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Trump Administration Fires Hundreds in Department of Education, Targeting Special Education and Civil Rights Offices

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October 13, 2025

Chandler Langevin

Palm Bay Councilman Johnson to Seek Governor DeSantis’ Suspension of Chandler Langevin

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September 30, 2025

1st Amendment

Health First Tells Employees: Post Carefully or Lose Your Job

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September 23, 2025

Civil Rights

Florida Attorney General Declares Open Carry Legal After Court Ruling

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September 15, 2025

1st Amendment

Florida Education Commissioner Warns Teachers: ‘Disgusting’ Comments on Charlie Kirk Assassination Will Have Consequences

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September 11, 2025

Civil Rights

Palm Bay Teen Imprisoned in Israel Sparks Outcry: Citizenship Fails to Protect Local Child

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August 26, 2025

Civil Rights

BREAKING: Alligator Alcatraz Must Cease Operations in 60 Days

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August 21, 2025

Brevard Public Schools

John Thomas’ Push to Rehire Melissa Calhoun Falls Short

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August 12, 2025

Civil Rights

Jewish Organizations Drop Randy Fine, Trump Contradicts him, MTG Reveals Private Conversation Bashing his own District

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July 29, 2025

Civil Rights

Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition

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July 21, 2025

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BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene Resigns from CongressRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced she’s resigning from Congress, just one week after President Trump publicly withdrew his endorsement and criticized her as “wacky” and “a ranting lunatic.”In a long statement posted to X, Greene said she has become increasingly disillusioned with Washington and claimed the “Political Industrial Complex” uses Americans as “pawns in an endless game of division.” She said she never felt she fit in and plans to “fight for the people of this country in a different way.”Her last day in office will be January 5, 2026.This comes after escalating tensions between Greene and President Trump, who had once been her strongest political ally. His withdrawal of support appears to have been the final blow. ... See MoreSee Less

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🚨Nurses No Longer Considered a Professional Degree Under Trump AdministrationA major federal policy shift under the Trump Administration has left nursing programs OFF the official list of “professional degree” programs, according to updates from the Department of Education.This change affects both graduate and advanced practice nursing programs and could dramatically reshape how nurses access federal student loans.What this means for nurses:• Nursing graduate programs may lose access to Grad PLUS loans• Students pursuing advanced roles like NPs, CRNAs, CNMs, and clinical specialists may face higher financial barriers• Programs may no longer qualify for the professional-level loan caps and protections they’ve always had• The change comes at a time when the U.S. faces a historic nursing shortage• The American Nurses Association calls the move a serious threat to the future of nursing and patient careNursing leaders nationwide warn this policy could severely restrict who can afford to advance in the profession, especially in underserved and rural communities that depend on advanced practice nurses for primary care.The ANA has issued a public statement urging the Department of Education to reverse course and restore nursing as a professional degree category.If this stands, it could reshape the entire pipeline of advanced nursing education in the United States.Should nursing always be recognized as a professional degree? What do you think? ... See MoreSee Less

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DISCIPLINE OR CHILD ABUSE? 44-year-old Randi Nicole Staples was arrested after video surfaced showing her striking her 12-year-old son 22 times over 14 seconds. She's charged with child abuse.Staples is a well-respected second grade teacher at Cottage Hill Christian Academy in Mobile, Alabama and she even won "Teacher of the Year" in May.“It’s almost like a dual personality. Because by all accounts, I'm told she is a good teacher and well respected. And yet what happens in the home is clearly opposite of that,” Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch said. ... See MoreSee Less

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