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January 18, 2023

Gun rights group files lawsuit over Illinois assault weapons ban

The Second Amendment Foundation filed a lawsuit against Illinois officials in federal court, seeking an injunction against the state's new law that bans "assault weapons."

January 17, 2023

Illinois Planned Parenthood fire being investigated as arson, police say

A fire at a Peoria, Illinois, Planned Parenthood clinic is being investigated as an apparent arson attack, according to local authorities.

January 17, 2023

Wisconsin judge dismisses case against embattled GOP elections official

A Wisconsin judge has dismissed an open records complaint against Robert Spindell, a Republican state elections official who served as a fake elector for former President Donald Trump.

January 17, 2023

Maine Gov. Janet Mills wants to expand access to abortion in the state

Maine lawmakers are looking to expand access to abortion. One of the bills that was presented would allow abortion access anytime before birth if deemed necessary by a doctor.

January 17, 2023

Hispanics control electoral future: Here's the top takeaway from 2022 midterms

Politicians and pollsters are now chasing the largest ethnic/racial minority group in the country. If Hispanics control the vote, do we also own the future?

January 17, 2023

Biden FDA warns judge against reversing abortion drug's approval

President Joe Biden's Food and Drug Administration called for a district judge to reject a request to revoke mifepristone's federal approval.

January 17, 2023

Lila Rose on Born-Alive bill: The Democratic Party is anti-human life

Live Action president and founder Lila Rose on 210 Democrats voting against the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.

January 16, 2023

Florida school sends permission slips to learn Black National Anthem, not Holocaust: reports

College Park Elementary School in Ocala, Florida sent permission slips to parents of third, fourth, and fifth graders to teach the Black National Anthem.

January 16, 2023

Minnesota man free after 1998 conviction for wife's murder vacated

Thomas Rhodes of MN was released from prison Friday after his murder conviction for his wife's 1996 death was vacated, and was discharged on time served following a manslaughter plea.

January 16, 2023

PETER BOGHOSSIAN: Affirmative action in college admissions is 'profoundly un-American'

Academic Peter Boghossian weighs in on how racial preferences factor into college admissions ahead of a Supreme Court ruling that could see the practice banned.