U.S. Education Secretary Gives Remarks On Supreme Court Ruling

Sec. McMahon discussed the decision, which will allow the planned downsizing within the Department of Education to move forward. 

“We will carry out the reduction in force to promote efficiency and accountability and to ensure resources are directed where they matter most – to students, parents, and teachers, as we return education to the states.” (More)

Trump Reacts To Fallout Over Epstein Files

The President released a lengthy and scathing post on truth social concerning the fervor that has become the focus of so many of his MAGA followers. (More)

USDA Cuts Some Of The “Red Tape” Concerning Conservation Efforts For American Farmers And Ranchers

“NRCS is putting farmers first, and these commonsense changes will ensure the NEPA process does not cause unnecessary delays or stand in the way of delivering the critical support America’s farmers, ranchers and forest landowners rely on,” NRCS Chief Aubrey Bettencourt said. (More)

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On This Day

• 1806 – Zebulon Pike (American military officer, writer, and explorer) begins his exploration of the American Southwest.

• 1870 – Georgia is the last confederate state to be readmitted to the United States after being the fifth to initially secede from the Union.

• 1959 – The U.S. steel strike of 1959 begins. This leads to massive foreign steel imports for the first time in U.S. history.