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Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Colorado’s Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’
Several justices appeared to agree with the argument that the ban violates First Amendment free speech rights.
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Supreme Court Halts Removal of Child Involved in International Custody Dispute
A federal appeals court reversed a lower court ruling that found the child qualified under the Hague Convention.
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Judge Upholds Nassau County Ban on Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports
The ACLU’s New York division says it will appeal the decision.
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Appeals Court to Reconsider Louisiana Law Requiring Schools to Display Ten Commandments
The court previously held that Louisiana’s law violated the First Amendment.
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ICE Faces Ongoing Protests in Portland as Judge Blocks National Guard Deployment
‘Rioters have been charged with arson and assaulting police officers … this isn’t a peaceful protest that’s under control,’ a White House spokeswoman said.
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Supreme Court to Decide If Colorado Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’ Violates Free Speech
A Colorado therapist is challenging a ban on so-called conversion therapy for minors, arguing that it restricts her First Amendment right to free speech.
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More Women 25–40 Are Childless—What It Means for the US Economy
Childlessness declined among women ages 45 to 50 over the past decade, suggesting more women are delaying motherhood, according to the Census Bureau.
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Virginia Governor Bans Transgender Athletes From Female Athletics, Locker Rooms
The order comes after a recent report found that transgender-identifying men had won over 1,900 gold medals in women’s sporting events.
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Students Hold Walk-Out Protest Over California School Bathroom Policy
California law allows transgender students to use girls’ restrooms. Opponents said the U.S. government should start pulling federal funding based on Title IX.
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Link Between Transgenderism and Violence in Spotlight
Shootings by transgender individuals raise concern over convergence of mental illness, medication, and radicalization.
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DOJ Probes Iowa’s Largest School District After Arrest of Superintendent
The Des Moines Public School District is under investigation for its DEI employment initiatives, while its former leader faces deportation after his arrest.
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Trump Admin Issues Ultimatum to Minnesota for Violating Title IX in Allowing Transgender Athletes in Girls Sports
The federal Education Department cited a transgender-identifying male softball pitcher and gave the state 10 days to comply.
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Voice of Courage Award Honors Champions Fighting Human Trafficking and Persecution
The event took place at Liberty Science Center and was co-hosted by Voices Against Trafficking and IMAG Media.
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Trump Admin Seeks to Block Harvard From Federal Funding Through HHS
The Health and Human Services Department said Harvard had violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
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How Social Media Is Warping People’s Relationship With Violence
Real violence shared widely on social media as entertainment is desensitizing America’s youth, experts warn.
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Wisconsin’s Planned Parenthood to Halt Abortions After Funding Cuts
The federal government removed the abortion provider’s Medicaid funding, at least for the next fiscal year.
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House Committee on CCP Chair Urges Philadelphia Mayor to Cancel China Flag-Raising Ceremony
‘The city government of Philadelphia should not allow itself to be exploited as a tool for CCP propaganda,’ Rep. John Moolenaar stated.
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Supreme Court Asked to Exempt California Schoolchild From Vaccination Mandate
On Sept. 9, a federal appeals court declined to halt the state policy.
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Falun Gong Practitioners Call on UN, World Leaders to Denounce CCP’s Persecution of Faith
‘This is a global war of China against faith, and the global faith community should come and stand against it,’ says former Kansas senator.
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US Continues to Pressure China Over Fentanyl
‘It’s clearly a major national security threat,’ Brian Burack from the Heritage Foundation tells The Epoch Times.
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Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Colorado’s Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’
Several justices appeared to agree with the argument that the ban violates First Amendment free speech rights.
|
Supreme Court Halts Removal of Child Involved in International Custody Dispute
A federal appeals court reversed a lower court ruling that found the child qualified under the Hague Convention.
|
Judge Upholds Nassau County Ban on Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports
The ACLU’s New York division says it will appeal the decision.
|
Appeals Court to Reconsider Louisiana Law Requiring Schools to Display Ten Commandments
The court previously held that Louisiana’s law violated the First Amendment.
|
ICE Faces Ongoing Protests in Portland as Judge Blocks National Guard Deployment
‘Rioters have been charged with arson and assaulting police officers … this isn’t a peaceful protest that’s under control,’ a White House spokeswoman said.
|
Supreme Court to Decide If Colorado Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’ Violates Free Speech
A Colorado therapist is challenging a ban on so-called conversion therapy for minors, arguing that it restricts her First Amendment right to free speech.
|
More Women 25–40 Are Childless—What It Means for the US Economy
Childlessness declined among women ages 45 to 50 over the past decade, suggesting more women are delaying motherhood, according to the Census Bureau.
|
Virginia Governor Bans Transgender Athletes From Female Athletics, Locker Rooms
The order comes after a recent report found that transgender-identifying men had won over 1,900 gold medals in women’s sporting events.
|
Students Hold Walk-Out Protest Over California School Bathroom Policy
California law allows transgender students to use girls’ restrooms. Opponents said the U.S. government should start pulling federal funding based on Title IX.
|
Link Between Transgenderism and Violence in Spotlight
Shootings by transgender individuals raise concern over convergence of mental illness, medication, and radicalization.
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DOJ Probes Iowa’s Largest School District After Arrest of Superintendent
The Des Moines Public School District is under investigation for its DEI employment initiatives, while its former leader faces deportation after his arrest.
|
Trump Admin Issues Ultimatum to Minnesota for Violating Title IX in Allowing Transgender Athletes in Girls Sports
The federal Education Department cited a transgender-identifying male softball pitcher and gave the state 10 days to comply.
|
Voice of Courage Award Honors Champions Fighting Human Trafficking and Persecution
The event took place at Liberty Science Center and was co-hosted by Voices Against Trafficking and IMAG Media.
|
Trump Admin Seeks to Block Harvard From Federal Funding Through HHS
The Health and Human Services Department said Harvard had violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
|
How Social Media Is Warping People’s Relationship With Violence
Real violence shared widely on social media as entertainment is desensitizing America’s youth, experts warn.
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Wisconsin’s Planned Parenthood to Halt Abortions After Funding Cuts
The federal government removed the abortion provider’s Medicaid funding, at least for the next fiscal year.
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House Committee on CCP Chair Urges Philadelphia Mayor to Cancel China Flag-Raising Ceremony
‘The city government of Philadelphia should not allow itself to be exploited as a tool for CCP propaganda,’ Rep. John Moolenaar stated.
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Supreme Court Asked to Exempt California Schoolchild From Vaccination Mandate
On Sept. 9, a federal appeals court declined to halt the state policy.
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Falun Gong Practitioners Call on UN, World Leaders to Denounce CCP’s Persecution of Faith
‘This is a global war of China against faith, and the global faith community should come and stand against it,’ says former Kansas senator.
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US Continues to Pressure China Over Fentanyl
‘It’s clearly a major national security threat,’ Brian Burack from the Heritage Foundation tells The Epoch Times.
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