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(Esther Wickham, The Center Square) National teacher unions contribute at least 10% of their annual budget to lobbying and political activism, which includes calling for the impeachment of Republican President Donald Trump in the 2026 American Federation of Teachers handbook. Efforts also include supporting Democratic causes such as messaging...

(Jon Styf, The Center Square) Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to force the extradition of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of assault and falsely reporting a crime. Agent Christian Castro was arrested May 29 in Texas but Abbott has refused to sign an...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Central bank gold buying was one of the pillars supporting the gold bull market last year, and it has continued to bolster the market even as it faced significant headwinds due to expectations of a higher interest rate environment. But why are central banks...

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) An FBI scientist has pled guilty to child-pornography related charges as part of a plea deal struck earlier this month. The DOJ Inspector General announced this week that the FBI scientist, microbiologist Cary Andre Rue, pled guilty on August 4 to one count of advertisement for child...

(Headline USA) The Department of Defense has ordered 30 U.S. universities to audit their partnerships with mostly Chinese universities and military training institutions as the Trump administration scrutinizes the country's growing global influence. If the schools don't complete a review and terminate any arrangements deemed problematic within the next two weeks,...

(Headline USA) Explosions rocked an Ohio industrial recycling business Tuesday morning, sparking a large fire that drew a swarm of emergency responders. Two workers were unaccounted for and a few others had minor injuries, officials said. The Toledo Fire & Rescue Department said there were two explosions at Brent Industries shortly...

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass celebrated a shocking poll that showed her leading her reelection opponent by nearly 12 points. But on Monday, that celebratory mood at her campaign quickly came crumbling down after the poll turned out to be fake. Bass, a former Democratic member of...

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Democrat Debbie Wasserman-Schultz has long advocated for black representation in government and politics. However, when her district was redrawn, she was quick to jump into another race where she is potentially threatening the same black representation she claimed to advocate. Wasserman-Schultz, who is Jewish, was seeking a...

(Tate Rosentreter, The Center Square) A new report from Defending Education details Chinese influence on American education from kindergarten to college, with programs such as the Young Envoys Scholarship where China invited 50,000 U.S. students to study in the nation in partnership with many U.S. schools. Director of Higher Education...

(David Beasley, The Center Square) An Ohio man pleaded guilty to his involvement to what the U.S. Department of Justice is calling the largest healthcare fraud case ever prosecuted. Eldar Zarbavel, 45 of Pepper Pike, Ohio, laundered $3.4 million in “illicit healthcare fraud” proceeds through multiple regional banks, the Justice...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to “bomb the shit” out of Oman over the Gulf state’s talks with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz, despite US officials previously backing Muscat’s efforts to reach a deal with Tehran. Fox News reporter Trey Yingst said he asked the...

(Headline USA) British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an impostor posing as U.S. President Donald Trump's chief of staff, according to reports published Monday. A spokesperson for Burnham declined to comment, saying it was policy not to discuss “national security matters.” Politico cited four unnamed officials in first reporting...