Scholastic, the company that publishes children's books and often gets help from local school districts in pushing their products to children, already has faced claims it eliminated the Jewish state in one of its products, as well as charges it was promoting "madrassa" school life for American children who are Muslim.
There are fresh calls for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to retire Wednesday after the Kentucky Republican froze for the second time in 35 days, unable to speak when asked a question.