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Clinton not ruling out running in 2020: report (The Hill)
Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, reportedly has yet to rule out running for the Oval Office again in 2020.
CNN White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny said Sunday on CNN’s “Inside Politics” that Clinton told people “as recently as this week” that she isn’t “closing the doors to the idea of running in 2020.” [Read More]
President Trump tweets support for Bible classes in schools (WJLA)
Should the Bible be studied in public schools?Several states are pushing Bible literacy bills this year, and President Donald Trump tweeted that he thinks it’s “Great!”
Florida, Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Virginia and West Virginia are seeking Bible study classes, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. [Read More]
What Pundits Get Wrong About The Border Security Fight (The Federalist)
In response to growing problems on the southern U.S. border, President Donald Trump attempted to get Congress to authorize broad border security provisions including a secure barrier, more personnel, more beds for detainees, technology for drug interdiction, and $800 million in aid for asylum seekers, among other things.
Congress did not want to authorize these things, leading to a partial government shutdown lasting 35 days. On Friday, the two branches agreed to a temporary re-opening of the government for three weeks to work out a deal. [Read More]
President Trump is wasting no time jabbing at Howard Schultz, the billionaire former Starbucks CEO pondering an independent 2020 White House bid.
“Howard Schultz doesn’t have the ‘guts’ to run for President!” Trump tweeted Monday morning. “Watched him on @60Minutes last night and I agree with him that he is not the ‘smartest person.’ Besides, America already has that! I only hope that Starbucks is still paying me their rent in Trump Tower!”
Schultz on Sunday night announced on Twitter he is considering a presidential run in 2020 as a “centrist independent” candidate — a move that coincided with a “60 Minutes” segment about him. [Read More]
Less than half of Maryland students are ready for kindergarten (The Baltimore Sun)
Less than half of Maryland’s children have the behavior and academic skills they need to be successful in kindergarten, according to a new state report.
Across Maryland, 47 percent of students are prepared to learn, up two percentage points from last year, according to the report, released this past week. [Read More]
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