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Trump warns John Kerry: ‘Stay away’ from Iran talks (Washington Examiner)
President Trump told former Secretary of State John Kerry to butt out of the talks on the Iran nuclear agreement, and said he was “hurting” the U.S. by working behind the scenes to save the deal Trump might abandon on Tuesday.
“John Kerry can’t get over the fact that he had his chance and blew it! Stay away from negotiations John, you are hurting your country!” [Read More
STUDY: DC has highest percentage of police officers in the country (WJLA)
D.C. has more police officers than any other state in the country — per 100,000 residents that is.
WalletHub found that this averages out to 780 officers per 100,000 residents in the District, which is 6.2 times more than in the state of Oregon, where the fewest number of officers was found. [Read More]
Why many teens no longer even look for a summer job (CBS News)
Finding a summer job is becoming increasingly difficult for teenagers. It’s getting to the point that many aren’t even looking for employment as they focus on furthering their education among other things, according to a report released Monday by Challenger, Grey & Christmas.
The executive outplacement firm expects teen hiring to be flat to slightly lower in 2018 compared with 2017, when it fell nearly 4 percent to 1.29 million jobs gained, according to Andy Challenger, a vice president at Challenger, Grey. Teen hiring in 2017 was the lowest since 2015. The labor force participation rate among the demographic, a measure of people looking for work, was down to 34.8 percent last month. In 1989 it was nearly 56 percent. [Read More]
Senator Marco Rubio: President Trump should nix the Iran nuclear deal (Fox News)
President Donald Trump will decide Tuesday whether or not to quit the Iran nuclear deal. He should not hesitate to nix this flawed and dangerous agreement that is beyond fixing.
The Iran deal is bad—so bad that bipartisan majorities in both chambers of Congress voted against it due to its many fatal flaws. [Read More]
Colorado School District Stripped Recess From School, And Parents Don’t Like It (The Daily Caller)
Colorado parents are protesting to bring back recess and other educational programs that have been stripped away from high school students.
Adams 14 school district saw a slew of irate parents that joined together Monday, demanding that the district continue to provide kids with education programs that they consider vital to learning and growth. The parents gathered largely to demand the district reinstate recess, and called for other removed programs — like counseling services and bilingual education — to be brought back.
“We are committed to our children and to continuously improving our results. It’s not a choice; it is a legal requirement. This is what we owe our children,” superintendent Dr. Javier Abrego said, according to Fox31. [Read More]
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