American voters are more concerned about inflation than COVID-19, with most disapproving of President Biden’s handling of the pandemic, according to a new poll. The survey, commissioned by the national cable news network NewsNation and conducted …
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Pandemic-era virtual learning threatens K-12 standardized testing
An unlikely mix of conservatives, liberals, homeschoolers and teachers unions are citing pandemic-era virtual education as a reason to end K-12 standardized testing. Schools have long administered SATs, ACTs, Advanced Placement exams and state assessme…
Poll: GOP, Democratic voters agree they can’t trust mainstream news media
Republicans and Democrats don’t agree on much, but a new poll found that most voters from both parties agree that the mainstream news media promotes a political agenda rather than reporting the facts. The survey by the Trafalgar Group revealed th…
GOP state lawmakers introduce 12 new bills to ban critical race theory
Republican state legislators have introduced 12 bills to ban critical race theory in K-12 schools since Nov. 8, bringing the total number to 66 in 26 states, according to a free speech advocacy group that tracks them. The New York-based nonprofit PEN A…
Poll: Nearly 70% of U.S. likely voters oppose new COVID-19 mandates for omicron
A new poll released this week finds that just over 69% percent of U.S. likely voters say no new mandates or restrictions are required for the omicron variant of COVID-19 — and that includes a majority of Republicans, Democrats and independents. T…
Signing off after 28 years, NBC’s Brian Williams offers political warning of spreading ‘darkness’
Brian Williams signed off from “The 11th Hour” late Thursday night after 28 years with NBC, warning his viewers about Trump supporters whom he accused of spreading “darkness” across America. The 62-year old television journalist…
Volunteer groups get $1.3 million to resettle Afghan refugees in 32 states
Sixty community service agencies this week received $1.3 million from charitable foundations to help resettle Afghan refugees in 32 U.S. states. The Schultz Family Foundation, Stand Together Foundation, The Starbucks Foundation and Hello Neighbor annou…
Celtics fans applaud China-censored NBA player after name change
Boston Celtics fans greeted center Enes Freedom with a standing ovation Wednesday night, when the censored social media critic of China checked into a game for the first time since changing his legal surname from Kanter in a U.S. citizenship ceremony. …
Rasmussen: Americans still thankful, but importance of Thanksgiving slips
Four out of five Americans had “a lot to be thankful for” this year, but the latest Rasmussen poll also shows that Thanksgiving’s status as “one of our nation’s most important holidays” dipped five percentage points from last ye…
Trafalgar: Most likely voters prefer Joe Rogan to Dr. Fauci as Thanksgiving guest
Most U.S. voters would prefer hosting podcaster Joe Rogan rather than Dr. Anthony Fauci at their Thanksgiving gatherings this year, according to a Trafalgar poll released Tuesday. Trafalgar’s survey of 1,092 likely 2022 general election voters, c…