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Tucker Carlson’s Twitter video views outnumber Fox News audience in old time slot

Tucker Carlson may no longer be hosting a show on the Fox News Channel, but he still knows how to pull in an audience.

April 27, 2023

What is a woman? Kansas Legislature has the answer with Women’s Bill of Rights

The Kansas Legislature overrode Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a bill enacting a biological definition of the word "woman," a measure that prevents courts and government officials from redefining the term to include biological men who identify as women.

April 27, 2023

Kansas enacts law saving babies born alive

The Kansas Legislature overrode Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a bill requiring doctors to try to save babies born alive after botched abortions, one of three abortion-related bills that GOP lawmakers are seeking to enact over the Democratic governor's opposition.

April 27, 2023

Tucker Carlson breaks silence after Fox News exit: ‘True things prevail’

Tucker Carlson broke two days of public silence on Wednesday evening by issuing a cryptic message hinting about his future, saying that there remain a few places where "you can still find Americans saying true things."

April 26, 2023

Newsmax reports surge in viewers after Tucker Carlson’s exit from Fox News

The Fox News Channel's loss of top-rated host Tucker Carlson has apparently become Newsmax's gain.

April 26, 2023

Al Sharpton demands ‘full explanation’ from CNN on firing of ‘superb journalist’ Don Lemon

CNN's decision to part ways with longtime anchor Don Lemon didn't exactly shock media-watchers, but it did blindside Al Sharpton.

April 26, 2023

Senate Democrats, Republicans trade extremism charges on abortion bill to ‘codify Roe’

Democrats accusing Republicans of abortion extremism had the charge thrown back in their faces at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Women's Health Protection Act, legislation that would lift virtually all limits on pregnancy termination.

April 26, 2023

What’s next for Tucker Carlson? Offers pour in as Fox-watchers debate network’s future

Tucker Carlson may be out of a job today, but don't expect him to remain unemployed for long.

April 25, 2023

Michigan students sue school district for banning ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ sweatshirts

Two middle school students sued a Michigan school district after they were ordered to shed sweatshirts emblazoned with "Let's Go Brandon." The pupils are accusing the district of viewpoint discrimination for banning the anti-Biden slogan while allowing other political and social messaging.

April 25, 2023

Rebuke of transgender legislator spurs protests, arrests at Montana Legislature

At least seven demonstrators were arrested at the Montana State Capitol on Monday after a raucous crowd interrupted the legislature with a noisy protest to support a transgender lawmaker who was suspended from speaking on the floor for incendiary remarks.

April 24, 2023

Drama swirls as Don Lemon ‘terminated by CNN’ after 17 years

CNN announced the exit Monday of longtime anchor Don Lemon, and not surprisingly, there was drama.

April 24, 2023

Tucker Carlson’s exit from Fox News shakes up political, media terrain

Fox News Media shook the U.S. broadcasting and political landscape by announcing Monday that it has parted ways with top-rated primetime host Tucker Carlson, a stunning move with implications for the network's audience primacy, litigation battles, and the 2024 election.

April 24, 2023

Bud Light executive takes leave of absence after Dylan Mulvaney uproar: Reports

The Bud Light marketing executive who sought to update the beer's "fratty" image has reportedly taken a leave of absence following boycotts and outrage over the brand's partnership with a transgender influencer.

April 22, 2023

North Carolina on verge of transgender sports ban after hearing from injured female athlete

The North Carolina General Assembly has advanced a women's sports bill after a teen volleyball player disclosed the extensive injuries she suffered from being hit in the face with a ball spiked by a male-born competitor who identifies as female.

April 21, 2023

What is a woman?: Kansas governor sets up override fight with Woman’s Bill of Rights veto

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a first-of-its kind bill defining what it means to be a woman, putting her at risk of being overridden again on a contentious cultural issue by the Republican-controlled legislature.

April 20, 2023

Doug Burgum signs North Dakota bill banning gender-transition drugs, surgeries for minors

Red states are passing bans on gender-transition treatment for minor children faster than the American Civil Liberties Union can sue them.

April 20, 2023

House Republicans pass bill with message to male-born athletes: Quit competing with women

House Republicans passed a bill barring male-born athletes from female scholastic sports, declaring their participation a violation of Title IX and forcing Democrats to go on the record on a hot-button social issue that could come back to haunt them in 2024.

April 20, 2023

Washington bill to ‘hide’ children seeking gender transition, abortions from parents stokes alarm

The idea that parents who don't support their child's gender transition need to be pushed aside is gaining steam in blue-state legislatures, starting with Washington.

April 19, 2023

Education secretary repeatedly declines to answer after Republican asks ‘what is a woman’

Democrats keep taking a pass when pressed to define "woman," and so Republicans keep asking.

April 19, 2023

Pro-life doctors urge Supreme Court to keep in place appeals court’s limits on abortion pills

Pro-life medical groups on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to reject the Justice Department's emergency application to remove temporary court-imposed limits on the abortion pill, saying the order restores "crucial safeguards" without banning access to pregnancy-termination drugs.

April 18, 2023