White House Backs Teachers Unions, CRT Curricula

White House Backs Teachers Unions, CRT Curricula

The Biden administration signaled its support for the teaching of “anti-racism” curriculum in public schools Friday, wading into an ongoing culture war over critical race theory playing out on cable news and in school board meetings across the nation. Asked about a recent decision by the National Education Association to throw its weight behind controversial…

Gender disparity: Female wages continue to lag behind men’s salaries in the House and Senate
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Gender disparity: Female wages continue to lag behind men’s salaries in the House and Senate

Women who work for Congress make on average $2,200 less annually than male staffers, with the biggest gender pay disparity found this year among Senate Republicans, new salary data reveal. Women working in the Washington, D.C., and local offices for House and Senate members make on average $57,308 compared to $59,525 for men, according to…

Biden Administration Halts Detention of Most Pregnant, Postpartum Illegal Immigrants

Biden Administration Halts Detention of Most Pregnant, Postpartum Illegal Immigrants

President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday said immigration agents would no longer detain most pregnant or postpartum illegal immigrants, the latest loosening of border enforcement in the Democrat’s first term. An updated Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy says that agents “should not detain, arrest, or take into custody for an administrative violation of the…

Mitchell Report Shows Workers’ Comp Tech Adoption Is on the Rise. Where Does Your Company Stand?
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Mitchell Report Shows Workers’ Comp Tech Adoption Is on the Rise. Where Does Your Company Stand?

Today’s leaders struggle to derive actionable insights from their data. What they need is a claims partner with analytical expertise that will take the time to review findings, compare results, benchmark trends and make recommendations. According to Big Data statistics compiled by Forbes, “the amount of data created, captured, copied, and consumed in the world…

Mitch McConnell calls defunding the police ‘utter nonsense’ while discussing US crime spikes
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Mitch McConnell calls defunding the police ‘utter nonsense’ while discussing US crime spikes

The Left’s “defund the police” movement is “utter nonsense” in light of rising crime rates in cities across the country, Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell said this week. “Last year, all of this talk about defunding the police was utter nonsense,” McConnell told the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on Thursday while back in his…

Shirtless Jake Johnson Attempts To Fulfill His Mother’s To-Do List In First Trailer For ‘Ride The Eagle’

Shirtless Jake Johnson Attempts To Fulfill His Mother’s To-Do List In First Trailer For ‘Ride The Eagle’

Jake Johnson shows off his physique while attempting to fish with his bare hands in the first trailer for his new movie, Ride The Eagle. Here’s a summary of the movie: When Leif’s estranged mother Honey dies she leaves him a ‘conditional inheritance’. But, before he can move into her picturesque Yosemite cabin, he has…

Italy: Freeze on Layoffs Will Come to an End for Certain Industries

Italy: Freeze on Layoffs Will Come to an End for Certain Industries

​A layoffs-and-dismissals freeze enacted in Italy when the pandemic started is finally coming to an end for certain industries. Some unions fear there will be a flood of dismissals as a result. Background In February 2020, Italy became the first western country to find itself dealing with the rapid spread of the coronavirus. Within days,…

Paul Bettany Was Almost Cast Over Luke Wilson as Emmett in ‘Legally Blonde’

Paul Bettany Was Almost Cast Over Luke Wilson as Emmett in ‘Legally Blonde’

Luke Wilson almost wasn’t cast as Emmett in Legally Blonde, and the role could’ve been played by Paul Bettany! While celebrating the film’s 20th anniversary, casting director Joseph Middleton revealed to The New York Times (via) that the Avengers actor might have been Elle’s love interest instead of Luke. “I loved Paul Bettany for the…