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Board of Regents mandates ‘climate’ curricula as NY kids still struggle with math and reading

High schools across New York every year graduate kids who can barely read or do basic math, yet the state Board of Regents are adding a new "climate science"...

Trump Urges House Republicans to Vote for Releasing Epstein Files to End ‘Democrat Hoax’

House Democrats made public three emails last week in an attempt to implicate Trump...

Trump, in reversal, calls on House GOP to vote to release Epstein files

President Trump on Sunday night called on House Republicans to vote to release files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reversing his previous position. Trump's announcement came amid signs that a vote this week on a measure forced by a discharge petition might have won dozens of Republican votes despite the president's opposition. “As...

MSNBC officially rebrands to MS Now: What to know

MSNBC officially rebranded to MS NOW, which stands for My Source for News, Opinion and the World, on Saturday. The name change, which was announced in August, comes as the cable network moves to a new media company, Versant, leaving NBCUniversal as well as nixing the Peacock logo. The network now stands apart from the...

FAA ending all flight reductions at major US airports

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to end all flight reductions at major U.S. airports in the wake of a lengthy government shutdown that caused aviation chaos over the last few weeks. On Sunday, the FAA issued an order to end the reduction of “operations at certain airports by 3 percent” and reinstate “normal...

Netanyahu orders ‘forceful’ strikes in Gaza, threatening ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to carry out “forceful” strikes in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, threatening the already fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. “Following security consultations, Prime Minister Netanyahu has directed the military to immediately carry out forceful strikes in the Gaza Strip,” Netanyahu’s office...

Michelle Obama: ‘People with power are trying to quiet the voices of people they disagree with’

Former first lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday said women need to stand up against those who might seek to silence them. In an interview with People magazine, Obama reflected on her life and explained how she embraced entering her 60s. She talked about how her father raised her to be proud of her height. "I’m...

Watch live: Jeffries, House Democrats speak amid shutdown showdown

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday afternoon as the government shutdown persists. Democrats have ramped up pressure on their GOP counterparts to address expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies that could raise premiums on health insurance. Their remarks also come as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program faces a lapse in funding...

Democratic Socialists want to shift local politics from potholes to Palestine 

When voters elect city council members, they do not expect to be taking a stand on international conflicts.

Thune: ‘Strong’ GOP support for paying all federal workers during shutdown

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Tuesday that there would be “strong” support within the Senate Republican conference for a proposal offered to Democrats by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) to pay all federal workers — both essential and furloughed — during the government shutdown. Democrats will be under pressure to support the proposal...

Rappeller dies in Zion National Park canyon in Utah

A 58-year-old man died at the last rappel of Zion National Park's Pine Creek Canyon on Sunday afternoon.

Blumenthal ‘hoping’ some Republicans will demand answers on ballroom donors

Sen Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Monday said he hopes Republicans investigate why corporations donated funds to go towards President Trump's ballroom, set to be constructed adjacent to the White House where the East Wing once stood. CNN's Kaitlan Collins asked Blumenthal that the corporate donors won't "tell a senator if there's an implicit agreement with...

California to deploy election observers to counter DOJ during redistricting vote

California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said Monday that the state will monitor the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) election observers ahead of next week’s general election.  During a virtual news conference, Bonta said that observers will provide “oversight and accountability” of the federal monitors, according to KCRA in Sacramento. “[The federal monitors] will not be...

Florida college that faced DeSantis takeover becomes first to sign Trump pledge

New College of Florida, which saw a conservative takeover under the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), on Monday became the first school to agree to the Trump administration’s funding compact offering preferential treatment in government grants. The administration had originally sent the agreement to nine schools, including Dartmouth College, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...

Outlawing the opposition: Trump’s egregious attack on political free speech

A National Security Presidential Memorandum criminalizes speech through an executive initiative that goes beyond criticism of the government, outlawing ideas that the ruling party finds repugnant. In effect, it turns the opposition into criminals, which is the hallmark of tight authoritarian regimes.

10 GOP senators co-sponsor Hawley’s SNAP funding bill

Ten GOP senators have signed on to back Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) bill to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the government shutdown threatens a program lapse in November.  Republican Sens. James Lankford (Okla.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Susan Collins (Maine), Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Bernie Moreno (Ohio), Kevin Cramer (N.D.), Bill Cassidy (La.), Katie...

New Yorker writer tangles with Jean-Pierre: ‘I’m not sure what you’re saying’

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre sat for an interview with The New Yorker's Isaac Chotiner that turned contentious as the journalist peppered her with questions about former President Biden's mental health and what she knew about his condition. "You feel like you had to leave the Democratic Party because of the way it...

Amazon laying off 14,000 corporate jobs amid AI push

Amazon said Tuesday that it is cutting about 14,000 corporate roles as the e-commerce giant expands its investment in AI. Beth Galetti, Amazon’s senior vice president of people experience and technology, said in a blog post that the layoffs are part of an effort to continue “reducing bureaucracy, removing layers, and shifting resources to ensure we’re...

An ‘always-on’ workplace always backfires — here’s what businesses should do instead  

A viral email about a work-from-home “5 minute rule” lit up social feeds recently, complete with a demand that employees “notify the team” before even taking a bathroom break. That kind of policy mistakes motion for progress and fear for leadership.

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