Florida teachers are about to learn a great deal more about the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS). On Monday, the state Department of Education announced it will be holding seven events, each lasting two days, at high schools across the state this summer to get educators ready for the new standards.

More than half of American voters fear the government will use National Security Agency data to harass political opponents, according to a newly-released Rasmussen Reports poll. Fifty-seven percent of Americans said it was very likely or somewhat likely the NSA data would be used to harass political opponents. Thirty percent said the scenario would be somewhat unlikely or very unlikely.

A new poll confirms Newark Mayor Cory Bookers status as the overwhelming favorite to win an open U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey.

Rasmussen Reports released a poll on Monday showing Booker running away with his partys nomination. Booker takes 54 percent followed by U.S. Rep. Rush Holt with 11 percent, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone in third with 8 percent and state Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver with 5 percent. Matched against Republican Steve Lonegan, the state director of Americans for Prosperity, Booker leads a potential general election match-up 50 percent to 33 percent.