Conservatives are banding together to grow classical Christian schools by leveraging new taxpayer-funded scholarships. The Association of Classical Christian Schools recently formed a coalition with Turning Point Education and the Heritage Foundation. They want to create 5,000 new classical Christian schools in the next decade. The network is already growing in Texas, where new state funds are available for private education. Defenders of classical Christian education include Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and controversial pastor Doug Wilson, who is a self-described Christian nationalist. Critics worry this movement will harm public schools and create church-state issues. Supporters see an opportunity to take a share of public funding and educate Christian leaders.

President Donald Trump has arrived in Greenville, North Carolina. It's the latest stop on his Republican midterm rescue mission. Trump is hoping that $5,000 checks can boost GOP turnout in the elections. But even some of his devoted fans are doubting those government payouts would arrive. This most recent offer could reveal how much voters still trust him as they decide control of Congress on Nov. 3. Earlier Tuesday, Trump and Vice President JD Vance announced a $25 million program to encourage the public to blow the whistle on suspected fraud in the U.S. government as they ramp up efforts to end the abuse of federal programs and dollars.

Florida has carried out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term. Seventy-seven-year-old William Reaves was pronounced dead Tuesday evening after a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He was convicted of first-degree murder in the 1986 shooting death of Indian River County Deputy Richard Raczkoski. Reaves was Florida’s eighth prisoner over age 70 to be executed this year in the nation's busiest death chamber. Last year, Florida set a state record with 19 executions for a single year. It's set to tie that mark if another execution is carried out next month as scheduled.

President Donald Trump is in Kansas in the latest in a series of stops where he’s trying to energize his base in the final weeks before the midterm elections. The visits come as Republicans pour money into Senate races in Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa amid concerns about voter enthusiasm. Trump won Kansas by 16 percentage points against Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024, but now Republican Sen. Roger Marshall faces a tough challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is in the Middle East. He said he was visiting troops who were on an unspecified mission. The Pentagon didn't give further comment. Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals for committing what it called “indecent acts” in Mecca. Bangladesh said it wasn't informed beforehand. Israel said it would resume coordinating the entry of commercial trucks into Gaza but warned against efforts by Hamas to collect taxes on the goods. Israeli police have arrested 10 suspects following settler violence in the occupied West Bank. And Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired missiles Monday that killed at least 53 soldiers in a Yemeni military camp while also keeping up attacks in Saudi Arabia.