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Education Department cracks down on schools that keep secrets from parents
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Education Department cracks down on schools that keep secrets from parents

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff The U.S. Department of Education under Secretary Linda McMahon has announced a sweeping effort to enforce existing federal laws that protect parental rights in public schools. The March 28 directive reaffirms parents' authority over their children’s education and mental health records—specifically targeting public school policies that have kept parents in the dark. The action revitalizes enforcement of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), two long-standing federal laws designed to guarantee that parents are the primary decision-makers in a child’s education and well-being. “The Trump Administration understands that the immense responsibility of raising children belongs to parents, n...
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Rahn: Trump’s election order restores faith in voting
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Rahn: Trump’s election order restores faith in voting

By Priscilla Rahn | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice As a Frederick Douglass Republican and former Vice Chair of the Colorado GOP, I’ve always believed that a fair and transparent electoral system is the foundation of our nation. President Trump’s recent executive order, “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” addresses critical vulnerabilities in our election system—vulnerabilities that have eroded trust and threatened the integrity of our democracy.  This order provides much-needed reforms to secure our elections and ensure that every legitimate vote is counted fairly. The executive order covers a broad range of election reforms, not just voter ID laws. While voter ID is one component, it also tackles issues like voter eligibility, mail-in vot...
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Before it was shuttered, USAID routed funds to Soros-aligned causes, terrorists and drag queens
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Before it was shuttered, USAID routed funds to Soros-aligned causes, terrorists and drag queens

By Steven Richards | Just The News Before the Trump administration closed USAID’s doors, the agency regularly routed funding to causes aligned with George Soros’ nonprofit empire, terrorists and drag queens.  The agency came under scrutiny from the new administration over failures to ensure transparency in its funding to organizations across the globe and concerns that the leadership was not responding to explicit policy directives from the State Department and the wider executive branch to align its programs with Trump policies and the U.S. national interest.  In recent days, the Trump administration identified USAID programs ranging from contraceptives for Afghanistan to LGBT diversity programs for European countries as clear evidence that foreign aid needed to be paused an...
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Gelman: Judges, stay in your lane and stay out of politics 
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Gelman: Judges, stay in your lane and stay out of politics 

By David Gelman | The Hill , Commentary One of the best pieces of advice you can give anyone starting a venture is this: Be bold, but stay in your lane. In other words, know your role, understand what you don’t know and avoid straying into areas beyond your expertise. That’s advice certain federal district court judges would do well to heed — for the good of our republic and the health of the judiciary itself.  As the Trump administration moves forward with efforts to remove illegal immigrants, including violent Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members, the role of federal judges — specifically activist liberal district court judges — has come under serious scrutiny. While Democrats continue to distract their base with false narratives and manufactured crises, they conveniently igno...
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Iran rejects direct negotiations with Trump over nuclear program
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Iran rejects direct negotiations with Trump over nuclear program

By Brady Knox | Washington Examiner Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected President Donald Trump‘s request for direct negotiations regarding the country’s fast-moving nuclear program. Delivering the message through the Sultanate of Oman, Pezeshkian said the U.S. hadn’t shown itself as a reliable negotiating party. “We don’t avoid talks; it’s the breach of promises that has caused issues for us so far,” he said in televised remarks during a Cabinet meeting, the Associated Press reported. “They must prove that they can build trust.” Despite this, Pezeshkian stressed that the possibility for indirect negotiations is still open. “In this response, although direct negotiations between the two parties are rejected, it has been stated that the p...
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Rescued astronauts share first reactions to hearing they would stay in space longer than original timeline
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Rescued astronauts share first reactions to hearing they would stay in space longer than original timeline

By Emily Crane | New York Post US astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have revealed their first reactions after learning their week-long test flight was about to turn into a nine-month space odyssey. “My first thought was, ‘We just got to pivot, right?,'” Williams, 59, said in a sitdown interview with Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom.” “I was like, ‘OK, let’s make the best of it.’ We planned, we trained that we’d be there for some part of a time, so we were ready to just jump into it and take on the tasks that were given to us.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
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‘Political death sentence’ populist Marine Le Pen banned from running in French Presidential Election by court
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‘Political death sentence’ populist Marine Le Pen banned from running in French Presidential Election by court

By Kurt Zindulka | Breitbart A Paris court ruled Monday that National Rally leader Marine Le Pen will be ineligible to run for public office for five years, likely including in the upcoming presidential race, after being found guilty of embezzlement of European Union funds. A “political death sentence” has been handed out to three-time presidential candidate and current frontrunner in the race to replace President Emmanuel Macron in 2027, Marine Le Pen. The Paris court found that Le Pen, along with eight other National Rally Members of the European Parliament, had embezzled 2.9 million euros in funds intended for parliamentary assistants for the party in Strasbourg on political operations in France. The court’s president found Le Pen personally guilty of embezzling 474,000 euros, ...
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21 Million Voters Can’t Provide Proof Of Citizenship — Making The SAVE Act Even More Necessary
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21 Million Voters Can’t Provide Proof Of Citizenship — Making The SAVE Act Even More Necessary

By Brianna Lyman | The Federalist The left-wing Brennan Center for Justice claimed that more than 20 million Americans “lack ready access” to proof of citizenship documents. What’s more, the group asserted that survey data shows nearly 4 million Americans “don’t have these documents at all.” The Brennan Center apparently relied on the honor system when performing its survey, so it’s not clear that the respondents are even American citizens — as is often the case with the current voter registration system. But even if they are citizens, failing to require proof of citizenship still poses a threat to the integrity of U.S. elections. Yet the left and the propaganda press oppose the SAVE Act because they claim Americans are essentially too lazy to get their citizenship documents in order...
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White House withdraws Stefanik U.N. Ambassador nomination to oprotect GOP’s tight majority
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White House withdraws Stefanik U.N. Ambassador nomination to oprotect GOP’s tight majority

By  James Lynch | National Review The Trump administration is withdrawing its nomination of Representative Elise Stefanik (R., N.Y.) to serve as the next Ambassador to the United Nations to help protect the slim Republican majority in the House. “With a very tight Majority, I don’t want to take a chance on anyone else running for Elise’s seat. The people love Elise and, with her, we have nothing to worry about come Election Day. There are others that can do a good job at the United Nations. Therefore, Elise will stay in Congress, rejoin the House Leadership Team, and continue to fight for our amazing American People,” President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social. “I look forward to the day when Elise is able to join my Administration in the future. She is absolutely FANTASTIC. Th...
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Chuck Schumer on the wrong side of Democrats
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Chuck Schumer on the wrong side of Democrats

By MIG Reports Key Takeaways: Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing sharp criticism within his own party for voting with Republicans on the CR to prevent government shutdown. A significant 80% of Democratic discussion about Schumer’s vote on the CR is negative, with 70% of overall discussion among Democrats also negative. Republicans are taking the opportunity to claim a narrative win as Democrats continue to struggle with the future direction and leadership of their party.  Chuck Schumer backed the Republican-led Continuing Resolution (CR) to prevent a government shutdown, causing a political firestorm in his own party. Normally a routine funding measure, the CR exposes fractures in Democratic ranks, raises questions about Schumer’s leadership, and gives Rep...
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