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Opinion: Former Republican Special Ed Chiefs Warn Against Shifting Oversight to HHS

The 74

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July 7, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Name Calling

Most families want the same thing: children who feel safe, welcome, challenged and supported at school, and teachers who have the tools to help them succeed. Education must be focused on what truly matters: our children, the families who support them and the educators committed to their success. When politics overshadows learning, we compromise the []

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The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 8, 2026

Epstein Inquiry Enters Second Year With Key Questions Still Unresolved

WASHINGTON, July 8: A year after US authorities renewed efforts to increase transparency in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, the case continues to generate more questions than answers, with congressional scrutiny now focused as much on the government’s handling of the records as on the crimes themselves. The latest flashpoint came during a Senate hearing in which Kash Patel faced repeated questioning over the bureau’s handling of Epstein-related files. Patel defended the FBI’s approach but declined to give direct yes-or-no answers to several questions about the release of records and the agency’s internal decisions, prompting criticism from Democratic lawmakers. The exchange

Off The Press

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· Jul 2, 2026

Comer threatens to strip watchdog council’s authority over IG misconduct probes

The House Oversight Committee is raising concerns with the leader of the federal agency tasked with investigating misconduct allegations against senior inspectors that the agency isn’t following its own rules. The letter was sent Wednesday by committee Chairman Rep. James Comer to Cheryl Mason, chairwoman of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and []...Click to read more

Quartz

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· Jun 22, 2026

The DOJ refused to swear in writing that Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund is dead

The Justice Department told a federal judge that compelling sworn statements from senior officials raises serious separation of powers concerns

Bloomberg

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· Jun 25, 2026

Why Fed Chairman Warsh’s Pivot Risks Confusing Markets

Bill Dudley, former New York Fed President and Bloomberg Opinion columnist, says streamlining the Federal Open Market Committee’s policy statement is appropriate, but Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh needs to make changes with greater care than he has shown to date. Dudley says Warsh may risk confusing markets and the central bank itself. His opinions are his own. (Source: Bloomberg)

Vision Times

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· Jul 1, 2026

China Reassigns Senior Public Security Officials Amid Internal Inspection

Transfers of several senior officials coincide with a central inspection of the Ministry of Public Security, prompting outside scrutiny of the leadership changes.

The Daily Signal

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· Jul 7, 2026

Who’s Watching the Watchdogs? House Demands Answers After Scathing Audit of Inspectors General

Congress is demanding answers after a review found that inspectors general—the federal officials charged with weeding out agency waste and fraud—are failing to police their own. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is asking the body with oversight of inspectors general across multiple agencies, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency...

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Related coverage for "Opinion: Former Republican Special Ed Chiefs Warn Against Shifting Oversight to HHS": The Eastern Herald — Epstein Inquiry Enters Second Year With Key Questions Still Unresolved. Off The Press — Comer threatens to strip watchdog council’s authority over IG misconduct probes. Quartz — The DOJ refused to swear in writing that Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund is dead. Bloomberg — Why Fed Chairman Warsh’s Pivot Risks Confusing Markets. Vision Times — China Reassigns Senior Public Security Officials Amid Internal Inspection. The Daily Signal — Who’s Watching the Watchdogs? House Demands Answers After Scathing Audit of Inspectors General