Culture
UC Berkeley auto-enrolls students in health insurance plans covering transgender surgeriesStudents at the University of California, Berkeley, are automatically enrolled in a student health insurance plan covering abortions and gender transition surgeries unless they take multiple steps to opt out… Read More
Government
North Carolina overrides vetoes by Gov. Josh SteinA raft of bills became law after the Republican Legislature in North Carolina overrode vetoes by Democrat Gov. Josh Stein. One of the eight new laws… Read More
Politics
Americans sour on the Democratic Party, poll showsA new poll from the Wall Street Journal shows the Democratic Party is less popular now than at any point in more than three decades. Read More
Government
Trump admin bolsters religious freedom for federal workersIn another win for religious freedom, the Trump administration has issued a memo declaring that federal employees may express their religious beliefs at work – and… Read More
Government
Limits to Arkansas school choice program diminish overall success, experts warnExperts are warning “regulatory creep” in Arkansas’ school choice program is a dangerous trend that could have negative consequences for families. In the spring, the state Legislature passed… Read More
Government
Trump admin erases Biden-era assault on US energy(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Trump administration officially withdrew three Biden-era policies on Monday in an effort to make it easier to develop energy resources across the National Petroleum… Read More
Courts
ACLU loses battle against West Virginia’s religious exemption for vaccinesA West Virginia court has upheld the right of religious families to exempt their children from public school vaccine requirements. In January, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed an… Read More
Culture
USA Volleyball to comply with Trump transgender sports executive orderUSA Volleyball has become the latest governing body to bar transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports, this time in direct response to President Donald Trump’s… Read More
Courts
Texas man accuses out-of-state doctor of providing abortion drugs to ‘murder’ his unborn childIn what could be a new front for the legal landscape surrounding abortion, a Texas man is suing a California doctor for allegedly providing abortion drugs across state borders to… Read More
Public Education
Hate crime probe follows broadcast of antisemitic content in Baltimore school board meetingBaltimore is conducting a hate crime investigation after obscene, antisemitic content appeared during the city’s public-school board meeting livestreamed on YouTube. “It was antisemitic, racist, obscene, adult content that… Read More
Government
RFK Jr. to target highly processed foodsHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says it’s time for America to clearly define what “ultra-processed food” means, and to start doing something about it. HHS and… Read More
Culture
‘Edefy’ app aims to be Uber for education, supporting parents wanting to exit public schoolsFamilies looking to leave public education now have a new option: Edefy, an app designed to “connect families directly with teachers,” according to its founder. The app “lets families… Read More
World
ISIS claims credit for attacks on Congolese Catholic churchThe Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claimed responsibility for an attack on a Catholic Church in eastern Congo over the weekend that also saw hostage taking. The terrorist… Read More
World
Trump pushes ahead with reshaping global trade(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump pushed ahead Monday with his plan to reshape the global economy to give U.S. companies an advantage during talks with the United Kingdom… Read More
Culture
Three killed in shooting at Reno casino; two critically injured(The Center Square) – Three people were killed and two were critically injured when an unidentified gunman randomly opened fire Monday morning at a crowd and motorist outside a Reno… Read More
Public Education
Districts brace for growing costs as cyber criminals target schools(The Center Square) – When hackers stole a rural school district’s computer system last year, students in the middle of midterm exams were left frustrated, but concerns went far beyond… Read More
Culture
Yale, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center restrict ‘gender-affirming care’ for minorsYale New Haven Health will no longer provide medication as part of its so-called gender-affirming care services for people under 20, CT Mirror reports. The… Read More
Culture
Americans are becoming more pro-life, poll showsA new poll shows public support for legal abortion has declined in the United States over the past year. The Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research… Read More
Opinion
Judge decides she is the law, blocks congressional defunding of Planned Parenthood(The Daily Signal) – Wild judicial activism has become the norm in the age of Trump, but the latest decision from a federal court on Monday to block Congress’… Read More
Government
Missouri governor signs law opening public-school sports to homeschool studentsMissouri homeschool students now have the legal right to play sports at public schools. Gov. Mike Kehoe signed eight education-related measures July 9, including the Republican-sponsored… Read More