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Conservative Washington sheriff says effort to remove him from office stems from stance on transgender issues

June 17, 2026

Conservative Washington sheriff says effort to remove him from office stems from stance on transgender issues

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank says a ballot proposal to make the position appointed rather than elected targets his views on transgender issues.

Left-wing historian likens UFC White House event to lynchings era

June 17, 2026

Left-wing historian likens UFC White House event to lynchings era

Heather Cox Richardson suggested that the same cultural impulse behind the UFC White House event pushed lynching in late 19th century America.

Colorado teacher fired after students allegedly pressured to kiss classmates in skits

June 17, 2026

Colorado teacher fired after students allegedly pressured to kiss classmates in skits

Colorado teacher Jennifer Honka was fired after allegedly asking students to kiss classmates during French class skits, with performances tied to grades.

Oakland school district vowed reparations for Black students, yet outcomes appear stagnant after 5 years

June 16, 2026

Oakland school district vowed reparations for Black students, yet outcomes appear stagnant after 5 years

Oakland's reparations task force for Black students failed to meet objectives after five years. A member says the group "wasted our collective breath for a whole year."

Chicago student says cross burning in city park was anti-Trump MAGA protest, not racism

June 16, 2026

Chicago student says cross burning in city park was anti-Trump MAGA protest, not racism

A Chicago college student claims he burned a cross in a popular park to protest Donald Trump and MAGA, not as a racist hate crime statement.

TikTok in legal hot seat as state accuses app of exposing kids to harmful content while misleading parents

June 16, 2026

TikTok in legal hot seat as state accuses app of exposing kids to harmful content while misleading parents

Florida sued TikTok, alleging the app violated state child protection laws by allowing kids under 14 to create accounts and view harmful content.

Woman who underwent double mastectomy at 14 tells surgeon, 'You stole my girlhood'

June 16, 2026

Woman who underwent double mastectomy at 14 tells surgeon, 'You stole my girlhood'

Detransitioner Claire Abernathy accused surgeon Dr. Alan Dulin of performing a double mastectomy on her as a teenager without addressing her distress.

'I put up with politics': Sen Raphael Warnock confesses to Jon Stewart he is 'not in love' with the system

June 16, 2026

'I put up with politics': Sen Raphael Warnock confesses to Jon Stewart he is 'not in love' with the system

Sen. Raphael Warnock told Jon Stewart he puts up with politics but isn't in love with it, saying faith and public policy are about life and death.

Trans actor Elliot Page argues 'healthy masculinity' is rejecting expectation to 'shut down'

June 16, 2026

Trans actor Elliot Page argues 'healthy masculinity' is rejecting expectation to 'shut down'

Transgender actor Elliot Page discussed toxic masculinity versus healthy masculinity based on Page's "gender journey" as a public figure the last few years.

UFO investigator says Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' captures truth behind whistleblower testimony

June 16, 2026

UFO investigator says Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' captures truth behind whistleblower testimony

MUFON investigator says Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" mirrors real UFO testimony from David Grusch's Capitol Hill whistleblower hearing on UAPs.