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Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Law Aimed at Blocking Minors From Porn Sites
The court voted 6–3 to uphold a law that fines websites if they fail to verify the age of users.
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Supreme Court Rules for Parents Seeking Opt-Out From Pro-LGBT Books in Lessons
A federal appeals court had ruled that the school board’s policy did not interfere with the parents’ right to free exercise of religion.
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Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Decision on Planned Parenthood Funding
The court voted 6–3 to allow South Carolina to boot the abortion provider from its Medicaid program.
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Supreme Court Could Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Ruling in Kim Davis Case, Lawyer Says
The former court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples will be appealing to the top court soon, her lawyer says.
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Supreme Court Allows States to Block Planned Parenthood From Receiving Medicaid Funding
South Carolina had argued that no one’s rights were violated when it decided to exclude Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program.
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California Risks Federal Actions Over Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports
The U.S. Education Department, which ruled that California is in violation of Title IX, outlined a series of changes the state must adopt within 10 days.
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5 Takeaways From Supreme Court’s Decision That Allows Ban on Gender Procedures for Minors
The court’s 6–3 ruling means other states that have passed or considered laws similar to Tennessee’s will likely survive legal challenges.
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Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors
The Biden administration had suggested that the law constituted a form of sex-based discrimination.
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Religious Liberty Commission Meets to Discuss Finding a Church-State Balance
The panel aims to promote morals and religious freedom but avoid individual bias.
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Average Age of US Women Giving Birth Increases to Nearly 30: CDC
‘Motherhood is increasingly delayed across most races and Hispanic-origin groups,’ according to the CDC.
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Supreme Court to Hear New Jersey Pro-Life Network’s Appeal
Pro-life groups such as First Choice Women’s Resource allege they are being targeted by officials in pro-abortion states.
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FBI Investigating Money Trail Behind Los Angeles Riots, Patel Says
Questions have arisen as to whether Chinese influence has helped fuel the chaos.
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What to Know About Trump’s Dispute With California Over Girls’ Sports
The struggle hit a fever pitch after a transgender-identifying high school student won multiple girls’ state events.
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US Charges 2 Chinese Nationals With Smuggling Crop-Killing Fungus, Visa Fraud
One of the suspects allegedly got Chinese regime funding to study Fusarium graminearum, a potential agroterror weapon.
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Romanian Man Pleads Guilty to ‘Swatting’ US Officials, Including a Former US President
Thomas Szabo, aged 26, led an internet-based group dedicated to ’swatting' public officers in multiple states, including several high-ranking federal officials.
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Trans-Identifying Athlete Wins 2 Girls’ Track Events in California
The event took place after the California Interscholastic Federation changed its rules on May 28.
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Trump Threatens to Pull Federal Funding if California Allows Men to Compete in Women’s Sports
The president is directing local authorities to prevent a transgender-identifying athlete from competing against women in the upcoming state finals.
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Maintaining the Shine of Our Lost Soldiers on Memorial Day
Two volunteers, one in Arizona, the other in Florida, have launched separate missions to restore military headstones and bronze markers to their former glory.
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How Legal Immigration Is Keeping Farms Afloat
The H-2A visa program is an example of how legal immigration can supply labor in America, but farmers say reform is needed.
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Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Law Aimed at Blocking Minors From Porn Sites
The court voted 6–3 to uphold a law that fines websites if they fail to verify the age of users.
|
Supreme Court Rules for Parents Seeking Opt-Out From Pro-LGBT Books in Lessons
A federal appeals court had ruled that the school board’s policy did not interfere with the parents’ right to free exercise of religion.
|
Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Decision on Planned Parenthood Funding
The court voted 6–3 to allow South Carolina to boot the abortion provider from its Medicaid program.
|
Supreme Court Could Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Ruling in Kim Davis Case, Lawyer Says
The former court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples will be appealing to the top court soon, her lawyer says.
|
Supreme Court Allows States to Block Planned Parenthood From Receiving Medicaid Funding
South Carolina had argued that no one’s rights were violated when it decided to exclude Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program.
|
California Risks Federal Actions Over Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports
The U.S. Education Department, which ruled that California is in violation of Title IX, outlined a series of changes the state must adopt within 10 days.
|
5 Takeaways From Supreme Court’s Decision That Allows Ban on Gender Procedures for Minors
The court’s 6–3 ruling means other states that have passed or considered laws similar to Tennessee’s will likely survive legal challenges.
|
Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors
The Biden administration had suggested that the law constituted a form of sex-based discrimination.
|
Religious Liberty Commission Meets to Discuss Finding a Church-State Balance
The panel aims to promote morals and religious freedom but avoid individual bias.
|
Average Age of US Women Giving Birth Increases to Nearly 30: CDC
‘Motherhood is increasingly delayed across most races and Hispanic-origin groups,’ according to the CDC.
|
Supreme Court to Hear New Jersey Pro-Life Network’s Appeal
Pro-life groups such as First Choice Women’s Resource allege they are being targeted by officials in pro-abortion states.
|
FBI Investigating Money Trail Behind Los Angeles Riots, Patel Says
Questions have arisen as to whether Chinese influence has helped fuel the chaos.
|
What to Know About Trump’s Dispute With California Over Girls’ Sports
The struggle hit a fever pitch after a transgender-identifying high school student won multiple girls’ state events.
|
US Charges 2 Chinese Nationals With Smuggling Crop-Killing Fungus, Visa Fraud
One of the suspects allegedly got Chinese regime funding to study Fusarium graminearum, a potential agroterror weapon.
|
Romanian Man Pleads Guilty to ‘Swatting’ US Officials, Including a Former US President
Thomas Szabo, aged 26, led an internet-based group dedicated to ’swatting' public officers in multiple states, including several high-ranking federal officials.
|
Trans-Identifying Athlete Wins 2 Girls’ Track Events in California
The event took place after the California Interscholastic Federation changed its rules on May 28.
|
Trump Threatens to Pull Federal Funding if California Allows Men to Compete in Women’s Sports
The president is directing local authorities to prevent a transgender-identifying athlete from competing against women in the upcoming state finals.
|
Maintaining the Shine of Our Lost Soldiers on Memorial Day
Two volunteers, one in Arizona, the other in Florida, have launched separate missions to restore military headstones and bronze markers to their former glory.
|
How Legal Immigration Is Keeping Farms Afloat
The H-2A visa program is an example of how legal immigration can supply labor in America, but farmers say reform is needed.
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