One of the Biggest School Districts in the Country Struggled for Years Until Republicans Took Control

Texas Republicans and Houston School District: A Two-Year Review It’s been a couple of years since Texas Republicans took charge of the Houston Independent School District, which ranks as the eighth largest in the U.S., and, well, there’s been quite a bit of change. In June 2023, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) intervened due to […]
Whistleblower Claims John Brennan’s ‘Compulsive Need for Control’ Distorted Trump-Russia Investigation

Whistleblower Claims about 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment A report surfaced on Tuesday regarding the creation of the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA), which had connected Donald Trump with allegations of Russian interference during the presidential election. The co-authors of this report allegedly asserted such interference. An anonymous whistleblower shared insights into the development of what […]
Unusually dry air and winds hinder efforts to control the Dragon Bravo Fire near the Grand Canyon

Hot, dry, and windy weather continues to facilitate the spread of the Dragon Bravo Fire, which has now consumed over 100,000 acres and is only 9% contained. What initially appeared as a slow-moving blaze on the northern edge of the Grand Canyon has transformed into one of Arizona’s largest wildfires this year. Lightning ignited the […]
Senate approves Trump’s choice to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Senate Confirms Susan Monares as CDC Director Washington – The U.S. Senate confirmed Susan Monares as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. The vote, which passed along party lines, was 51-47. With this role, Monares will oversee the national public health agency, which is currently facing scrutiny as […]
Radical Activists Have Taken Control of Maine’s Department of Education

Documents Reveal Activist Influence in Maine Education Department Recent documents obtained by custody groups reveal that activists linked to the Department of Education are being instructed to disregard President Donald Trump’s executive orders. In his early days in office, Trump issued two key executive orders aimed at reshaping American schools, notably one in January focused […]
McCarthy Claims Schumer and Jeffries Have Allowed the ‘Socialist Wing’ to Gain Control

McCarthy Criticizes Jeffries and Schumer Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took aim at House Minority Leader Hakem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer during a recent discussion. McCarthy’s comments came after Mamdani won the Democratic nomination for Mayor of New York City in the primary held on June 24, beating former Democratic officials and […]
Congress Can Control Unusual and Unnecessary DEI Spending in Science, According to Watchdog

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in NSF Research Funding A recent report by Openthebooks highlights the actions of the National Science Foundation (NSF) regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in scientific research funding. According to the analysis released, the council has been critiqued for allegedly prioritizing DEI initiatives over traditional scientific values. The report, first […]
China does not control large areas of Arizona close to the Yuma Proving Ground.

Concerns Over Chinese Land Ownership Near U.S. Military Last week, the Trump administration raised alarms about China’s surveillance of U.S. farmland close to military installations, coinciding with a ban on ownership by Chinese investors. The Attorney General, along with top officials from defense, homeland security, and agriculture, shared maps indicating that much of Maricopa County […]
Chinese Communist Party Aims to Control English Language Media, Focusing on Renowned British Newspaper

British conservatives are raising alarms about the potential takeover of the Daily Telegraph, a historic newspaper in the UK, by US private firms deeply connected to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Redbird Capital Partners, led by John L. Thornton—an American financier with long-standing ties to the CCP—is looking to acquire the 169-year-old publication, which has […]
Trump reduces National Park staff and funding, increases entry fees, and may transfer control of Parks to states.

Reflections on the Grand Canyon I’ve probably taken a thousand photos of the Grand Canyon over the years. For nearly five decades, I’ve made the trip almost every year, sometimes multiple times. I often find myself heading to the northern rim, which has sadly faced the destruction of historic lodges, cabins, visitor centers, and numerous […]