NY Gov. Kathy Hochul roasted for refusing to push charter school expansion
Gov. Cathy Hochul has declined to advocate for an increase in charter schools in her $252 billion budget proposal, but educational choice advocates say the budget will give powerful teachers unions a chance to up for re-election next year. They claim it is a concession. “Mr. Hochul blinked — it was a big deal, and […]
ACLU sues over Trump’s push to broaden expedited deportations
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Wednesday over President Trump's expansion of a program that allows immigration officials to expedite deportations. President Trump's Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday issued a rule It would allow expedited deportations nationwide for immigrants who cannot prove they have been in the country for two years. […]
Senior UK Royals Plan Tour of America Under Trump for Soft-Power Push
Senior members of the British royal family are reportedly planning to visit the United States under the incoming Trump administration in a bid to improve relations. According to report from times of londonA yet-to-be-named top member of the British royal family has begun planning a trip to the United States as early as 2026. Sir […]
Trump to push for ‘revolution of common sense’ in inaugural address: report
US President-elect Donald Trump will call for a “revolution of common sense” in his inaugural address, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing excerpts of prepared remarks. “I return to the Presidency confident and optimistic that we are at the beginning of a thrilling new era of national success. A wave of change is […]
Trump vows to release JFK, RFK and MLK assassination files in massive transparency push
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday promised to release a trove of long-hidden government files related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. In what he touted as an effort to increase government transparency, the 78-year-old president said in remarks at a huge victory rally in Washington, D.C., […]
New group launches push for cell phone ban in NY schools: ‘Our kids’ well-being has collapsed’
A new, well-funded advocacy group has launched an effort to ban smartphones in New York schools. The group Phone Free New York says it has already collected six numbers in its campaign to convince Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature to approve a law banning cell phone use in class. The Post reported. Educators […]
Trump’s deregulation push will take more than the stroke of a pen
With President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he will appoint Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to the Department of Government Efficiency, attention has focused on the Biden administration's plans to ease regulations on areas such as the environment and the economy. Every interest group in Washington has a wish list of regulations they would like to […]
Blue Jays’ trade hints at final push in Roki Sasaki sweepstakes
The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes is coming to an end, but the biggest question remains. Will Japan's ace end up on the West Coast or head north of the border? The reigning champion Dodgers and Blue Jays are the last teams left standing from a pool that also includes the Yankees, Mets, Cubs, Rangers and Giants, […]
FBI warns agents of call log thefts by hackers who breached AT&T — prompts urgent push to protect confidential informants’ identities: report
Bloomberg News reported Thursday that FBI leaders said hackers who broke into AT&T's systems last year likely stole several months' worth of agents' call records and text logs, which are classified as confidential. It warned that it was urging urgent efforts to protect the identities of informants. The breach is believed to have compromised all […]
Google Rejects Eurocrats’ Push For More Censorship
Google on Thursday flatly rejected European Union demands for its platform to censor content, declaring it would no longer conduct so-called “fact-checking.” Tech giants tell EU they won't embed fact-checking in search results and YouTube videos, Axios first reported. Kent Walker, Google's president of international affairs, wrote in a letter to Renate Nicolai, the European […]