Vice President Kamala Harris made history on Friday as the first Black person to hold the position, and used the opportunity to criticize the Florida Board of Education's new standards for teaching Black history in schools. Harris called the standards an effort by extremist leaders to spread propaganda, and criticized Governor Ron DeSantis for his administration's controversial educational standards. Her visit to the state was a last-minute trip and a powerful reminder of the importance of teaching accurate history in schools.
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The Florida Board of Education has approved a set of academic standards for African American social studies classes in K-12 schools, which has been met with criticism from Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris is expected to travel to Florida on Friday to deliver remarks in response, and the trip will highlight efforts to protect the freedom to learn and teach America's true history. Critics of the standards argue that it fails to make it necessary for students to learn about each of the contributions, challenges and stories of famous Black people.
Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) confirmed that a vote was taken to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from the House Freedom Caucus, an ultraconservative Republican group. Chairman Scott Perry, R-Pa., has not directly notified Greene of the decision, but has had multiple conversations with her since the June 23 Freedom Caucus meeting. Greene has been the subject of controversy due to her past comments and social media posts, and the vote is the latest development in the ongoing saga.
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Josh Harris and a group of investors, including Mitchell Rales and Magic Johnson, have purchased the Washington Commanders for a record-breaking $6.05 billion. The sale is subject to approval from the NFL, and Dan Snyder, the Commanders' longtime owner, has yet to comment. The new ownership group is expected to bring fresh ideas and energy to the team.
Arizona House of Representatives voted to expel a first-term Republican representative, Liz Harris, after she invited a conspiracy theorist to testify at an election integrity hearing. The vote to expel Harris was bipartisan, with 46 representatives voting in favor and 13 voting against. Harris was removed from her elected position immediately, making this the first expulsion of a lawmaker since the state was admitted to the Union in 1912.
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