Culture
‘Keep the voices down’: In unearthed video, doctors discuss putting mentally ill patients, including kids, on hormones(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Several top doctors advocated for patients, including children, to remain on hormone treatments despite having serious mental health issues, according to footage from a… Read More
Culture
Mike Lee: Biden DOJ ‘unjustly’ persecuting pro-lifers, ‘turning a blind eye’ to leftist crime(The Daily Signal) – Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee accused President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice on Tuesday of “unjustly” persecuting pro-life activists exposing the “horrors of abortion.” “The Biden… Read More
Culture
California officials force surfing org to allow biological males to compete in women’s eventsA California surfing association was required by state officials to reverse its decision to ban males from competing as women in its events. It happened in April, after… Read More
Inflation
Consumer prices tick up as inflation remains elevated(The Center Square) – Consumer prices are still on the rise, according to newly released federal inflation data. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday released its… Read More
2024 election
Trump, Biden want to debate before election, but details vague(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he plans to debate former President Donald Trump twice before the November election, but the details have yet to… Read More
2024 election, AI
Poll: 3 in 4 fear artificial intelligence abuse in presidential election(The Center Square) – More than 3 in 4 Americans fear abuses of artificial intelligence will affect the 2024 presidential election, and many are not confident they can detect… Read More
President Donald Trump
Longtime lawyers question DOJ prosecution of Trump(The Center Square) – A congressional committee on Wednesday examined the Department of Justice’s treatment of former President Donald Trump under the Biden administration. Trump faces a myriad… Read More
Missouri
Missouri home health care leaders plead guilty to $552K of fraudulent Medicaid claims(The Center Square) – Three leaders of a Missouri-based home health care company pleaded guilty to a federal charge of defrauding the state Medicaid program of $552,000. In… Read More
Federal Spending
As federal spending runs off the rails – and the Biden administration wants to spend more – Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt steps in front of the gravy trainWashington, D.C., is “allergic” to tough decisions on spending, Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt said Wednesday – while offering his colleagues what he says should be an easy one. Read More
Christian Schools
Chosen star Jonathan Roumie tells college graduates to surrender their lives to GodThe Catholic University of America’s recent graduates were lucky to have Jesus as their commencement speaker – or at least the actor who plays him. The Chosen star… Read More
Culture
Target retreats from LGBTQ merch after yearlong stock tumble(The Daily Signal) – This year’s Pride Month is shaping up to be a much more humble affair at Target. In an extremely gratifying twist, the company that… Read More
Courts
Pro-life activist charged by Biden DOJ gets almost 5 years in prison for trying to stop abortions(The Daily Signal) – Pro-life activist Lauren Handy has been sentenced on Justice Department charges to almost five years in prison for attempting to stop abortions of unborn babies from taking… Read More
Culture
Meta rescinds job offer after expert links Instagram to ‘sextortion’ of minorsA digital security expert said Meta rescinded a job offer after he hosted a webinar on sextortion of minors that mentioned the company’s subsidiary, Instagram, as a haven for… Read More
Government
Abbott pushes back on claim that public schools aren’t fully funded(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott pushed back against a narrative being propagated by the state’s largest teacher’s union and Texas Democrats that public schools are not fully… Read More
Government
Teacher stipend bill with possible $68 million taxpayer cost advances(The Center Square) – As Illinois grapples with a possible $800 million budget deficit, a measure that could have a taxpayer price tag of an additional $68 million for… Read More
Culture
Video shows prominent doctors acknowledging, and even challenging, the experimental nature of sex change drugs(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Internal training footage from the world’s leading transgender medical association revealed several prominent gender doctors acknowledging how little is known about the impact of… Read More
Culture
Christian pastor released after serving 7-year sentence in China, but must still endure ‘thought reform’A Chinese pastor has been released to his hometown in China after serving a seven-year prison sentence, but he must still undergo supervision and “thought reform” from the local… Read More
Public Education
America’s annual K-12 spending nears $1 trillionThe nation’s public education spending continues to rise, yet students continue to struggle with academic basics post-pandemic. The Institute of Education Sciences, the research arm of the U.S. Read More
Illinois
Red light cameras rake in $1 billion from drivers in Illinois(The Center Square) – With Illinois’ red light camera industry sending more than a billion dollars in revenue into city coffers, a Republican state legislator is warning the scheme… Read More
Culture
DOJ’s Kristen Clarke asked ex-husband to say she wasn’t an abuser during confirmation, ex alleges(The Daily Signal) – The Justice Department’s Kristen Clarke allegedly reached out to her ex-husband Reginald Avery in May 2021, he told The Daily Signal, asking him for a statement… Read More