The House of Representatives voted almost unanimously Thursday to grant refugee status to thousands of Afghan allies who aided American troops in the Afghanistan war.
According to the group, “38.1% of Republican voters say parents who oppose Critical Race Theory should remove their children from public school if CRT becomes part of their children’s curriculum – compared to 20.9% of Democrats and 22.9% of Independents.”
While one obscure tweet from a lone progressive Twitter profile normally wouldn’t warrant attention, in this case the tweet was “liked” by a Vermont state representative.
Last week Reason.com published an update on school choice developments in the states. It’s not too late for Vermont to catch up.
“We have become far too comfortable with the United States engaging in military interventions all over the world, and the time is long overdue for Congress to reassert its constitutional role in matters of war and peace,” said Sen. Sanders. “The Constitution clearly states that it is Congress, not the president, which has the power to declare war.”
New Hampshire has won accolades for its post-pandemic recovery, but a new report suggests that the state’s attractiveness to businesses may be slipping.
Race relations have hit a new low, with the majority of black and whites calling it “somewhat” or “very” bad, according to a Wednesday Gallup poll.
De Blasio has been an outspoken critic of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel and reiterated that its efforts “will undermine peace in the Middle East.”
I can picture it now: the Vermont Legislature, which sends considerable money to the University of Vermont, prohibiting the UVM sports teams from participating in competitions with any state whose laws regarding civil rights, climate change, policing and social issues do not conform to Vermont’s.
President Joe Biden claimed in a recent speech that state election reform efforts are “the 21st-century Jim Crow assault” and “the most dangerous threat to voting and integrity of free and fair elections in our history.” This has to one of the most foolish things he has ever said.
Leavitt, 23, most recently served as the communications director for New York Rep. Elise Stefanik. She is running in the state’s 1st congressional district in hopes of unseating Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas, and would be the youngest woman elected to Congress in American history if she wins.
Former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and three other passengers successfully launched into space Tuesday aboard the billionaire’s Blue Origin New Shepard spacecraft.