Courts
Appeals court defends Los Angeles religious heritage, culture against First Amendment claimsA historic cross and annual nativity display will continue to commemorate the Mexican American heritage of Los Angeles after a federal appeals court rejected claims that these landmarks violate… Read More
Politics
Republicans pour money into tight Texas Senate race as Ken Paxton faces James TalaricoRepublicans are steering millions toward the Texas Senate race between Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in a bid to save the seat, just… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina school choice advocates push back after incomplete test resultsSchool choice advocates are defending South Carolina’s nascent program after it was criticized for incomplete testing data. The state Department of Education had intended to present data… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma principal charged, placed on leave after minors were shown sex toyA principal at Miami Public Schools in northeastern Oklahoma has been charged with “publication, distribution, or participation in the preparation of any obscene material” involving a sex toy shown… Read More
Courts
Lawsuit accuses Dearborn of favoring Muslim holidays over Christian and Jewish observancesA Christian journalist has sued Dearborn, Michigan, saying the city spends taxpayer money and public resources on Muslim holidays while ignoring Christian and Jewish ones. Margot Cleveland,… Read More
Government
Trump administration re-establishes Title IX’s no discrimination on basis of sex, ending Biden-era gender ideologyAfter a nearly two-year battle, the Department of Education officially restored the original wording of Title IX to forbid discrimination based on sex – not gender identity, as redefined… Read More
Courts
Estate of aborted baby receives $200,000 wrongful-death settlementA New Mexico woman and her aborted baby’s estate has received a $200,000 settlement from the doctors she sued over the child’s death. Jazel Wabbington sued on… Read More
World
5 suspects in terror plot against US-linked British air base released on bail, police sayFive men who were arrested Sunday under suspicion of ties to a possible terror plot against a U.S.-operated air force base in England were released Monday on bail but… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey schools must fix chronic absenteeism before improving anything else, commentary warnsAt a time when nearly one in seven New Jersey students are chronically absent, critics are citing the examples of other states in calling for changes to the public… Read More
Government
Trump announces largest steel plant in US history to be built in IowaPresident Donald Trump on Monday announced plans to build the largest steel plant in U.S. history in Iowa over the coming years, painting it as a historic investment in… Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ unions urge Connecticut to reject Trump’s federal school choice programTeachers’ unions in Connecticut continue to mobilize against Trump’s federal school choice program, despite advocates saying there is “no downside.” The National Education Association and American Federation of… Read More
Politics
Socialism hits record favorability though most US adults still reject itMore than 40% of Americans hold a positive view of socialism, marking a seven-percentage-point rise and the highest rating for the theory since 2010, according to a recent… Read More
Public Education
Beleaguered Iowa school district replaces board member following resignation over financial woes, ‘dysfunction’The Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) has appointed attorney Audrey Moeller to its board after one member resigned last month, citing financial challenges and board “dysfunction.”… Read More
Culture
‘Jesus’ Law’: How Christians changed culture, defended unborn children through faithful conductMurdering unborn children has been a societal sin for millennia, and only Christianity’s moral principles and the work of Christians ended such practices. That’s according to Samuel Elliott,… Read More
Culture
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson thanks Jesus even after tough loss: ‘We still have all our guys here healthy’The Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson is one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks. He’s also an outspoken Christian who isn’t afraid to praise God – in victory and defeat. Read More
Government
New York socialists issue letter against reliable energy source as demand soarsThirty-six New York Democratic officials, including all Democratic Socialists in the state’s Assembly or Senate, joined forces Thursday to oppose nuclear energy. Writing to New York Gov. Read More
Courts
Kansas City baby dies after being placed in oven; mother’s murder charge dropped in plea dealA Kansas City mother has had a first-degree murder charge dropped in exchange for pleading guilty to child endangerment after she fatally placed her newborn inside… Read More
Courts
‘Victory for educational freedom’: Federal court greenlights nation’s first religious charter schoolA federal district court gave the go-ahead for a Jewish school to participate in Oklahoma’s charter program after it was excluded because of its religious affiliation. The… Read More
Government
DOJ continues efforts to end gender transitions for minors, wins settlements from hospitalsSix hospitals have agreed to stop providing medical interventions – including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries – for sex transitions in minors in various settlement agreements with the… Read More
Culture
‘The Chosen’ wraps filming after 8 years, 528 days on set: ‘I’m grateful,’ Dallas Jenkins saysDallas Jenkins arrived on the set of The Chosen Thursday a little more relaxed than normal, a little less stressed and definitely less hurried. Thursday marked the final… Read More