Episode 432: Education Secretary Linda McMahon KOs Newsom’s Gender-Bending Policy


Author: National Review February 25, 2026 Duration: 1:32:10
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Episode 432: Education Secretary Linda McMahon KOs Newsom’s Gender-Bending Policy

In our bonus interview, CPC attorney Emily Rae unpacks the new U.S. Department of Education report showing how state officials use lawsuits, funding, and threats to force school officials to violate federal law regarding parent notification. In other news: Alex Padilla has missed another chance to thank federal officers who didn’t shoot him last June. Representative Lateefah Simon (D., Calif.) hates the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo but won’t leave California. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass threatens to punish property owners who welcome ICE agents. Republican gubernatorial candidates surge, Dems end their panicky convention with no clear endorsement. Music by Metalachi.

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Emily Rae, California Justice Center, on U.S. Department of Ed report:


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