You heard right, the next potential government shutdown is coming into view

With Republicans in charge of the house and Democrats the Senate, you can bet on sharp disagreements over the budget. In fact, it’s not too early to worry about an impasse leading to a government shutdown. To get a look into this possibility, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Mitchell Miller, WTOP’s Capitol Hill Correspondent. Interview transcript: Mitchell Miller It really is, Tom. It’s incredible that we’re here in January and already talking about it. And it’s very serious discussions taking place right now. And that is all of…

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Social-Emotional Learning: The Insidious Teaching Tool You’ve Never Heard Of

What is social-emotional learning? By now, many Americans are aware of critical race theory, which makes race the focus of all aspects of American life. The philosophy categorizes individuals into groups of oppressors and victims, and is currently making its way through the political sphere, the military, and of course, education. But less well known is its ideological cousin, social-emotional learning. The program seeks to indoctrinate kids into leftist ideology by reinforcing a series of critical race theory-based morals and values. Jennifer McWilliams was working as a reading teacher at…

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The Massive Progressive Dark-Money Group You’ve Never Heard Of

In a trendy co-working space in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle—where people wear Chucks and fuss about fancy coffee—lies the progressive movement’s empire of political cash. Over the past half decade, Democrats have quietly pulled ahead of Republicans in so-called dark-money spending, funneling hundreds of millions from anonymous donors into campaigns around the country. The groups that spend money this way tend to have innocuous-sounding names and promiscuously spawn mini-organizations that take up particular state and local causes. The North Fund, for example, spent nearly $ 5 million trying to legalize…

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US Congress is in Recess: This is a Great Time to Make Your Voice Heard! – Animal Welfare Institute (press release)

Animal Welfare Institute (press release) US Congress is in Recess: This is a Great Time to Make Your Voice Heard!Animal Welfare Institute (press release)Your US representative and senators are now back home. This is a perfect time to visit them at their district offices or at any public events they may hold. If meeting with them in person is not possible, this is still a good opportunity to contact …and more » us congress – Google News

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