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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.

POLITICS March 28, 2024

Supreme Court throws a curve ball in hearing on legality of abortion pills

Two years after the overturning of Roe v. Wade in a majority-conservative bench, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the abortion pill Tuesday.

Hunter Biden March 27, 2024

Prosecutors slam Hunter Biden attorneys in federal court: 'You attack the facts'

A federal judge in California on Wednesday said he will rule on Hunter Biden’s effort to have the tax charges against him dismissed by April 17.

Tennessee March 27, 2024

Nashville PD to stop rejecting HIV-positive officers after settlement

Metropolitan Nashville Police officers will no longer be disqualified on the sole basis of HIV status, the city agreed in a legal settlement Friday.

Fox News Poll March 27, 2024

Fox News Poll: Record number say abortion should be legal

Nearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a record number of voters think abortion should be legal, with two-thirds favoring nationwide law guaranteeing access, according to a Fox News national survey.

Democrats March 27, 2024

New Jersey Democrat facing pressure to resign after mocking Easter online with drag, abortion references

Glen Rock, New Jersey, Councilwoman Paula Gilligan is facing calls to resign after she shared a post on social media mocking Easter with references to abortion and drag.

Supreme Court March 27, 2024

Military chaplains appeal to Supreme Court over COVID-19 policies that forced out religious objectors

A group of military chaplains have asked the Supreme Court to stop the DOD from enforcing policies that they say are punishing those who filed religious objections to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Media March 27, 2024

The latest front in the abortion wars: South Dakota makes a big change

South Dakota enacts the first "Med Ed" bill in the country in an effort to end the confusion about the ability of doctors to provide emergency care to pregnant women.

Alabama March 27, 2024

Democrat wins Alabama special election considered bellwether on IVF, abortion before November

Democrat Marilyn Lands defeated Republican Teddy Powell in a special election to represent Alabama House District 10 after centering her campaign on abortion and IVF issues.

Abortion March 27, 2024

Abortion pill use has spiked in recent years, new report reveals: ‘Substantial increase’

The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy group based in New York, says medication abortions made up 63% of all abortions in the U.S. in 2023. Experts shared insights on the data.