Jul 09, 2019
Good morning from Washington, where a new panel aims to give the term “human rights” more teeth—and help people suffering worldwide. Fred Lucas has the story about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s effort. Do our military men and women deserve the chance to give their children the education they want? A new poll shows a real appetite for change in educational opportunities. On this day in 1850, our 12th president, Zachary Taylor, died. The Mexican-American war hero had served as president for a mere 16 months, and was succeeded by Millard Fillmore, the last Whig president.
We Fought the Transgender Activists, and Lost. Here Are 5 Lessons for Every Parent.
Gary McCaleb, senior counsel for the Alliance for Defending Freedom, estimates that hundreds of school systems across the country are now fighting the roll-out of transgender ideology.
4 Things to Know About Ken Cuccinelli, Trump’s New Chief for Lawful Immigration
As acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli becomes a key player in the Trump administration’s enforcement of immigration laws.
Pompeo Taps Panel to Promote US-Style ‘Unalienable Rights’ Globally
“It’s a sad commentary on our times that more than 70 years after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, gross violations continue throughout the world, sometimes even in the name of human rights,” says Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Podcast: Her Think Tank Helped Forge the Texas Miracle
In the last 15 years, Texas has led the way among red states showing how small government is the path to prosperity.
Why Military Families Overwhelmingly Support Education Choice
Education is a big deal for military parents, and they want education options that offer more freedom and flexibility.
New Book on Kavanaugh Confirmation Holds Troubling Allegations Against Christine Blasey Ford
In “Justice on Trial,” authors Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino say unnamed peers accused Ford of drinking to excess and accosting boys with some regularity as a student at the Holton-Arms School.
3 Nigerian Women Beg for US to Help Stop Persecution of Christians
“The people who die every day are human beings, too. And if I have an opportunity to let the world know what’s happening in my hometown, I will do anything to be able to save—even if it’s one life,” says Alheri Magaji.
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July 9, 2019
By Mary Margaret Olohan
California parent John Andrews of the Murrieta School District said schools in his district are using Positive Prevention Plus, a curriculum that contains explicit photos and drawings of sexual activity.
By Kevin Daley
“While Kennedy called his other clerks good or excellent, he tended to describe Kavanaugh as brilliant,” write Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino.
By Will Coudret and Frederico Bartels
The House Armed Services Committee needs to do more if it’s serious about continuing to rebuild the military and meeting the challenges outlined in the president’s National Defense Strategy.
By Evie Fordham
Texas billionaire and two-time independent presidential candidate Ross Perot died Tuesday at 89 after a five-month battle with leukemia.
By GianCarlo Canaparo
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who wrote the court’s opinion, explained that Purdue owes students “relatively formal procedures” in cases like this that carry such hefty punishment.
By Kristen Allen
Parents must understand that we now exist in a “post-opt out” world. You are misled if you believe pulling your children out of certain course units will protect them.
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