Joshua Nelson

Republican governors slammed CNBC's quality-of-life rankings as biased, pointing to Census data showing massive domestic migration into their states.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie holds a 74% approval rating as moderate Democrats and tech-backed groups spend millions to lock progressives out of power.

A new Gallup poll shows just 38% of Americans have confidence in higher education, with campus bias, college costs and workforce readiness cited.

CNBC ranked only red states as worst to live in, but Census data shows Tennessee, Texas, and Utah are leading the nation in population growth.

New California legislation, AB 181, shifts power from the elected superintendent to a governor-appointed education commissioner, sparking accusations of a backdoor power grab.

New York City school test scores show 503 schools where most students failed both math and reading proficiency exams, despite spending $36,293 per pupil annually.

Nikole Hannah-Jones calls reparations an admission that the "entire existence of the United States" is a crime rooted in slavery's long legacy.

Liberal faculty outnumber conservatives nearly 7-to-1 on college campuses, a new report finds, raising concerns about academic freedom and hiring.

Moms for Liberty's Fairbanks chapter says it was barred from a one-day booth at Alaska's oldest state fair after a former employee labeled the group an extremist hate organization.

New York's reparations report deadline has been pushed back to 2029 after a provision in the state budget extended the timeline, drawing sharp criticism from the NYCLU.

City Schools of Decatur allegedly hid race-based policies from federal oversight after embedding DEI ideology in teacher training and curriculum, a watchdog group reports.

The Department of Education said it has blocked nearly $200 million in fraudulent federal student aid since launching a new identity-verification mandate for high-risk FAFSA applicants.

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon says an Illinois city's reparations program cannot withstand constitutional scrutiny required for racial classifications.

DOJ Civil Rights Division contends Evanston's reparations program violates the Equal Protection Clause by distributing $25,000 housing grants based solely on race.

Oakland's reparations task force for Black students failed to meet objectives after five years. A member says the group "wasted our collective breath for a whole year."

A $104,200 salary qualifies as low-income in Orange County, California, according to 2026 state income limits, up from last year's $94,750 threshold.

The Economic Security Project, which helped launch over 100 guaranteed income pilots nationwide, wants California to fund a permanent program using taxpayer dollars.

UC President James B. Milliken announced a data-driven review of admissions testing after faculty warned they are being forced to re-teach middle school math to students.

Michigan Republicans are targeting Rx Kids, a program giving expectant mothers cash payments, calling it a taxpayer-funded initiative with no accountability.

A San Francisco judge reportedly was not convinced by claims that the city's reparations plan is discriminatory, pushing back on a lawsuit filed by the Pacific Legal Foundation.

Los Angeles hotel industry job losses hit their worst rate in a decade outside of COVID, the Employment Policies Institute reports, as the city's minimum wage mandate took effect.

Rx Kids, a cash assistance program for new and expectant mothers, faces scrutiny from Michigan House Republicans who claim the $250 million allocation needs closer examination.

Hundreds of UC faculty signed a letter demanding SAT/ACT math requirements be reinstated, with UC Irvine professor Kara Jean Hyde saying objective measures are needed.

California Assemblymember Tina McKinnor introduced a bill to exempt future reparations payments from state income taxes. The measure now heads to the state Senate for review.

Department of Education officials responded to AP reporting, arguing their civil rights investigations address students of all races, not just Black vs. White issues.

Albuquerque made history with one of the few guaranteed income programs funded by taxpayer dollars. City officials say the pilot has helped families financially.

Freedmen Project supporters said New York's reparations eligibility should be based on lineage to withstand legal challenges and protect foundational Black Americans' claims.

New York State's reparations commission heard demands for $800,000 per Black American at a public hearing as officials work toward issuing compensation.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to ask Pope Leo XIV to use his pulpit to support reparations as part of his Repair Chicago initiative addressing historical harms.

CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin told "60 Minutes" he believes a crash will happen, comparing current conditions to 1929 as CEOs stay silent on Trump policies.