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Teacher Unions Spent Over $1B on Political Causes Since 2015
(Esther Wickham, The Center Square) National teachers unions have spent over $1 billion on political activity and advocacy since 2015, according to a new report by Defending Education. Both reports, shared with The Center Square, found the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association together directed $669 million in federal political spending and…
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CIA Officers Killed in Mexico Were Wearing Mexican Police Uniforms
(José Niño, Headline USA) Two CIA officers killed in a vehicle crash in Mexico were wearing uniforms of Chihuahua’s State Investigation Agency during a raid on Sinaloa Cartel methamphetamine labs, according to reporting by veteran journalist Ioan Grillo on Substack. The incident occurred on April 20 when a convoy was returning from a two-day operation…
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Washington’s Gold and Silver Tax Shows Why Incentives Matter
(Money Metals News Service) The core message of this Money Metals Midweek Memo episode is straightforward. When policymakers ignore incentives, they often create outcomes that run counter to their own goals. Host Mike Maharrey begins with a personal example, explaining that his move from Kentucky to Florida saved his family “thousands of dollars every year” by avoiding…
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Nick Fuentes Battery Charge Dropped After Viral Doorstep Attack
(José Niño, Headline USA) Video footage of far-right provocateur Nick Fuentes shoving a woman off his front steps resurfaced this week after prosecutors officially dropped the battery charge against him. A Wednesday tweet from user @FearedBuck shared the clip, noting that the criminal case has now concluded. Footage of Nick Fuentes pushing a woman who…
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Abortion Scholar Stumbles When Asked to Name ‘Favorite’ Procedure
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A pro-abortion scholar struggled Wednesday to answer a question that touched on the gruesome reality of the procedures she defends, even as she continued offering politically correct talking points about “reproductive healthcare.” American University senior scholar Jessica Waters faced questioning from freshman Rep. Brandon Gill, who bluntly asked whether she had a…
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Chinese National Indicted in COVID-Era Hacking Scheme Extradited to Texas
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) A years-long effort has resulted in the extradition of a Chinese national facing multiple espionage charges in Houston. Chinese national Xu Zewei was extradited to the U.S. from Italy over the weekend and appeared before a federal judge in Houston on Monday. He faces a nine-count indictment for his role…
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Police Were Forewarned of Terror Attack before Anti-Jewish Shooting in Australia
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Police were warned of an impending terror attack before two terrorists killed 11 people in December in Australia, according to the New York Times. The attack, which took place during a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, was the country’s worst mass shooting in some three decades. Citing a newly published government report…
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DHS Shutdown Ends After 76 Days
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) After weeks of delay, the U.S. House finally approved the Senate’s legislation reopening the Department of Homeland Security. Once President Donald Trump signs the legislation, the 76-day DHS shutdown will end and all agencies except Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol will receive full annual funds.…
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The Onion’s Bid to Take Over Alex Jones’ Infowars is in Limbo
(Headline USA) The Onion’s plan to take over the Infowars platforms that Alex Jones built into a bullhorn of conspiracy theories and turn them into parody sites was in limbo again Thursday, after a court paused a proposed deal involving the satirical news outlet. Infowars is facing liquidation because of the more than $1 billion…
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Congressional Progressives Introduce $25 Federal Minimum Wage Plan
(Sean Reed, The Center Square) Progressive lawmakers in Washington D.C. introduced legislation Tuesday that would increase the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour. The proposal could have severe impacts on businesses across the country, according to critics. U.S. Reps. Delia Ramirez, D-IL, Chuy Garcia, D-IL, and Analilia Mejia, D-NJ, introduced legislation, known as the…
