S. Space Command, with both states claiming the findings support their case. In Alabama, Republican
Washington is reportedly asking other countries to reduce trade and economic ties with Beijing in exchange for tariff cuts. WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is reportedly seeking to add a condition that would isolate China in its trade negotiations with nearly 70 countries. According to a report first published by the Wall Street Journal, Washington is asking
Washington is reportedly asking countries to ban transshipments, help stop China from dumping cheap goods on the global market, in exchange for tariff cuts. WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is reportedly seeking to add a condition in its trade negotiations with nearly 70 countries that would isolate China. According to a report first published by the Wall
During the first day of his trip to El Salvador, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen was denied a meeting or phone call with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to that country. Van Hollen was able to meet with the vice president of El Salvador. Abrego Garcia’s case has sparked a
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday cautioned that the central bank could face a “challenging scenario” of managing both accelerating inflation and a slowing economy brought on by the impact of President Trump’s tariffs. In written remarks at the Economic Club of Chicago, Powell reiterated that the Trump administration’s tariffs are “significantly larger than anticipated.”