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As Harvard and Trump Face Off, Some in Higher Education See Academic Freedom and Taxpayer Funding Differently
Leaders from Hillsdale College, the University of Austin, and Harvard’s Republicans diverge from a left-leaning culture.
Supreme Court Seems to Favor Allowing Parents to Opt-Out From Pro-LGBT Books in Schools
After a Maryland county’s school board canceled its opt-out option, lower courts declined to reinstate it.
How Junk Food Took Hold in the US and What RFK Jr. Is Doing About It
‘We have people who are obese who are at the same time malnourished, because the food that we’re eating is not nutrient-dense anymore,’ Kennedy said.
Mississippi Supreme Court Rules Transitioning Teen Not Entitled to Name Change
State law allows a minor’s name to be changed only when it is ‘clearly in the best interest of the child,’ the court held.
Epoch Readers Rally Behind Trump’s China Tariffs, Demand Revival of US Manufacturing: Poll
Readers of The Epoch Times endorse President Donald Trump’s tariffs and say restoring industry and confronting China’s communist regime are national priorities.
Congress Is Looking at Medicaid—What to Know
Medicaid serves nearly a quarter of the U.S. population, yet few know how it works. Here are the basics.
15 State Attorneys General Ask CEOs of Major Corporations to Dump DEI Policies
DEI programs could lead to legal problems for corporations, state officials say.
Arkansas, Indiana Request Soda, Candy Be Removed From Food Stamps
Both governors say the changes will fight chronic disease and refocus SNAP on nutrition rather than subsidizing unhealthy, processed food.
2 Judges Limit Trump’s Deportations Under Wartime Law
New lawsuits were filed in Texas and New York after the Supreme Court removed blocks in Washington.
Maryland Legislature Approves Bill Creating Commission to Study Slavery Reparations
The commission would consider giving slaves’ descendants monetary compensation, down payment assistance, debt forgiveness, and higher education aid.
US Immigration Services Drops 3rd-Gender Option
The immigration agency has reversed a Biden-era policy, eliminating the ‘X’ gender option and restoring binary sex recognition.
Supreme Court Reviews South Carolina’s Medicaid Funding Block on Planned Parenthood
The state argues that no one’s rights were violated when it decided to exclude Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program.
Trump Admin to Freeze Some Funding for Planned Parenthood
Health and Human Services says it is evaluating the organization and others to make sure they have not violated their grant agreements.
Princeton Says Trump Administration Has Suspended Dozens of Research Grants
Federal actions have already taken place against Ivy League schools Columbia and Harvard over harassment of Jewish students.
Utah County Sheriff Responds After Charges Dismissed in ‘Ritualistic Child Sex Abuse’ Case
Problems associated with the disclosure of evidence favorable to the defendant led to a judge’s decision to dismiss the case with prejudice.
Maine Gets Final Warning on Males in Female Sports
The U.S. Education Department says failure to exclude boys and men from female sports could result in the Justice Department initiating enforcement proceedings.
China’s Role in US Fentanyl Crisis Directed by Regime Leadership, Expert Says
Insiders say fentanyl is at the core of the Chinese Communist Party’s bid to take revenge on the West, and America makes a perfect enemy.
State’s Bid to Cut Medicaid Funding to Planned Parenthood Hits Supreme Court
The court’s ruling could deal a blow to the abortion provider or widespread efforts to strip its government funding.
Judiciary Committee Sends National Reciprocity Bill for Concealed Carry to House Vote
Republican committee members say HR 38 recognizes Second Amendment as equal to all constitutional rights; Democrats say the bill is antithetical to federalism.
Hearing Date Set for California Bill to Ban Transgender Athletes in Girls’ Sports
The Assembly bill will be heard on April 1. A similar measure at the federal level failed to pass through the U.S. Senate earlier this month.
