Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s state media said security forces were able to release hostages taken by gunmen Thursday following clashes in three separate areas in southeastern Iran that left 18 militants and 10 troops dead. The fighting erupted overnight in Sistan and Baluchistan province when gunmen opened fire on Revolutionary Guard posts…
U.S. District Judge David Hittner heard from LGBTQ+ groups, businesses and a drag performer in a hearing this week, who argued Senate Bill 12 violated their First Amendment rights. U.S. District Judge David Hittner temporarily blocked a new state law Thursday from going into effect that would have criminalized sexually-oriented performances in front of children…
The world’s two largest economies are once again battling for dominance. In the latest exchange between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Beijing is using financial markets as leverage in the trade war, betting that a sustained downturn might pressure Trump to compromise. The Trump administration, however, has made clear it will…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said before the order was signed that ‘gender ideology insanity is over’ President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order, fulfilling one of his major campaign promises of keeping biological men out of girls and women’s sports. Trump signed the executive order on…
The US expects “accountability and legal prosecution” in response to settler violence across the West Bank. The United States called for Israel to ensure accountability for the settler rampage against Palestinians, condemned the terror attack at a West Bank gas station and slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that he planned to build 1,000 new…
A transgender Minnesota lawmaker ignited an online firestorm after bizarrely arguing against age limits on porn sites — claiming “queer” kids need access to the X-rated content for “educational” purposes. State Rep. Leigh Finke, a two-term Democrat who identifies as a woman, pushed back against a proposal that would require age checks on porn websites…