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National School Boards Association Draft Letter Requested Military Deployment to Quell Parent Protests

By Caroline Downey 10:37 AM

A draft version of the NSBA letter to the Biden administration asked that the National Guard and military police be deployed to certain school districts.

Today in Capital Matters: FTC Troubles and Housing

By Dominic Pino 10:21 AM

Joshua Wright and Derek Moore write about the FTC, and Kevin Hassett covers the housing market.

State Farm Launches Program to Distribute LGBTQ Books to Kindergartners

By Caroline Downey 10:05 AM

The insurance company has launched a program that would enlist hundreds of staff volunteers across the country to distribute LGBTQ-themed books.

Think of Those Poor, Struggling White House Staffers

By Jim Geraghty 9:41 AM

At least 30 senior White House staffers still collectively owe as much as $4.7 million in student loans.

Philadelphia Reimposes School Mask Mandate

By Caroline Downey 9:24 AM

Masks will need to be worn in school facilities and while riding on public school transportation.

Inflation Is on the Move

By Jim Geraghty 8:55 AM

Just how bad is the inflation crisis?

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Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Address Baby-Formula Shortage

May 19, 2022

President Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to address the ongoing shortage of baby formula throughout the U.S., the White House announced.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—May 23

By Ed Whelan 8:00 AM

1957—Three Cleveland police officers arrive at Dolly Mapp’s home seeking a suspect wanted in connection with a recent bombing. After Mapp refuses to admit them, the police forcibly enter and ...