Thursday, August 20, 2026Truth in Journalism · Independent, Daily

Education · Lead Story

Austin ISD Faces Possible State Intervention After Two Schools Receive Fifth Consecutive F Rating

Austin ISD risks state intervention after Burnet and Webb Middle Schools received their fifth straight F rating, raising concerns over academic performance.

Samira Brooks · Aug 20

Courts & Law

Ex-Fauci Advisor David Morens Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Evade Federal Records Laws

Courts & Law

Grassley Alleges FBI Misclassified Biden Probe Documents to Limit Oversight

Education

Education Department Ends Race-Based Discipline Mandates, Launches Investigations

Politics

Biden-Era Inflation Drives Prices Up 29% Since 2020, BLS Data Show

Courts & Law

Jeffries Signals Openness to Supreme Court Expansion, Citing 'Dramatic Reform'

Politics · Story of the Day

Kansas Laws on Sex-Based Spaces Draw Criticism From NYT Columnist, Support From Advocates

A New York Times columnist's critique of Kansas laws requiring sex-based identification and spaces has reignited debate over transgender policies and women's safety.

April Clark · Aug 20

Kansas Laws on Sex-Based Spaces Draw Criticism From NYT Columnist, Support From Advocates

Courts & Law

Legal Experts Outline State-Level Paths to Prosecute Fauci After Federal Pardon

Liam Walker · Aug 20

Ex-Fauci Advisor David Morens Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Evade Federal Records Laws

Liam Walker · Aug 19

Grassley Alleges FBI Misclassified Biden Probe Documents to Limit Oversight

Liam Walker · Aug 19

Jeffries Signals Openness to Supreme Court Expansion, Citing 'Dramatic Reform'

Liam Walker · Aug 18

Texas AG Paxton Warns 110 Cities Against Raising Property Taxes Above State Limit

Liam Walker · Aug 18

DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Lift Block on White House Ballroom Project

Liam Walker · Aug 18

FBI Documents: Alleged Chinese Spy Sold Access to Rep. Eric Swalwell

Liam Walker · Aug 17

Federal Prosecutors Charge 11 in Decade-Long Marriage Fraud Scheme as Supreme Court Locks In Birthright Citizenship

Liam Walker · Aug 17

The Primer

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Free Speech

Free Speech in America

The First Amendment fights defining the moment — from campus to Congress.

Elections

Election Integrity

How U.S. elections are secured, audited, and contested.

Immigration

Immigration Enforcement

ICE, the border, and how enforcement actually works.

Courts

The Legal Landscape of Abortion

Where the law stands, state by state, after Dobbs.

Culture

The Transgender Debate

The policy, the science, and the legal battles explained.

Elections

Redistricting, Unveiled

Maps, gerrymanders, and the fight for the House.

Politics

Florida Primaries Deliver Upsets and Set November Matchups

April Clark · Aug 19

Biden-Era Inflation Drives Prices Up 29% Since 2020, BLS Data Show

April Clark · Aug 18

Texas Rep. Harrison Urges Special Session on Sharia Law Concerns

April Clark · Aug 18

Milwaukee Election Commission Reviews Absentee Ballot Delay After Human Error in Primary

April Clark · Aug 17

California Says It Does Not Track Noncitizens Removed From Voter Rolls

April Clark · Aug 17

Ballot Language Disputes Intensify Ahead of Major State Referendums

April Clark · Aug 16

Trump Administration Launches 'Treatment First' Homelessness Strategy in California

April Clark · Aug 16

Obama Expected to Campaign for El-Sayed After Michigan Senate Primary Win

April Clark · Aug 16

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Culture & Media

Top Tennis Players Back WTA Rule Barring Men From Women’s Competition

Theo Ramirez · Aug 9

White House Report Criticizes Smithsonian’s American History Museum for Omissions

Theo Ramirez · Aug 9

WNBA Faces New Tensions Over Player Treatment and Transgender Athlete Debate

Theo Ramirez · Aug 8

PBS and NPR Remain Operational After Federal Funding Cut, Rely on Surge in Private Donations

Theo Ramirez · Aug 1

Poynter to Honor Chuck Todd Amid Fauci Diary Revelations

Theo Ramirez · Jul 28

Trump’s Joke Comparing Kaitlan Collins to Dylan Mulvaney Draws Media Criticism

Theo Ramirez · Jul 27