House Republicans introduced Thursday legislation to block the Biden administration’s newly issued screening policies aimed at improving the airport experience for transgender passengers, calling the updates a threat to national security.
Author: Valerie Richardson
California bill to protect pregnant women from liability stokes infanticide fears
Democratic legislators determined to make California a sanctuary a state for abortion have triggered a backlash with a bill that pro-life advocates contend crosses the line from codifying Roe to decriminalizing infanticide. An estimated 1,500 activists…
Dave Williams, Colorado Republican, sues to have ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ included on ballot
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Dianne Feinstein insists she’s able to serve after report questioning her mental fitness
Sen. Dianne Feinstein insisted she is still able to serve Friday following a report citing anonymous lawmakers concerned that the 88-year-old California Democrat no longer has the memory to do the job. Ms. Feinstein, who has served in the Senate since …
Hillsdale rides classical education boom as parents seek alternatives to woke K-12 schools
For parents frustrated with the woke classroom instruction in their local K-12 schools, Hillsdale College is expanding its footprint. Since 2010, the conservative Michigan-based college has helped open 21 charter schools and partnered with 33 others in…
Pressure to define ‘woman’ puts Democrats in a political quandary
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House Republicans push to ban Russian wood imports with ‘No Timber from Tyrants’ bill
House Republicans introduced legislation Thursday that would ban timber imports from Russia and its ally Belarus, arguing that the millions spent on forest products are fueling Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine. Rep. Bruce We…
Fifteen states urge Biden administration to keep ‘gender identity’ out of Title IX overhaul
President Biden is on a collision course with red states on civil rights and gender identity, and Republican attorneys general want the administration to hit the brakes before a courtroom crash. Fifteen GOP state attorneys general urged the Educati…