Senate lawmakers on Thursday approved a short-term extension of a provision in the federal surveillance law to hash out the final terms of its reauthorization.
A Christian school in Vermont won a six-figure settlement against the state’s high school sports governing body over a transgender athlete case. It isn’t good enough. The Vermont Principals’ Association will pay Mid Vermont Christian $566,000 to settle a lawsuit by the school. The case goes back to 2023, when Mid Vermont Christian’s girls basketball […]
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. Now that the president has safely survived a third assassination attempt, […]
Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) has suspended her Senate campaign after failing to raise enough money to compete with socialist Graham Platner, who will now almost certainly face the perpetual centrist Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in the general. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairwoman Kirsten Gillibrand immediately backed Platner, proving […]
The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act marks a pivotal moment for election law — and an overdue course correction for how states approach redistricting. For decades, provisions of the Voting Rights Act have been stretched beyond their original purpose. What began as a tool to dismantle racial discrimination in voting has, in […]
IS IT A WAR? A STALEMATE? A QUAQMIRE? The Wall Street Journal reports that President Donald Trump has “instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran.” The president took that action, the Wall Street Journal said, after assessing that “other options—resume bombing or walk away from the conflict—carried more risk than maintaining the blockade.” […]
This week, the Supreme Court granted a unanimous, 9-0 victory in the First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Davenport case on the issue of whether a federal court has jurisdiction to immediately hear the pregnancy center’s First Amendment challenge to an unjust subpoena from the state. With more than 2,700 life-affirming pregnancy centers in our […]
What is a small, faith-based, nonprofit organization to do when faced with the daunting prospect of being targeted by a hostile government official? The Supreme Court just ruled unanimously that you can get your day in federal court when that harassment violates constitutional rights. First Choice Women’s Resource Centers is a faith-based pregnancy center with […]
A famous quote from poet Maya Angelou suggests, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” It’s time people start believing Democrats are the party of political assassins and violent murderers because they have shown they are for many years now. Look no further than Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones. And […]
The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. April 30, 1776 Gen. George Washington has been in New […]
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in a case involving the weed killer Roundup. The dispute in Monsanto Company v. Durnell arises from a 2019 lawsuit brought by John Durnell, who claims he developed cancer after years of using Roundup. However, the weight of scientific evidence indicates that Roundup does not cause cancer. In this case, […]
Come Nov. 3, voters will head to the polls for the midterm elections. Republicans are anxious. President Donald Trump is polling poorly, and Democrats sense they can end the GOP’s majority in Congress. With so much at stake, then, there is little GOP interest in risky policy campaigns. This reticence is especially apparent on the […]
