A federal judge threw out a Texas law prohibiting “sexually oriented performances” in public or where they may be viewed by children, saying the so-called “drag ban” represented an unconstitutional infringement on free speech.
Author: Valerie Richardson
Politics blamed as Biden administration delays transgender-friendly Title IX rule
The Biden administration is in no hurry to finalize its proposed regulations extending Title IX protections to transgender students, including athletes, an issue that may be too hot for the White House to handle as the 2024 election nears.
Frustrated Denver CEO dumps human poop from homeless on city hall steps
Tired of cleaning up human waste outside his Denver office, Independence Institute CEO Jon Caldara sent a message to the powers that be by depositing the refuse on the front steps of the Denver City and County Building.
Pro-life ad featuring Biden to run during Ohio State-Notre Dame game
A pro-life ad against an Ohio abortion-rights ballot measure features an unlikely advocate: President Biden.
Riley Gaines rips Kentucky Gov. Beshear in campaign ad for vetoing Save Women’s Sports Act
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill banning male-born athletes in female sports has riled Riley Gaines.
Trump seeks to mend fences with pro-lifers after blasting Florida’s heartbeat bill
Former President Donald Trump is defending his anti-abortion record after being accused of betraying the pro-life movement, saying it has “tremendous negotiating power” thanks to the Trump-appointed justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade.
DeSantis warns pro-lifers that Trump will ‘sell you out’ on abortion
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned pro-lifers that Donald Trump will “sell you out” after the former president called for a compromise on abortion and lambasted the Sunshine State’s heartbeat law as a “terrible mistake.”
Newsom boosts climate cred by suing ‘Big Oil’ as California struggles to tap brakes on fossil fuels
California Gov. Gavin Newsom kicked off Climate Week with a litigation-and-legislation blitz, shoring up his green energy credentials amid criticism that his administration has failed to walk the talk when it comes to ditching fossil fuels.
Teacher-union head slammed for comparing school-choice backers to segregationists
Teachers’ union chief Randi Weingarten equated parents who seek alternatives to traditional public schools to segregationists, a comparison that didn’t sit well with conservatives, starting with Sen. Tim Scott.
‘The View’ co-host Sunny Hostin predicts Biden will lose Black vote if he dumps Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris is increasingly viewed as a drag on the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket, but “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin cautioned that President Biden drops her at his peril.