Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) President Stacy Davis Gates declared that children "belong" to the union during a speech Monday at the City Club of Chicago, igniting backlash from school choice advocates and conservative leaders. Gates invoked writer James Baldwin, saying, “The children are always ours… CTU thinks your children are its children. Yes, we do.”
Randi Mahomes, mother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, made her position clear in a recent podcast appearance, stating her firm opposition to transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. Speaking on the MOMetize podcast, Mahomes cited fairness and biological differences between males and females as her main concerns.
Sandro Castro, the grandson of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, released a strange social media video on Monday criticizing President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. The video, filmed in the ruins of a once-thriving Havana apartment complex now decimated by communist rule, featured Castro shirtless, waving flags, and promoting a regime-seized beer brand while urging leniency for illegal migrants.
Pressure is mounting on Democrat National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin to resign following a profane and politically damaging post targeting President Donald Trump. The backlash stems from a DNC response to Trump’s remarks about the fragile Iran-Israel ceasefire, during which he criticized both sides for renewed attacks.
Rachel Zegler, the 24-year-old actress cast in Disney’s live-action Snow White, revealed in a recent interview that backlash from her own controversial comments led to mental health struggles requiring therapy and medication. Her remarks included attacks on the original 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, political hostility toward President Donald Trump and his supporters, and a pro-Palestinian statement during a promotional post.
Shipping costs surged across the Middle East in June, with rates from Shanghai to the UAE’s Port of Khor Fakkan jumping 76% due to fears over Iran-Israel tensions. Despite President Donald Trump's announcement of a ceasefire on Monday, risks remain high for global shipping lanes, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz.
Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) signed a bill into law that bans entities connected to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from purchasing land in the state.
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) suggested she may be open to caucusing with Democrats, although she said that the Democratic Party is not "much better" than the Republican Party.
