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ICE Deports the Most Illegal Immigrants Since 2015
ICE’s annual report released Dec. 19 showed more than 271,000 deportations in fiscal year 2024.
Democrats Call on Biden to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment Despite Legal Challenges
The amendment, which provides protections on the basis of gender preference, exists in a legal gray area and would be extensively litigated.
How Trump Might Tackle Gender Ideology, Critical Race Theory in Schools
Expectations vary on what the new administration can and can’t deliver in the realm of curricula and parental rights as legal battles continue.
Victims of Communism Advocate Lee Edwards Dies
His career of tireless advocacy and education spanned decades.
Video Games Have Become Rife With DEI and Some Fans Aren’t Buying It
The video game industry has changed in recent years, with transgenderism and diversity messaging becoming more commonplace.
Supreme Court Declines Parents’ Challenge to Wisconsin Transgender School Policy
Two lower courts had dismissed the case, finding that a parents’ group lacked standing.
Jay-Z Denies Sexual Assault Allegations in Civil Lawsuit
The plaintiff alleges Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs raped her at a party when she was 13 years old.
House Republicans Push for Senate to Pass Bill Adding Citizenship Question to Next Census
Things got testy at a hearing on the 2020 census, which Republicans say was flawed.
Coalition Pressures Biden to Declare Long-Stalled Equal Rights Amendment the Law of the Land
A last-ditch public pressure campaign is underway to convince the president to resurrect the Equal Rights Amendment before Trump takes office.
Major Golf Associations Update Gender Policies, Citing ‘Unfair Advantage’
The new policies are set to take effect in 2025.
Justice Gorsuch Recuses Himself From Railway Development Case Involving Former Client
Democratic lawmakers had urged the Justice to do so, citing the court’s code of conduct.
House Committee Lawmakers Discuss Replacing Critical Race Theory in Schools
Experts told a House education subcommittee that returning to traditional civics curriculum could foster civil debate to help heal divisions in society.
House Republicans Question Immigration Agency Chief Over Mass Parole Program
So far, the program has allowed 531,000 foreign nationals into the country.
Supreme Court Justices Skeptical of Challenge to Ban on Gender Procedures for Minors
The Biden administration has challenged the law under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Montana Legislators Reject Ban of Transgender Use of Exclusive Female, Male Bathrooms for Lawmakers
Under the measure, Democratic state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, who identifies as transgender, would have been prevented from using the women’s restroom.
Planned Parenthood Seeks to Block Arizona Abortion Ban
The lawsuit ‘denies the reality of an unborn child’s life,’ the Center for Arizona Policy’s Cathi Herrod said.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case That Could Upend Transgender Laws
The case questions whether Tennessee’s prohibition violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.
