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Landmark bill targets hidden foreign funds in schools as officials warn of CCP influence

Exclusive: A new House bill introduced Friday seeks to require parents to be notified about curriculum sourced or funded from abroad as a condition of their children’s schools receiving federal aid. The issue has grown in importance in recent months as states such as Oklahoma have sought to weaken the influence of “Confucius Classrooms” and […]

Raskin targets Trump foreign payments with emoluments legislation

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Tuesday focused on an issue that has plagued President Trump’s term, strengthening enforcement of constitutional limits on federal employees receiving payments from foreign governments. submitted a bill to do so. Mr. Raskin’s bill would expand the scope of the so-called emoluments clause, restricting federal elected officials and some senior appointees […]