Project 2025

USA Today columnist Nancy Armour accused the Heritage Foundation of targeting Title IX in a report criticizing its modern application. The Heritage Foundation's Scott Yenor argued for reforms to focus less on proportionality in male-dominated sports and more on female-centric athletics. Armour dismissed the report as an effort to roll back women's rights and enforce a specific definition of femininity.

The union representing transportation security officers criticizes the Trump administration and Tampa International Airport for planning to privatize security operations via TSA Gold+ in 2027. The program would shift security screening and technology management to private contractors, with TSA oversight. Airport officials argue the move supports modernization and operational resilience.

Republican lawmakers accused the Smithsonian Institution of promoting a 'woke ideology' during a hearing on editorial control of its museums and historical content. Critics called for leadership changes and criticized upcoming museums, while historians and Democratic lawmakers defended the institution's independence. The Trump administration previously accused the Smithsonian of 'extreme political activism.'

Republican lawmakers accused the Smithsonian Institution of promoting a 'woke ideology' during a hearing over editorial control of historical presentations. A Heritage Foundation representative called for leadership changes, while the Trump administration criticized the Smithsonian for 'extreme political activism.' Historians and Democrats defended the institution's independence.

Republican lawmakers accused the Smithsonian Institution of promoting a 'woke ideology' during a hearing, with critics calling for leadership changes and condemning the institution's focus on American history. The Trump administration previously accused the Smithsonian of 'extreme political activism,' while historians and lawmakers defended its role as a public institution. The Smithsonian is governed by a Board of Regents.

The article critiques President Trump's administration as a modern example of a 'kakistocracy' (rule by the worst), citing corruption, incompetence, and the appointment of individuals with questionable views on public health. It highlights Richard Hanania's book 'Kakistocracy: Why Populism Ends in Disaster,' which argues that populism empowers corrupt leaders, though Hanania's own controversial past and right-wing affiliations complicate his credibility.

Democrats’ 'Project 2029' introduces a policy framework targeting online child safety, aiming to counter conservative 'Project 2025' and shape the 2028 presidential race. The 'Kids Over Clicks' proposal seeks to limit Section 230 protections for tech companies, ban social media accounts for under-16s, and implement stricter privacy and safety measures.

Mexico's population is aging, with projections showing more people over 60 than under 12 by 2034. The demographic shift raises concerns about healthcare, retirement, and intergenerational relationships, while personal accounts highlight individual anxieties about aging and health.

The Colorado gubernatorial primary debates featured a Democratic race between Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser, where candidates showed little differentiation, and a Republican debate with Victor Marx, Barbara Kirkmeyer, and Scott Bottoms that revealed disqualifying information about two candidates. The article critiques the Democratic debate for rehashing existing arguments and the Republican debate for excessive disclosures, including issues related to wildfire resources and food stamp policies.

The new Fed chair, Warsh, has made his first hires at the central bank, including an individual who authored the Fed chapter in the conservative policy blueprint 'Project 2025.'

The Inclusive Abundance Initiative, a center-left nonprofit, is developing a 2028 policy agenda focused on deregulation in healthcare, housing, energy, and other sectors to counter Democratic challenges. The group faces internal party debates over its corporate-friendly stance versus progressive priorities, with figures like Derek Kaufman and Nicholas Bagley leading efforts.

Paul Dans, a Project 2025 architect, is dropping out of the South Carolina GOP Senate primary race against Sen. Lindsey Graham. The move ends his campaign for the Republican nomination.