School Transparency Is a National Crisis. In Brooklyn, Athena Clarke Is Driving Change
Across the country, debates over what children are taught — and who gets to decide — have become a persistent flashpoint in local politics. Courts, statehouses, and school boards are wrestling with questions about parental notification, curriculum content, and the balance between student privacy and family authority. Recent high-court rulings …
Senate Confirms 48 Trump Nominees Under New Rules to Clear Backlog
In a dramatic move to overcome months of gridlock, the U.S. Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees in a single session. The bulk approval marks the first use of new Senate rules aimed at speeding up the confirmation process after Democrats repeatedly delayed executive branch appointments. The …
Feds Bust $315M Bicoastal Cocaine Ring Using Luxury Shipping Companies
Federal authorities today announced the arrest of five defendants in a sweeping case against a multimillion-dollar bicoastal cocaine trafficking ring that moved more than 20,000 kilograms of cocaine and over $100 million in drug proceeds between Los Angeles and New York City. The 10-count superseding indictment charges the defendants with …
Inside Disney’s Abrupt Decision to Suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC Show
ABC, owned by Disney, abruptly suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday after the host made controversial remarks about the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer. The decision followed public pressure from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr, who called Kimmel’s comments “the sickest conduct possible,” and hinted at possible …
ACIP Weighs Major Changes to Childhood Vaccine Schedule
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) opened its two-day meeting this week with some of the most contentious votes in recent memory. On the table were possible changes to the childhood vaccine schedule for the Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella (MMRV) vaccine, as well as the birth-dose of …