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Former Navy sailor sentenced to more than 16 years for selling defense secrets to ChinaÂA former U.S. Navy sailor was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for selling national defense information to an agent of the Peopleâs Republic of China, Patrick… Read More
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Canadian man planned to use assisted suicide to kill wife, court findsA British Columbia judge stripped a Vancouver man of medical decision-making authority after finding he posed a threat to his elderly wifeâs life and intended to kill her using assisted suicide. The… Read More
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âWhen you put a man in womenâs athletics itâs not fairâ: CNN gets schooled by female athlete on transgender issueMadison Kenyon, who ran cross country at Idaho State University, gave CNN a simple lesson on how sports â and biology â work. âWhen women compete against women, it… Read More
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Supreme Court appears likely to allow state bans on biological males competing in female sportsA majority of the Supreme Courtâs justices appeared inclined Tuesday to uphold state laws to protect female sports from biological males in a high-stakes showdown over whether the laws are… Read More
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Ukrainian Catholic church sues Pennsylvania town for right to build chapel in its own cemeteryA Catholic church is suing Pennsylvania town leaders for allegedly violating the churchâs freedom of religion with burdensome zoning requirements. The Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church filed a lawsuit Jan. 7… Read More
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Minnesota sues to dodge ICE(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Minnesota on Monday sued the Trump administration to force an immediate halt to the surge of federal immigration agents in the state. The complaint said… Read More
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McNabb: SCOTUS arguments âso important for women, especially athletesâ(The Center Square) â From lying injured on a gym floor in the mountains of North Carolina more than three years ago to the steps of the United States Supreme… Read More
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Supreme Court case will set major precedent for American energy(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a case determining whether companies acting under federal orders can shift state lawsuits to federal court… Read More
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Federal and state abortion pill cases set for key developments in 2026A series of high-stakes federal lawsuits challenging the FDAâs regulation of mifepristone â and others contesting state restrictions on the drug â will keep chemical abortion at the center of national legal fights throughout 2026. Six… Read More
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Youth ministry appeals to Supreme Court over right to hire Christian staffA Christian ministry for at-risk youth is appealing to the Supreme Court for its right to exclusively hire people of faith. Youth 71Five Ministries has asked the Supreme Court to hear its… Read More
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Appeals court ruling secures religious freedom protections for faith-based orgsReligious organizations can hire every employee based on faith and moral lifestyle, per First Amendment freedoms, an appeals court unanimously ruled Tuesday â marking a new religious freedom victory for faith-based organizations. âReligious organizations shouldnât be punished for exercising their… Read More
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Federal appeals court revives Missouri case over mandatory DEI teacher trainingA federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit brought by two school employees who claimed they were forced to take part in âracist and unconstitutionalâ diversity, equity, and inclusion training… Read More
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Oklahoma parent sues as 7-year-old son recovers from severe playground injuryA mom is suing an Oklahoma school district as her 7-year-old son recovers from a serious playground injury in 2024 that resulted in significant medical costs the school’s liability insurance hasn’t helped cover. âThe first surgeonâs bill was $118,000,â Michaela Borden… Read More
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Public school forces elementary students to seal up, hide their Bibles in envelopes, federal lawsuit allegesA federal legal battle is unfolding after a lawsuit alleged a Washington school district is forcing students to hide their Bibles in envelopes after they return to school from off-site… Read More
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Oregonâs new pro-union law accused of chilling free speech, defying Supreme Court precedentÂAdvocates for workersâ rights are challenging a new Oregon law in court for allegedly violating the First Amendment and discriminating in favor of unions. Freedom Foundation filed the lawsuit Dec. 31 over… Read More
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Wisconsin judge who helped illegal immigrant avoid arrest resigns two weeks after convictionA Wisconsin judge who escorted an illegal immigrant out a back door to evade capture has resigned. Hannah C. Dugan, who was convicted of felony obstruction in federal court… Read More
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Court revives lawsuit against Arizona district over parental rights, gender identityPublic schools can be sued if they withhold student gender identity information from their parents, the Arizona Court of Appeals unanimously concluded in a recent ruling. The case involves a lawsuit against… Read More
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Arizona Supreme Court evacuated over package reportedly testing positive for âhomemade explosivesâ(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Arizonaâs Supreme Court building was evacuated Monday after a suspicious package was found, which reportedly tested positive for âhomemade explosives.â Sometime before 10:30 a.m. local… Read More
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Eighth Circuitâs compelled speech decision on DEI is a win for First Amendment(The Sentinel) â In a victory for First Amendment rights, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a group of school employees who… Read More
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Kentucky woman charged for illegal chemical abortion, abuse of fetal remainsA Kentucky woman was arrested and subsequently charged with fetal homicide after burying the remains of her chemically aborted baby in a Christmas-wrapped box in her backyard. Melinda Spencer,… Read More