#Pritzker embraces role as DeSantis foil on Illinois schools

#Pritzker embraces role as DeSantis foil on Illinois schools

Pritzker embraces role as DeSantis foil on Illinois schools Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) is setting himself up as the liberal answer to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), advancing progressive policies across a range of culture war issues, including abortion, gun rights and, in particular, education. In his State of the State address on Wednesday,…

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#Section 230, student debt top divisive Supreme Court agenda

#Section 230, student debt top divisive Supreme Court agenda

Section 230, student debt top divisive Supreme Court agenda The Supreme Court begins a two-week argument session on Tuesday that includes divisive clashes over student debt forgiveness and a controversial liability shield known as Section 230 that Big Tech argues is fundamental to social media. The justices will begin the busy period by weighing the…

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#Ohio senator: East Palestine residents ‘right to be skeptical’ after train derailment

#Ohio senator: East Palestine residents ‘right to be skeptical’ after train derailment

Ohio senator: East Palestine residents ‘right to be skeptical’ after train derailment Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) on Sunday said residents in East Palestine, Ohio, are “right to be skeptical” after a disastrous train derailment leaked toxic chemicals in the air, land and water near their homes. “Should the residents accept the assurances from the government…

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#Blinken says spy balloon was ‘unacceptable’ in first meeting with Chinese official, but ‘no apology’ offered

#Blinken says spy balloon was ‘unacceptable’ in first meeting with Chinese official, but ‘no apology’ offered

Blinken says spy balloon was ‘unacceptable’ in first meeting with Chinese official, but ‘no apology’ offered Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Chinese counterpart on Saturday that the presence of a Chinese spy balloon in U.S. airspace was “unacceptable” in their first meeting since the balloon inflamed U.S.-China tensions earlier this month. “This was…

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#Republicans on Haley’s 2024 bid: Don’t rule her out

#Republicans on Haley’s 2024 bid: Don’t rule her out

Republicans on Haley’s 2024 bid: Don’t rule her out Republicans are warning against counting Nikki Haley out in the 2024 presidential race after a better-than-expected campaign rollout this week that offered an early lens into how she plans to take on former President Donald Trump. In her Wednesday campaign kickoff and a subsequent swing through…

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