Tariffs
Americans turn to fake Christmas trees despite tariffs hiking prices(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Many Americans are embracing artificial Christmas trees this holiday season despite them potentially being priced higher due to tariffs, the Associated Press (AP) reported Tuesday. Read More
First Amendment, Schools
Pronoun policy in schools violates First Amendment, court finds(The Center Square) – A federal appeals court reversed a lower court’s decision holding that an Ohio school district’s policy on student pronouns did not violate First Amendment rights. Olentangy… Read More
Christianity, U.S. Military
Hegseth announces spiritual reforms to make military’s chaplain corps ‘great again’Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans late Tuesday to restore the spiritual strength of the military’s chaplain corps, rejecting humanistic reasoning.“I’m here to tell you about a real… Read More
Abortion, Obamacare
Pence-connected group releases report on Obamacare funding abortions(The Daily Signal) – As Republicans in Congress debate whether to extend COVID-19-era health care premium tax credits, a prominent conservative organization is warning lawmakers not to abandon pro-life priorities.The… Read More
Missouri
‘We stand undeterred’: Senator Schmitt, Missouri AG defy China’s $50 billion revenge suit over COVIDMissouri U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt and state officials announced Tuesday they’ve been targeted in a $50 billion revenge lawsuit filed by the Chinese government.The legal action coming from Wuhan –… Read More
AI
Kansas AG warns AI companies to keep minors safe, comply with state lawIn what his office calls “a blistering open letter,” the Kansas attorney general is warning artificial intelligence companies to “implement a significant course correction or be held accountable” for harm… Read More
Abortion, Josh Hawley, Pro-Life
Hawleys tout polling showing where Americans stand on pro-family policy(The Daily Signal) – Josh and Erin Hawle y’s new pro-family nonprofit is touting polling showing the majority of Americans believe society should provide pregnant women with… Read More
Investigations, Kansas, Schools
Kansas school board member says $20K investigation was a politically-motivated waste of money(The Sentinel) – Superintendent Marty Kobza of Lansing, Kansas (USD 469) allegedly spent more than $20,000 on an investigation of board member Amy Cawvey, but, according to Cawvey, he never… Read More
First Admendment, Politics, Porn
Federal judge strikes down Louisiana social media age-check law(The Center Square) – A federal judge in Baton Rouge has blocked a Louisiana age-verification law for social media, ruling that it violates the First Amendment and is too… Read More
Terrorism
In 45 years, nearly 70,000 Islamic terrorist attacks committed worldwide(The Center Square) – Twenty-four years after 9/11, and after multiple wars and U.S. military interventions overseas, the U.S. hasn’t stopped Islamic terrorist attacks from occurring at home or… Read More
Abortion
Texas, Florida sue FDA over abortion pill, claiming policies have put ‘women and girls in harm’s way’(The Heartlander) — Texas and Florida are suing the Food and Drug Administration, arguing its approval and deregulation of abortion pills “have placed women and girls in harm’s way.” Chemical… Read More
Crime
Conservative student leader Ella Cook revealed as one of deaths in Brown shooting(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Brown University College Republicans Vice President Ella Cook, 19, was one of the two victims killed in the Saturday shooting at the Ivy League school,… Read More
Terrorism
Two states designate Muslim group as terrorist, but other GOP governors mum(The Center Square) – The governors of Texas and Florida have declared the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy group a foreign terrorist organization, but they may stand alone. None of their… Read More
Illinois
‘Pritzker’s pro-death administration’ brings legal assisted suicide to IllinoisGovernor J.B. Pritzker signed the controversial “Medical Aid in Dying Act” into law Friday, legalizing doctor-assisted suicide in Illinois while ignoring the urgent pleas of religious leaders, medical professionals and… Read More
World
Venezuela’s Nobel peace prize winner full-throatedly endorses Trump’s crackdown on Maduro regimePresident Trump appears to have stuck America’s mighty finger into the “criminal hub of the Americas.” Legacy media certainly appear eager to make President Trump the boogeyman in his clampdown… Read More
Kansas
SNAP judgment: Kansas GOP assails Dem governor for hiding food stamp identitiesThey’re calling it the “Kelly Cover-Up,” and comparing it to scandal-plagued Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Kansas Republicans are likening Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly’s refusal to hand over data on food… Read More
Race
Trump admin sues Minneapolis schools over race-based hiring practices(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) on Tuesday alleging the district uses explicit racial preferences in its hiring practices. MPS has a… Read More
Gender Identity
Maryland school board re-ups policy letting boys in girls bathrooms(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Frederick County school board voted Wednesday to continue allowing students in the district to use whichever bathroom or locker room they choose, and to… Read More
Terrorism
Gabbard: 2,000 Afghan refugees in U.S. have ties to terrorism(The Center Square) – An estimated 2,000 Afghan nationals admitted to the United States following the deadly 2021 pullout of American forces from Afghanistan have ties to terrorism, according to… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump sent hand-signed letters to Gold Star families; Biden used auto-pen ‘step-and-repeat’ methodCritics of President Donald Trump argue he lacks the decorum required of the presidency, pointing to his frank posts on social media. Yet, for Gold Star father Mark Schmitz, respect… Read More