Trump administration officials released significant amounts of water from two dams in California’s Central Valley to make a political point, falsely blaming the Los Angeles wildfires on the state’s water policies. The releases, sending water toward the Central Valley, won’t reach Southern California. President Trump’s inaccurate claims about water policies led to an abrupt order to increase water releases, causing concern among experts and local officials about the potential impact on infrastructure and communities downstream.
Full Article
Oklahoma Proposes Teaching 2020 Election ‘Discrepancies’ in U.S. History
High school students in Oklahoma would be asked to identify “discrepancies” in the 2020 election as part of U.S. history classes, following new social studies standards approved by the Oklahoma Board of Education. The proposed standards have drawn criticism for aligning with President Trump’s false claims about the election results. State Superintendent Ryan Walters, a Trump ally, defended the changes as promoting critical thinking skills and not taking a specific stance on the election outcome....
Read more