Despite its public clash with the state of Florida over the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law in 2023, the Walt Disney Company has announced plans to build a new theme park in Abu Dhabi, a city where homosexuality is illegal and can carry harsh prison sentences. Disney revealed this week that it plans to build… Continue reading After Battling Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law, Disney Announces Theme Park in Country where Homosexuality is Illegal

A mob of protesters took over a room at Columbia University’s Butler Library on Wednesday. This prompted the NYPD to get involved and detain about 80 people “who did not comply with verbal warnings… to disperse.” As with the encampments of 2024, the protesters aimed to make the library a “liberated zone,” hanging banners throughout… Continue reading Protesters Disrupt Columbia University Library, Attempt to Make it a ‘Liberated Zone’

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Tuesday that federal authorities have executed one of the largest fentanyl seizure operations in US history, apprehending 11.5 kilograms of the drug. “The DEA seized 11.5 kilos of fentanyl, including an astounding approximately 3 million fentanyl pills. The largest seizure in our nation’s history,” Bondi revealed in a briefing. In… Continue reading AG Pam Bondi Announces ‘Largest Fentanyl Bust’ in US History

A US District judge ordered the White House to admit 12,000 refugees into the country. This ruling was made after President Trump’s suspension of the refugee admissions program.  In February, President Trump signed an executive order aiming to realign the US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). According to the order: “The United States lacks the ability… Continue reading Judge Orders Admission of 12,000 Migrants After Trump Suspends Refugee Program

More than 15,000 employees at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have accepted a voluntary resignation offer from the Trump administration as part of its efforts to downsize and restructure the department. 15,182 USDA employees have “voluntarily elected deferred resignation,” the USDA has confirmed. The initial wave in January saw 3,877 workers accept the offer,… Continue reading Voluntary Resignation Program Trims USDA by Over 15,000

President Trump announced the establishment of a Religious Liberty Commission during the US’s National Prayer Day this Thursday.  The purpose of the commission is “to safeguard and promote America’s founding principle of religious freedom.” A White House fact sheet for the Commission states further:  “The Commission is tasked with producing a comprehensive report on the… Continue reading Trump Establishes Commission to Safeguard Religious Freedom

US District Judge Fernando Rodriguez ruled that President Donald Trump has no authority to use the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to arrest or deport Venezuelan migrants held in a Texas state facility.  The judge based his ruling on the following reasoning:  “The question…is whether the president can utilize a specific statute, the AEA, to detain… Continue reading District Judge Rules Against White House’s Use of Alien Enemies Act

Florida will soon become the second state in the US to ban fluoride from its public drinking water systems after the state legislature passed a bill targeting drinking water additives. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the “Florida Farm Bill” (SB 700) will prevent ‘local governments from using a ‘water quality additive’ for purposes other… Continue reading Florida Set to Ban Fluoride from Public Drinking Water

The Department of Education has launched an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley, over concerns about undisclosed foreign funding and its reported ties to China. According to a report by the Daily Caller, the Department alleges that UC Berkeley failed to report “hundreds of millions of dollars” it received from foreign governments over several… Continue reading UC-Berkeley Investigated Over Foreign Funds, China Ties

Nike is reportedly funding a study on the use of puberty blockers and their effects on the performance of young athletes. According to an April 20 New York Times article, the study focuses specifically on adolescents who identify as transgender.  The New York Times reveals that a researcher at an Oregon college is one of… Continue reading Nike Allegedly Funding Study on Puberty Blockers for Trans-Identifying Athletes

The Supreme Court announced Thursday it will hear oral arguments on President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to parents who are in the country illegally. The order, signed by Trump in January shortly after taking office, declares that such children should not be granted… Continue reading Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments on Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

The Trump administration announced Monday night it is freezing $2.2 billion in federal grants to Harvard University after the school rejected a set of demands aimed at combating antisemitism on campus. On April 11, the Department of Education sent Harvard a letter outlining a series of required reforms. These included changes to the university’s disciplinary… Continue reading Trump Admin Freezes $2.2 Billion in Grants to Harvard Over Refusal to Address Antisemitism