Michaela Estruth

Michaela Estruth is a staff writer for The Lion. She graduated from Hillsdale College and has written for various publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Federalist, WORLD and…

Courts
Texas man charged after slipping girlfriend abortion pills to kill unborn child

A Texas man was arrested and charged last week after authorities said he slipped abortion-inducing medication to his girlfriend to end her pregnancy without her consent. Detectives with the Montgomery… Read More

March 4, 2026
Courts
SCOTUS answers emergency request to protect parental rights, forbid schools’ secret gender transitions in California case

The U.S. Supreme Court protected parental rights in a “landmark” preliminary ruling Monday – prohibiting schools from socially transitioning children in secret. The ruling answered an emergency application from… Read More

March 3, 2026
Government
Missouri congressman reintroduces bill protecting children from transgender ideology, surgery

Congressman Bob Onder, R-Missouri, reintroduced the Chloe Cole Act last week to ban the sex-transition of minors and implement legal pathways to hold medical professionals accountable for such actions. Read More

March 2, 2026
Government
Hegseth on Iran: ‘We’ll go as far as we need to go’

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth promised America would not rule out the possibility of American boots on the ground in the conflict with Iran. “We’ll go as far as we… Read More

March 2, 2026
Courts
Pro-life advocates remain hopeful after positive hearing on restricting chemical abortion

A federal court in Louisiana heard arguments Tuesday regarding the health and safety of thousands of women and many more unborn babies’ lives – and pro-life lawyers are hopeful. The state of Louisiana… Read More

February 27, 2026