The White House
A Washington Post article criticizing Trump administration officials for openly referencing Jesus Christ in their Christmas messages has sparked sharp pushback — and renewed debate over whether faith still has a place in America’s public square. The controversy erupted after the Post published a piece highlighting what it described as an “explicitly sectarian” tone in…

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In July, Texas Governor Greg Abbot signed off on Texas Senate Bill 2308. The bill approves state government funding for research on an unsuspecting and highly controversial drug: ibogaine. Texas is one of many states that are investigating ibogaine and other psychedelics for therapeutic uses. In May, Arizona passed a law that also allocates funding…

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A Maine mother is facing threats of retaliation after protesting a school district’s decisions to let a biological boy play on the same basketball team as her 8-year-old daughter. On November 10, Katy Miller and other concerned parents and townspeople packed the St. George Select Board meeting to urge officials to reverse a decision that…

Planned Parenthood
The state of Iowa has enacted its heartbeat bill, prohibiting abortion after a detectable heartbeat. Along with temporary federal funding freezes to organizations like Planned Parenthood that rely heavily on such funds for their abortion programs, the state’s Planned Parenthoods have begun to feel the pinch. To date, four of Iowa’s six Planned Parenthoods have…

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