A former Assembly speaker, Atkins is taking over the post of Senate president pro tem from fellow Democrat Kevin de Leon as the chamber gears up for election season and faces a number of thorny challenges, including a reckoning over sexual misconduct, a loss of the Democratic supermajority and an icy relationship with the state Assembly. (chicagotribune.com)
If there is a recurring theme that surfaces when exploring the health and growth of the «mom - and - pops» — as many charter advocates call them — it's this: starting a school, any school, is hard work, but doing it alone comes with particularly thorny challenges. (educationnext.org)
WASHINGTON Incoming White House national security adviser John Bolton's history of clashes with U.S. intelligence agencies suggests how he might handle North Korea and Iran, two of the thorniest challenges he and U.S. President Donald Trump face. (reuters.com)