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Why Republicans Want to Dismantle the Education Department
Thursday, March 6th, 2025
via The New York TimesPresident Trump's fixation reinvigorated the debate over the role of the federal government in education, and created a powerful point of unity between the factions of his party.
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Trump slashed teacher training, citing DEI. Educators say the grants fought staff shortages
Thursday, March 6th, 2025
via The Associated PressIn an overhaul of an agency President Donald Trump has described as being infiltrated by 'radicals, zealots and Marxists,' the Education Department cut $600 million in grants to teacher training programs, which it characterized as supporting divisive ideologies.
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Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does
Thursday, March 6th, 2025
via The Associated PressPresident Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to 'put herself out of a job' and close the Education Department.
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A far-right campaign seeks statehouse support to overturn gay marriage
Thursday, March 6th, 2025
via The Washington PostThe MassResistance effort has little chance of succeeding, but legal experts say it shows how conservatives are emboldened by the Trump administration.
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As he dreams of big-league debut, Astros’ reliever carries link to Columbine
Wednesday, March 5th, 2025
via The New York TimesWeiman and many others will always be affected by the tragic school shooting in 1999: "You'll always be connected to Columbine."
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Transcript of President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress
Wednesday, March 5th, 2025
via The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A transcript of President Donald Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, May 4, 2025, as transcribed by The Associated Press:
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A Scenic California Rail Line Sits on an Eroding Cliff. Where Should the Tracks Go?
Monday, March 3rd, 2025
via The New York TimesIn the city of Del Mar, near San Diego, most agree the train tracks must move off eroding bluffs. But debate over its new route has stalled the project while climate change raises the risks.
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Hazel N. Dukes, Longtime Civil Rights Stalwart, Dies at 92
Saturday, March 1st, 2025
via The New York TimesShe was president of the national N.A.A.C.P. in the early 1990s and headed the organization's New York State Conference from 1977 until her death.
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‘Money, Lies, and God’ looks at the creation of MAGA’s ‘grass roots’
Friday, February 28th, 2025
via The Washington PostKatherine Stewart's book attempts to debunk the notion that Trumpism is the product of a spontaneous outburst of disaffection.
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Anger and questions after sex offender accessed gym, school locker rooms
Friday, February 28th, 2025
via The Washington PostThe case of Richard Cox, who faces 22 criminal counts, has raised questions about the effectiveness of current policies.
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Oregon school board votes down resolution expressing support for immigrant students
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
via The Associated PressThe school board in a western Oregon community whose residents are predominately Latino or Hispanic has voted down a resolution expressing public support for immigrant students.
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Iowa Lawmakers Pass Bill to Eliminate Transgender Civil Rights Protections
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
via The New York TimesIf signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Republican-backed measure would eliminate state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans.
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Is the city of New Orleans facing a fiscal cliff? City officials disagree.
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
via The Associated PressThe New Orleans City Council is pushing back on claims by the mayor that the city's finances are in trouble.
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A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
via The Associated PressA Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as a means to spotlight trans people's struggle in Brazil, where more of them are reported killed than anywhere else.
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Republican Heather Hill, Appalachian entrepreneur, is inspired by tragedies to run for Ohio governor
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
via The Associated PressRepublican Heather Hill is methodically building a campaign for Ohio governor outside the limelight being grabbed by more prominent candidates.
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Canada’s Largest Province Heads to the Polls. Here’s What to Know.
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
via The New York TimesVoters in Ontario will decide on Thursday whether to re-elect Doug Ford, a Conservative who is among Canada's harshest critics of President Trump, as the province's premier.
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As Trump’s deadline to eliminate DEI nears, few schools openly rush to make changes
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
via The Associated PressSchools and colleges across the U.S. face a Friday deadline to end diversity programs or risk having their federal money pulled by the Trump administration, yet few are openly rushing to make changes.
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Pentagon orders new purge of social media sites to dump diversity, inclusion mentions by March 5
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
via The Associated PressBuilding lethality in the military may be the buzzword for the new Trump administration, but busywork and paperwork have become the reality at the Pentagon, as service members and civilian workers are facing a broad mandate to purge all of the department's social media sites and untangle confusing p
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Things to know about Byron Donalds, Trump’s pick to be Florida’s next governor
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
via The Associated PressU.S. Rep. Byron Donalds says he's running to be the next governor of Florida in 2026. If elected, he would succeed Gov.
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