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OPINION April 1, 2024

Sorority lawsuit exposes who knows what a woman is

Sorority lawsuit seeks to defend something that the vast majority of people understand -- that men and women are different. Changing that could jeopardize laws that protect women.

POLITICS March 30, 2024

GOP attempts to define position on discarding IVF embryos amid pro-life stances

The Republican Party cannot find a consistent stance to take on IVF procedures after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling raised questions about the technology's compliance with pro-life ethics.

Climate Change March 30, 2024

Hawaii’s Big Oil suit a 'stalking horse’ for Green New Deal push nationwide, experts say

Consumer and legal experts say Hawaii's "hyper-ideological" Supreme Court is threatening to dictate climate policy for the United States.

Donald Trump March 29, 2024

D.C. judge's comments on Trump in hush money case ‘inappropriate’ and ‘unseemly,’ experts say

D.C. Judge Reggie Walton is facing criticism for his comments about former President Trump in a media interview as Trump faces a federal trial in the judge's district.

New Jersey March 29, 2024

Judge blocks NJ ballot design panned for alleged pro-establishment favoritism

A federal judge agreed Friday to block New Jersey's primary ballot design, widely panned as being deliberately structured to boost candidates favored by their parties' establishment.

Europe March 29, 2024

Polish president vetoes legalization of over-the-counter morning after pill

Polish President Andrzej Duda vetoed Friday a law that would have permitted over-the-counter access to the morning after pill for women and girls 15 and older.

White House March 29, 2024

Biden rolls out new endorsements for controversial judicial nominee as Dem support dwindles

President Biden's administration is continuing its effort to confirm a controversial judicial nominee as senators press concerns over antisemitism and anti-law enforcement accusations.

South Carolina March 28, 2024

South Carolina congressional map can stay for this year's elections, panel rules

A federal court on Tuesday ruled that this year's congressional elections in South Carolina will be held under current district lines, which it previously deemed unconstitutional.

Maine March 28, 2024

Top court upholds Maine's Sunday hunting ban

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday that the state's longstanding ban on Sunday hunting is constitutional, dismissing a lawsuit asserting the contrary.

OPINION March 28, 2024

We were loving foster care parents until Washington state insisted we violate our faith

Devoted foster parents were disqualified by Washington state because of their faith. Officials decided that new gender expression policies outranked the couple's religious beliefs.