The Trump administration has begun suing individual illegal migrants for ignoring removal orders and refusing to self-deport back to their home countries, a report says.

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Dr. Drew Pinsky told Newsmax on Friday that attitudes that justify denying medical care based on political beliefs stem from unresolved moral failures that took hold during the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to warp the medical profession.

Disgraced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz claimed this week that he would "never again" run for office but did not share if he had ruled out stepping into Sen. Amy Klobuchar's (D-MN) seat should she win the governor's race and appoint him to replace her.

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'harm to Trump was quite obvious'

Indiana lawmakers are on the verge of reshaping the teaching profession, to the benefit of teachers and students, and could set an example for the rest of the country.

State policymakers are considering a proposal that would exempt some teaching candidates from the Praxis test (a standardized test commonly used by educators to evaluate potential teachers). The provisions in the Indiana proposal would help to streamline the process used by working professionals outside of education as they use alternative routes to enter the classroom.

These provisions are backed by research. A study of freshly minted teachers in New York City found that student performance during a teacher’s first two years of employment is a better indicator of teaching effectiveness than a teacher’s certification status. 

For decades, in fact, educators have said that the certification process spends too much time on “how-to courses” instead of classes reinforcing subject matter expertise. Research from North Carolina that used data including the results from 75 percent of all students in the state in grades 3-5 found that even having a graduate degree was not an indicator of a teacher’s abilities.

To state the obvious, teacher effectiveness matters. Research finds more effective teachers can help students learn the equivalent of a year and a half of instructional content, while less effective teachers only give students the equivalent of a half a year’s worth of learning.

Critics may claim that some instruction on how to impart knowledge must be necessary for adults who want to reach children. But research cannot determine the best way for aspiring teachers to be effective, whether it is through teacher colleges or direct experience.

So, while there is no fool-proof method for training teachers, the evidence indicating that teachers can be highly qualified without certification suggests lawmakers should be considering more alternative ways for professionals to access the teaching pipeline.

Lawmakers recently removed the provisions providing this flexibility but still have time reconsider.

The proposal has other crucial components that respond to pressing needs in Indiana schools. The version of the proposal considered in the state House of Representatives added the Classical Learning Test, or CLT, to the list of assessments for which Indiana standards should prepare students. This test is more rigorous than the SAT and includes longer reading selections from classical works of literature as part of the reading comprehension section. The math portion of the CLT deals with logic and reasoning in addition to algebraic methods of problem solving.

State lawmakers in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, and Florida, among others, allow students to use education savings accounts to pay for CLT tests, and Florida policymakers adopted the test as an approved admissions assessment for state universities in 2023. As of February 2026, applicants to U.S. military academies can submit CLT test scores as part of their application.

Furthermore, the Indiana proposal improves state academic standards by adding instruction on the “success sequence” to K-12 students. Coined by social scientists more than a decade ago, the phrase success sequence refers to the consistent research findings that demonstrate positive outcomes for individuals who finish high school, enter the workforce or pursue a terminal degree, and get married before having children.

Research finds that 97 percent of individuals from the Millennial generation who followed the success sequence were not poor when they reached adulthood. In fact, among black Millennials who followed the success sequence, 80 percent of the individuals in a report from 2022 were in middle- or higher-income brackets.

Teachers should inform students that following these basic steps may hold significant benefits in life for them. In my latest book, “The Polarization Myth: America’s Surprising Consensus on Race, Schools, and Sex,”my nationally representative survey of parents and the general public found that 50 percent of respondents from the general public were in favor of teaching the success sequence to students (compared to 30 percent who were opposed) and 53 percent of parents were in favor (28 percent opposed).

Indiana lawmakers could make pivotal improvements to K-12 learning in this proposal. Policymakers should consider the benefits to families, students, and teachers that would come from including all of the proposal’s original provisions.

The post Indiana Set to Deliver Huge Transformation for Teaching Profession appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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Former CNN host Don Lemon will walk free Friday after a judge ordered his release without bond following his arrest. Federal agents arrested Lemon on Thursday night in Los Angeles. […]

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ABC TV series "Grey's Anatomy" has pledged to shut down production for one day on Friday as a protest against the activities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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Tesla is accelerating a pivot away from traditional car manufacturing and toward artificial intelligence, robotics, and chip production, even as revenue from its core auto business continues to slide, CNBC reported.

Friday on MS NOW's "Katy Tur Reports," network host Ari Melber said the unsealed Department of Justice indictment against journalists Don Lemon was an attempt to "criminalize reporting."

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SAF is urging the Supreme Court to apply the Bruen framework and strike down Connecticut’s AR-15 ban, arguing these rifles are clearly in common use.

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Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein scouted women for Giants Co-Owner Steve Tisch and facilitated contact between them, according to emails released by the Department of Justice on Friday.

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The Senate approved a mammoth government spending package Friday evening funding vast portions of the federal government and a separate stopgap measure temporarily funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Lawmakers voted 71-29 to approve the funding package, which was endorsed by President Donald Trump. Five Republicans — Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Mike Lee of […]

The Senate passed legislation to fund the government by a 71-29 vote on Friday, setting the stage for what is expected to be a brief, partial government shutdown over the weekend.

The deal, if passed by the House and signed by President Donald Trump, will fund a number of federal agencies and buy time for negotiating disagreements on immigration law enforcement.

The package includes funding for the state department, financial regulators, as well as agencies overseeing war, education, labor, health, and housing. Additionally, the package provides a two-week funding extension for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Five Republicans joined 24 Democrats in voting no on the bill. Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Rick Scott of Florida, Mike Lee of Utah, and Rand Paul of Kentucky.

Johsnon, Lee, Paul, and Scott have previously criticized the earmarks in the package.

Democrats demanded a separate vote on homeland security after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, 37, in Minneapolis, Minnesota during an interaction with federal officers. 

The Friday vote means that negotiations on immigration law enforcement will continue in the coming weeks.

On Thursday, leadership’s first attempt to pass a six-bill funding package failed to muster even a simple majority. 

All Democrats and eight Republicans voted against bringing the previous version of the package to a final vote, with Democrats making demands on homeland security and some Republicans expressing dissatisfaction with the bills.

In order to overcome disagreement, Senate Republican leadership crafted a “time agreement” with the consent of all 100 Senate offices.

 A time agreement is an expedited process under which the Senate sets the terms for debate and agrees to limitations on amendments.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., came to the Senate floor Friday and announced the agreement, which was advanced by unanimous consent.

Amendments Get Democrats on Record on Key Issues

The time agreement’s structure allowed for seven amendment votes.

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky’s amendment to block billions of dollars in assistance for refugees failed by a 37-62 margin.

Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah’s amendment to strip the bill of earmarks also failed when it was tabled by a 58-42 margin, and Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri’s amendment to block funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) failed in a voice vote.

Democrats also had amendments. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon’s amendment to rein in the presidents’ ability to rescind funding failed 47-52.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont who caucuses with Democrats, introduced an amendment to cut ICE’s funding increase in the July budget reconciliation bill failed 71-29.

A Fast Turnaround

The Senate’s rapid deal-making was unexpected in some circles.

Shortly after the failed Thursday vote, the Daily Signal asked Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., if he expected the Senate could come to a deal within 24 hours.

Fetterman replied, “Geez, I mean, this is the Senate. Are you crazy? I mean, I would love that, but that would be a new experience for my three years here when something normal could happen.”

Ahead of the time agreement, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., announced he was placing a hold on a deal unless he received guarantees of future votes on legislation.

Graham’s demands were a vote on a legislation to criminalize state and local officials’ non-compliance with immigration law, as well as a vote on legislation to protect senators’ ability to sue the federal government if their records are subpoenaed without notice in a noncriminal investigation.

After the announcement time agreement, Graham said in a statement that leadership had granted his requests.

Weekend Shutdown

The bill will now head back to the House of Representatives for passage before it can be sent to the president’s desk. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., told a USA Today reporter on Friday that the “earliest floor action we could have is Monday.”

Johnson acknowledged that “we may inevitably be in a short shutdown situation” but that “the House is going to do its job.”

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Actor and director Ben Stiller has posted a letter to his social media accusing federal immigration officers of being an "armed militia" who are guilty of "murdering American citizens."

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