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The Conversation: Why America still needs public schools
(THE CONVERSATION) While the White House's fight with elite universities such as Columbia and Harvard has recently dominated the headlines, the feud overshadows the broader and more far-reaching assault on K-12 public education by the Trump administration and many states.
The Trump administration has gutted the Department of Edu ... (full story)
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New Air Force policy denies transgender troops hearings before they're discharged
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force says in a new memo that transgender airmen ousted under a recent Trump administration directive will no longer have the chance to argue before a board of their peers for the right to continue serving their country.
The memo says military separation boards cannot independently decide whether ... (full story)
Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims
DENVER (AP) — The conservative network Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss, according to documents filed recently.
The settlement comes after Fox News Channel paid $787.5 million to settle a s ... (full story)