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Roll Call: Republican to-do list: Elect Mike Johnson and get to work
The Winston Group’s David Winston writes in Roll Call about today’s vote on Mike Johnson’s speakership: [T]oday’s vote for speaker is just as much a test for the Republican Party as a whole — a test with two critical implications. One of the first duties of a new Congress is
Three Economic Narratives Republicans Should Expect in 2025
As President Biden is about to leave office, he’s working hard to frame his economic legacy in the most positive light. He has been giving a series of speeches to stake out the “Biden economic legacy,” shedding light on three economic narratives Republicans should prepare for: 1.) The Biden economy
“For The First Time, Grades Are Not The Number One Factor”
Recently, 50CAN released the results of a national survey of 20,000 parents. The key takeaway: parents said they relied more on communications from their child’s classroom teachers than they did on grades to understand how their children were doing in school. Until now, surveys of parents had indicated that they primarily relied
Why Did The Democracy Issue Backfire On Democrats?
Throughout the presidential campaign, Democrats made democracy a major theme of their campaigns. Exit polls showed that in a choice of five issues, the two most important were “state of democracy” at 34%, and the economy at 31%. Abortion was a distant third at 14%, closely followed by immigration at
The Groceries Election, According to Trump
In an interview on Sunday, President-elect Trump attributed his win to a simple reason: ”Very simple word, groceries… I started using the word – the groceries. When you buy apples, when you buy bacon, when you buy eggs, they would double and triple the price over a short period of time, and I
“Just As Devastating” As NAEP – US Math Scores Drop on TIMSS
The headlines told the same, familiar story last week. US Math Scores Drop On Major International Test (Chalkbeat). ‘Sharp, Steep Declines’: US Students Are Falling Behind in Math and Science (Education Week). US Students Posted Dire Math Declines on an International Test (The New York Times). Specifically, the headlines are referring to US students’ performance on