Valerie Richardson

Trump camp starts GoFundMe for other shooting victims

A GoFundMe campaign started by Donald Trump's campaign for the other victims of Saturday's assassination attempt on the former president raised more than $3 million in 24 hours, easily tripling its goal in a deluge of public support. Published July 14, 2024

Republicans press Army to investigate ‘despicable’ training listing pro-lifers as ‘terrorist groups’

More than 80 House and Senate Republicans demanded answers on a Fort Liberty anti-terrorism training session that labeled two pro-life organizations as "terrorist groups," calling the presentation "despicable." Published July 12, 2024

Judge allows parents to exempt kids’ schools from Biden’s Title IX rule by joining Moms for Liberty

A federal judge last week temporarily blocked the Biden administration's final rule adding "gender identity" to Title IX in Kansas, Alaska, Utah and Wyoming -- and schools attended by children whose parents belong to Moms for Liberty or students who are members of Young America's Foundation or Female Athletes United. Published July 12, 2024

Blocked Rhodes? Scholarship accused of ‘woke’ anti-conservative bias

Students interviewing for a Rhodes Scholarship may want to leave their Make America Great Again ball caps at home. Published July 12, 2024

Fort Liberty does about-face after identifying pro-life organizations as ‘terrorist groups’

Fort Liberty has walked back a slideshow presentation on terrorism that named two pro-life organizations as "terrorist groups," saying it was a mistake. Published July 11, 2024

Biden administration sued for dropping antisemitism complaint against University of Pennsylvania

The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights was hit with a lawsuit for dropping an antisemitism complaint against the University of Pennsylvania, the latest sign of mounting frustration over what Jewish groups describe as the agency's lackluster response to anti-Jewish hostility on campus. Published July 10, 2024

Male-born transgender tennis player fights Virginia school board after being kicked off girls’ team

A Virginia transgender student who sued after being booted off the girls' tennis team is hoping the school board will change its mind following a recent court ruling in favor of a male-to-female West Virginia athlete. Published July 9, 2024

Transgender runner Nikki Hiltz’s Olympic bid spurs blasts at transgender ‘hypocrisy’ in sports

Nikki Hiltz was hailed as a transgender trailblazer after qualifying for the U.S. Olympic team, but the world-class middle-distance runner has exposed what critics describe as the gender-identity movement's double-standard when it comes to sports. Published July 5, 2024

Another pro-Palestinian Biden appointee quits in protest of White House’s Israel support

The Biden administration has any number of officials who disagree with its stance on the Israel-Hamas War, but not as many as there used to be. Published July 3, 2024

NEA annual assembly stokes antisemitism alarm with anti-Israel resolutions

A showdown over the Israel-Hamas War is looming at the National Education Association Representative Assembly, where pro-Palestinian delegates are seeking to pass a slew of anti-Israel resolutions over the objections of Jewish members. Published July 3, 2024

Biden extends losing streak as third judge blocks rule adding ‘gender identity’ to Title IX

A federal judge in Kansas temporarily blocked the Department of Education's Title IX rewrite in four states, marking the third straight court loss by the administration as it struggles to defend its final rule adding "gender identity" to the landmark act against sex discrimination in education. Published July 2, 2024

Paul Vaughn sentenced to supervised release for breaking federal law on blocking clinic access

Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn received supervised release for participating in a protest outside an abortion facility in Tennessee, avoiding the prison sentence sought by federal prosecutors for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. Published July 2, 2024

Newsom to decide on bill banning schools from telling parents about student gender transitions

California schools would be banned from telling parents about their children's gender transition under a bill headed to the desk of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Published July 2, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters expose rift on left by crashing Pride Month parades

If there was a takeaway from this year's Pride Month celebrations, it's that they're having trouble coexisting with the pro-Palestinian movement. Published July 1, 2024

Texas Supreme Court sides with judge sanctioned for refusing to perform same-sex unions

The Texas Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for a lawsuit filed by a judge who was sanctioned for refusing to conduct gay-marriage ceremonies herself but referred same-sex couples to other nearby officiants who did. Published June 28, 2024

U.S. Olympic soccer pick Korbin Albert faces backlash over ‘transphobic’ posts

Cue the outrage on the left after Korbin Albert was chosen for the U.S. Olympic Women's Soccer Team, given the Christian athlete's previous posts critical of the gender-identity movement. Published June 27, 2024

Biden administration targets for-profit colleges with ‘gainful employment’ regulations

Harvard students can expect to fork over $240,000 for a bachelor's degree in women's studies, while it costs about $20,000 to finish beauty school. But only one of these programs is subject to the Biden administration's crackdown on unaffordable education debt. Published June 27, 2024

Threat Status: High stakes of int’l democracy Daniel Twining joins Guy Taylor

ForAmerica: Trump reshaping foreign policy Watch Tim Constantine and David Bozell

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