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Maduro, wife plead not guilty

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The federal judge overseeing Venezuelan dictator NicolĂĄs Maduro’s case cut off the ousted leader as he tried to defend himself in court on Monday, according… Read More

January 5, 2026
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Supreme Court to kick off New Year with major cases, including on transgender athletes in female sports

Transgender athletes in women’s sports will take center stage as the Supreme Court kicks off 2026 with a blockbuster docket including two high-stakes transgender cases poised to set nationwide precedent. The… Read More

January 5, 2026
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Judge hands media major win in Charlie Kirk murder trial

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Utah Fourth District Court Judge Tony Graf ordered on Monday that audio and transcripts of a closed hearing surrounding Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin, Tyler Robinson,… Read More

December 31, 2025
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Louisiana seeks temporary return of in-person abortion pill requirement

Louisiana has asked a court to temporarily reinstate the in-person requirement for dispensing abortion pills, in its federal lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services. The state’s… Read More

December 30, 2025
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Wisconsin teacher sentenced to six years for sexual relationship with 11-year-old; affair included 35,000 text messages, notes

A Wisconsin teacher was sentenced to six years in prison and another six years of supervision after pleading guilty to having a sexual relationship with an 11-year-old student. Madison Bergmann,… Read More

December 30, 2025
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Climate activists v. the U.S. energy industry: Cases to watch in 2026

(The Center Square) – Anti-oil and gas advocates across the country have pursued litigation in recent years attempting to force the fossil fuel industry to pay for decades of financial damages… Read More

December 29, 2025
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California blocked from secretly transitioning kids in school

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California teachers can no longer hide children’s gender identities from their parents following a permanent injunction issued last week in a class-action lawsuit. The lawsuit… Read More

December 29, 2025
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Transgender male caught with child porn, sexual abuse material gets one year in jail after plea deal 

A trans-identifying biological man – arrested twice for possession of child sexual abuse material – has been sentenced to one year in county jail for child trafficking, as part of… Read More

December 23, 2025
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California church appeals to SCOTUS over $1.2M in COVID-19 fines

(The Washington Stand) – Almost three years after the COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared over, a church in California is still facing over $1.2 million in fines for keeping its doors… Read More

December 22, 2025
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Judge who helped illegal escape from ICE convicted of felony obstruction

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal jury Thursday convicted a Milwaukee judge who helped an illegal immigrant briefly evade capture by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Read More

December 19, 2025
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‘We stand undeterred’: Senator Schmitt, Missouri AG defy China’s $50 billion revenge suit over COVID

Missouri U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt and state officials announced Tuesday they’ve been targeted in a $50 billion revenge lawsuit filed by the Chinese government. The legal action coming from Wuhan… Read More

December 17, 2025
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Texas, Florida sue FDA over abortion pill, claiming policies have put ‘women and girls in harm’s way’

Texas and Florida are suing the Food and Drug Administration, arguing its approval and deregulation of abortion pills “have placed women and girls in harm’s way.” Chemical abortions, which account… Read More

December 15, 2025
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‘Compelled speech is not tolerance. It’s tyranny’: California Family Council rips state Supreme Court free speech decision in pronoun case, considers appeal

The California Family Council is sounding the alarm after the state Supreme Court ruled against free speech for religious conservatives who reject the pro-trans agenda. The… Read More

December 12, 2025
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Judge rules on camera access during hearing for alleged Charlie Kirk assassin

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Utah judge ruled Thursday that cameras can remain in the courtroom during a hearing for Tyler Robinson, charged with assassinating Charlie Kirk in September. Read More

December 12, 2025
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Obama DEA official indicted for laundering money for Mexican drug cartel

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Justice announced that a former top Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) official who retired near the end of the Obama administration has been… Read More

December 8, 2025
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Activists can’t force blue state to become ‘suicide tourism’ destination, appeals court rules

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An appeals court on Thursday rejected a bid from assisted-suicide activists who hoped to make New Jersey a destination for people seeking to end their… Read More

December 8, 2025
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds Texas’ new congressional maps

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed Texas a win in a challenge to its new congressional redistricting maps, granting a stay of a lower court… Read More

December 5, 2025
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Court docs reveal how feds zeroed in on Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The FBI used phone records, bank data and vehicle information spanning years to determine who placed pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic national headquarters… Read More

December 5, 2025
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Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU attack Tennessee’s universal school choice program

Tennessee’s brand-new universal school choice program faces a lawsuit from the radical left, despite being hugely popular among families. The lawsuit, filed Nov. 20, is brought… Read More

December 4, 2025
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Watch: Repeat offender held on $5.3 million bond; attorney’s point to Iryna’s Law

An 18-year-old with a history of arrests for violent behavior is being held on a $5.3 million bond, an amount attorneys say may be tied to Iryna’s Law, which took… Read More

December 3, 2025