In this special episode of Raising America: 2026 Midterms, Elizabeth sits down with National Parents Union President, Keri Rodrigues. Together, they discuss if dismantling the Department of Education was the right move, serving underserved schools and teachers, and the literacy crisis plaguing our nation. 0:00 - WHY WAS KERI IN D.C.? 1:58 - IS KERI HELD TO A POLITICAL PARTY? 4:11 - IS LOUISIANA DOING WELL IN EDUCATION? 7:15 - SUPPORTING THE WEAKEST STATES IN EDUCATION 11:55 - WHY IS KERI IN THE NPU? 16:23 - PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN SCHOOLS 21:25 - USING FUNDS TO EDUCATE KIDS, REGULATE SOCIAL MEDIA 26:23 - WHAT HAS SURPISED KERI MOST IN THE NPU? 31:12 - OUTRO Host: Elizabeth Prann Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan…
A lawyer says a toddler spent several months in custody -- and was allegedly sexually abused -- even though her father, a legal resident, was available to care for her.
New analysis shows several U.S. aid non-government organizations (NGOs), once described as "beltway bandits" for raking in multi-million-dollar contracts, received massive cash injections despite a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) drive to cut their spending early in the current Trump administration. The post U.S. NGOs Sending Aid Overseas Enjoy Funding Surge, Despite DOGE Supposedly Cutting Them Off. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: New analysis reveals significant cash injections to large U.S. aid charities despite a push to cut their funding early in the current Trump administration. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Chemonics, Global Solutions Ventures, FHI360, Jhpiego, and Dr. KJ Seung of the Health Security Policy Academy. WHEN & WHERE: April 2026, United States. KEY QUOTE: “They did the exact opposite of what they said they were going to do.” – Dr. KJ Seung IMPACT: The data contradicts DOGE’s initial claims of success in achieving its aims to defund large U.S.-based charities that funnel taxpayer dollars to foreign countries. IN FULL New analysis shows several U.S. aid non-government…Open
Johnson said he supports the president's decision to begin the conflict against Iran before it got too powerful, but does not support actions that could harm the Iranian people that the U.S. is attempting to "liberate."
