Red-state speech laws pose an existential threat to academic freedom  

If courts accept the views advanced by Florida and Indiana, legislators could dictate what faculty may say in public university classrooms.

Obama-era DHS chief says ‘we’ve got to stop...

Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Sunday urged lawmakers to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and pay its employees, which has been in a shutdown for over a month. Johnson, who served under former President Obama, said in an appearance on the “Cats Roundtable” radio show hosted by John Catsimatidis on WABC 770 AM...

Speaker Mike Johnson faces potential attendance problems as...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is grappling with an attendance issue as lawmakers begin to prioritize the 2026 midterms, potentially complicating the passage of key measures in the months ahead. The predicament was on full display this week: 22 Republicans did not vote for any bills on Tuesday, followed by seven on Wednesday and five on...

Student misbehavior is still up — and teachers...

Student behavior in the classroom is not improving, and teachers want parents to do more. An Education Week survey released this month found 64 percent of teachers reporting classroom behavior has gotten worse in the past year.   Their No. 1 solution, coming from more than 60 educators, is smaller class sizes. But teachers also said...

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