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Trump taps former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to head ICE

President Trump on Saturday announced he has nominated Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to serve as the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, calling him a "patriot with real operational experience."

June 27, 2026

New York judge rules in favor of transgender athlete booted from women’s track meet

A New York judge ruled against a university that blocked a transgender athlete from competing in a women's track meet, saying that state law banning discrimination based on gender identity supersedes President Trump's executive order on female sports.

June 27, 2026

Maher tells Vance that Democrats dodge his show, Republicans ‘take their beating like a man’

Comedian Bill Maher and Vice President J.D. Vance disagree on a host of issues, but the liberal talk-show host gave the Republican props for appearing on his show and dinged key Democrats for ducking him.

June 27, 2026

Buttigieg slams ‘swatting’ incident that resulted in police removing his kids from their home

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said authorities temporarily removed his young twins from their home after he was anonymously accused of posing a danger to children in what he condemned as a "cruel, politically motivated hoax."

June 27, 2026

Daughters of American Revolution assembly defeats proposal to block transgender members

The Daughters of the American Revolution beat back a membership uprising over transgender membership, rejecting a resolution that would have barred male-born candidates from being admitted to the venerable women's patriotic organization.

June 27, 2026

Culture clash: Anti-LGBTQ Iran, Egypt can’t stop rainbow flags at World Cup’s Pride Match

The men's soccer teams from the two Muslim nations square off at 8 p.m. Friday at Seattle Stadium for what the local organizing committee has deemed the Pride Match, the official kick-off to Pride Weekend, has ignited a cultural conflict over homosexuality.

June 26, 2026

Mother wins appeals-court ruling against N.Y. school for concealing daughter’s gender switch

A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a lawsuit against a New York school district for socially transitioning a student behind her mother's back, citing the Supreme Court's recent decision in favor of California parents.

June 25, 2026

Trump administration marks Title IX Month with probes of gender policies at Maryland schools

The Department of Education has launched investigations into potential Title IX violations at Maryland schools, citing state and local policies allowing boys access to girls' private facilities, sports teams and overnight accommodations.

June 24, 2026

Daughters of the American Revolution, transgender heading for showdown at annual meeting

The internal feud over transgender members at the Daughters of the American Revolution is going public as the women's patriotic organization holds a pivotal vote on whether to continue accepting biological males who identify as female.

June 24, 2026

NYC councilwoman says state’s democratic socialist not eligible for Congress

New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino said Wednesday that Darializa Avila Chevalier, the democratic socialist who just won the state's congressional primary, would not be eligible to be seated in the House under the oath of office she would have to take.

June 24, 2026

Spread of abortion pills casts pall over Dobbs anniversary for pro-life side

For pro-life advocates, the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs decision offers a grim reminder that while they won the battle to overturn Roe v. Wade, they're losing the war.

June 23, 2026

National Education Association hit with federal antisemitism investigation

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has begun an investigation into allegations of antisemitism at the National Education Association, part of the Trump administration's ongoing battle against rising anti-Jewish hostility on the left.

June 22, 2026

Trump administration backs Catholic nuns fighting New York transgender mandate

The Justice Department said it intends to intervene in a lawsuit filed by an order of Catholic nuns fighting a New York law requiring nursing homes to house biological males who identify as female with women.

June 19, 2026

Cross-burning suspect insists it was anti-Trump protest, denies racism motive

It turns out the burning cross found at a Chicago park wasn't the work of White supremacists, but an anti-Trump former student at the University of Illinois Chicago who isn't White.

June 18, 2026

Poll shows most Americans value safety over access on abortion pill

The abortion pill may be the most common method of U.S. elective pregnancy termination, but many Americans still have concerns about its safety, according to a newly released poll.

June 18, 2026

FTC lawsuit accuses transgender-health group of making false claims to back ‘gender-affirming care’

The Federal Trade Commission and four states filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, arguing that its "deceptive claims" have provided the basis for harmful gender-transition surgeries and drugs for minors.

June 17, 2026

California comes under DOJ scrutiny for program boosting gay-owned contractors

Firms with LGBTQ ownership have an advantage in winning contracts from the California Public Utilities Commission -- but only if they can prove it.

June 17, 2026

Can America still celebrate together? The 250th birthday is about to find out

Americans wondering when the nation's 250th birthday party would get rolling were answered last weekend as the White House hosted the UFC Freedom 250 cage fight -- an over-the-top patriotic spectacle that was either "tragically tacky" or "absolutely brilliant," depending on your political affiliation.

June 17, 2026

Student wins $95K settlement after suing school for painting over Charlie Kirk tribute

A North Carolina school district entered into a five-figure settlement to resolve a free-speech lawsuit filed after painting over a student's tribute to Charlie Kirk on a campus forum known as "spirit rock."

June 15, 2026

Female athlete sues after prosecutor declines to charge transgender wrestler with sexual assault

A female high school wrestler who says she was sexually assaulted on the mat by a biological male has filed a Title IX lawsuit against Washington state officials, taking the case to court after prosecutors declined to charge the transgender athlete.

June 11, 2026