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Wellesley Public Schools held no-Whites-allowed event, parents’ group alleges

A parents-rights group has filed a federal complaint accusing a Massachusetts school district of engaging in racial discrimination by banning White students from an event on hate crimes against Asian Americans.

May 19, 2021

Five Oregon counties vote to explore joining Idaho

Five eastern Oregon counties voted Tuesday to consider joining Idaho, the biggest victory to date for the movement to split off from the Democrat-controlled blue state by redrawing state lines.

May 19, 2021

Pennsylvania rebuffs Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf with vote to curb emergency powers

Pennsylvania voters became the first in the nation to rein in their governor's emergency authority, approving two ballot measures in what was viewed as a referendum on Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's increasingly unpopular pandemic orders.

May 19, 2021

Texas Gov. Abbott signs ‘heartbeat’ bill banning most abortions as early as 6 weeks

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation Wednesday barring most abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, setting up a likely legal fight and becoming the latest red state to challenge the boundaries of Roe v. Wade.

May 19, 2021

Planned Parenthood sues to block ‘sanctuary city for unborn’ in Texas

Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the pro-life sanctuary-city ordinance passed by voters in Lubbock, Texas -- the latest twist in the community battle over a recently opened abortion clinic.

May 19, 2021

Ben Shapiro, conservative pundits hit with federal investigations for satirical union tweets

Conservatives are learning the hard way that joking about union organizing is no laughing matter.

May 18, 2021

Nike, Coke, American Airlines hit with ad campaign blasting ‘woke politics’

A consumer policy group launched Tuesday a seven-figure ad campaign chastising three major U.S. companies -- American Airlines, Coca-Cola and Nike -- for their "woke politics" and urging them to focus on customers instead.

May 18, 2021

Senate Republicans press Democrats with resolution condemning Hamas, backing Israel

Senate Republicans announced Monday a resolution condemning the Hamas attacks on Jerusalem and reaffirming the nation's "unwavering commitment to Israel," putting pressure on Democrats amid the party's bitter divide on the Middle East.

May 17, 2021

Joe Biden picks land plum senior advisory jobs with administration after derailing

President Biden is doling out enviable consolation prizes for top administration picks who crash and burn on the road to Senate confirmation.

May 17, 2021

Supreme Court sides with energy companies against Baltimore in climate lawsuit

The Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of energy companies fighting to stay out of state court in their battle against a Baltimore lawsuit seeking monetary damages for climate change.

May 17, 2021

Netanyahu defends destroying Gaza building as AP calls for investigation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Sunday the Gaza airstrike that destroyed a building that was home to international press offices, saying it also housed Palestinian terrorists, while The Associated Press called for an investigation.

May 16, 2021

Project Veritas’ James O’Keefe blasts New York Times for ‘garbage hit piece’

Project Veritas President James O'Keefe ripped a New York Times article linking him to an alleged plot to discredit a top Trump administration official as a "garbage hit piece," denying any involvement and accusing the newspaper of a retaliatory strike in its court fight.

May 15, 2021

Cori Bush honors Ferguson activist known for heckling cops with ‘pigs’ chant

Rep. Cori Bush, Missouri Democrat, honored in a House floor speech a deceased Palestinian-American activist known for heckling police as "pigs" and telling them he prayed for their deaths during the 2014 Ferguson protests.

May 14, 2021

Gretchen Whitmer seeks to shut down pipeline despite warnings of price spikes, shortages

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is pushing for the immediate shutdown of a critical oil pipeline despite warnings that a closure could prompt fuel shortages and prices hikes akin to those caused by the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack.

May 14, 2021

Charter schools targeted by left despite enrollment surge during pandemic

Charter schools have been praised as some of the heroes of the coronavirus pandemic, but don't expect them to win any awards from Democratic governors or the Biden administration.

May 13, 2021

Chuck Grassley warns of return to ‘Carter years’ as consumer prices surge by 4.2%

President Biden is starting to draw comparisons to a previous Democratic president who also wrestled with inflation, gas lines and unrest in the Middle East.

May 12, 2021

Ted Cruz calls Israeli-Palestinian clash a ‘direct result’ of Joe Biden’s ambiguous stance

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, said Wednesday that President Biden bears responsibility for the eruption of hostilities in the Middle East, blaming the Democrat's "ambiguous" stance on Israel for emboldening Hamas.

May 12, 2021

Judge paves way for longer prison sentence for Chauvin in George Floyd’s death

Derek Chauvin could receive a significantly lengthier sentence under a judge's ruling issued Wednesday that found four aggravating factors in the killing of George Floyd.

May 12, 2021

Gavin Newsom ‘recall rebate’ vows directly payment stimulus checks

Voters in California may be cashing state stimulus checks from Gov. Gavin Newsom shortly before they decide his political fate.

May 11, 2021

Ted Cruz accuses Ilhan Omar of acting as ‘press secretary for Hamas’ after she rips Israel

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, accused Rep. Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Democrat, of "acting as the press secretary for Hamas" after she charged Israel with committing "an act of terrorism."

May 11, 2021