What is it? School Choice With school choice debates in states across the country, author Neal McCluskey helps us answer important questions such as, ‘what is it’ and ‘why is it controversial?’ School choice legislation passed the Republican-held Arkansas State Legislature on Tuesday afternoon and will head to Gov. Sarah […]
CNN — A Trump industrial complex of politicians hungry for power and conservative media stars chasing profit is spinning a history-defying alternative reality that is putting truth and democracy on the line yet again. A flurry of new developments on Tuesday exposed the nexus between the political fortunes of ex-President […]
Washington — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday the U.S. economy is advancing at a faster pace than expected, which could prompt central bank policy makers to raise interest rates at a faster pace than originally planned to curb spending and borrowing in hopes of reining in the continuing […]
U.S. stocks lost steam Monday afternoon after rallying earlier in the session, kicking off a busy week on Wall Street with a mixed tone. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) ended the session near the flatline, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) increased 0.1{b56f7a0c6479bc075d08fb7619591a4c4023144d1b4aceb7f3fe2776303deb2f}. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) edged down […]
(RNS) — The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty is acquiring the Center for Faith, Justice, and Reconciliation in a move its leaders say will help them broaden efforts to support a more universal range of religious freedoms in the country. The 87-year-old coalition of 15 Baptist denominations, including both […]
Results from a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey add to the evidence that teen mental health is in crisis, with particularly concerning numbers surrounding teen girls. The survey found around 1 in 3 high school girls in the U.S. have seriously considered attempting suicide and more than half […]