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The reformation of American education
By: Vic Eldred • Op/Ed • 23 Comments • 6 Likes • 4 hours ago
““We will drain the government education swamp and stop the abuse of your taxpayer dollars to indoctrinate America’s youth with all sorts of things...”
The Department of Education was created by then president Jimmy Carter in 1979, fulfilling a campaign promise to teachers’ unions. At the time I recall a bit of a debate about the cost with one democrat member of congress blurting out something about the need to change attitudes. Over time the...
Egg prices plunge nearly $2, now lower than when Trump took office
Via: Vic Eldred • News & Politics • 11 Comments • 3 Likes • 18 hours ago
“Approximately 160 million chickens have been euthanized due to the virus in the past few months, contributing to the marked rise in egg prices.”
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters Tuesday morning that egg prices have dropped by nearly $2 since the Trump administration initiated its biosafety strategy for combatting H5N1 bird flu, which has decimated the poultry industry in recent months. Late last month, Rollins...
House Republicans pass spending bill as government shutdown looms
Via: Vic Eldred • News & Politics • 11 Comments • 1 Like • yesterday
“Now that the House has dispatched its bill to the Senate, it's not yet clear how it will fare as it will require significant bipartisan support to...”
In dramatic fashion, House Republicans passed a bill to fund the government through the end of September 2025 -- a major victory for Speaker Mike Johnson, who has previously relied on Democrats for bipartisan support to avert a shutdown. The House voted 217-213 to pass the spending bill, known...
Friends or foes?
By: Vic Eldred • Op/Ed • 80 Comments • 3 Likes • 19 hours ago
“Donald Trump continued his budding trade war with Canada by pledging to 'just get it all back' with stiffer reciprocal tariffs next month - as...”
It seems that President Trump has ignited a once dormant nationalism in Canada and a bit of hostility from Mexico. It may be time now to examine what it is that Trump wants out of our two neighbors.Canada: The Liberal Party was headed toward defeat with Trudeau on his way out, but the Trump...
Columbia anti-Israel agitator Mahmoud Khalil was probed as national security threat — as Trump calls ICE bust 'first arrest of many'
Via: Vic Eldred • News & Politics • 5 Comments • 5 Likes • 2 days ago
“Columbia University protest ringleader Mahmoud Khalil was being investigated as a potential national security threat, and his arrest and impending...”
Judge will not order Trump administration to restore canceled foreign aid contracts
Via: Vic Eldred • News & Politics • 1 Comments • 2 Likes • 2 days ago
(Reuters) -A federal judge on Monday declined to order President Donald Trump's administration to restore thousands of foreign aid contracts and grants that have been canceled since the president took office, though he found that the administration must speed up payments of close to $2 billion...
A Continuing Resolution
By: Vic Eldred • Op/Ed • 49 Comments • 4 Likes • 18 hours ago
“"I am working with the GREAT House Republicans on a Continuing Resolution to fund the Government until September to give us some needed time to...”
This week House Republicans will face another test of their unity as they attempt to pass a continuing resolution which will keep the government open until September 30th. The stop gap measure will likely set up Republicans to eventually cut taxes and spending in Reconciliation, while effectively...
Suspect in Kabul airport bombing during Afghanistan pullout makes court appearance following capture
Via: Vic Eldred • News & Politics • 1 Comments • 2 Likes • one week ago
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A suspected participant in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members and roughly 170 Afghan civilians during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan arrived in the U.S. on Wednesday to face criminal charges in connection with the...