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‘I’m not a biologist’ merchandise takes off among conservatives as follow-up to ‘Let’s go, Brandon’

It may never prove as catchy as "Let's go, Brandon," but "I'm not a biologist" is taking off as the latest right-of-center catchphrase for politically-themed swag.

April 5, 2022

Male-born cyclist blocked from competing in women’s championship race

A male-born British cyclist was ruled ineligible to race in last weekend's women's national championships, adding more fuel to the debate over fairness and inclusion in female sports.

April 4, 2022

NFL’s hiring mandate for minority, female coaches prompts legal double-takes

It's illegal to discriminate based on race, even in the name of increasing diversity, which is why the NFL's newly announced mandate on women and coaches of color is already raising red flags.

April 4, 2022

Babylon Bee CEO: Twitter’s Bee lockout may have been ‘last straw’ for Elon Musk

Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon said Monday that Twitter's decision to suspend the Bee's account may have been "the last straw" for billionaire Elon Musk, and that's no joke.

April 4, 2022

California judge strikes down law requiring racial, LGBTQ diversity on corporate boards

A Los Angeles judge has tossed a California law mandating that publicly traded corporations include on their boards racial minorities or members of the LGBTQ community, the latest defeat for Democrats as their equity push runs afoul of anti-discrimination laws.

April 4, 2022

Coaches add All-America honors for women swimmers bumped by Lia Thomas

Collegiate swimming coaches took the unusual step of expanding the 2021-22 All-America awards on behalf of female athletes who missed cuts to Lia Thomas at the NCAA Division I women's swimming championships.

April 1, 2022

Biden takes on ‘hateful’ red-state bills on Transgender Day of Visibility

The White House pulled out the stops for the International Transgender Day of Visibility, announcing administrative changes and firing a warning shot at Republican-led states fighting the gender-identity agenda on health care, education and women's sports.

March 31, 2022

Biden administration flies transgender flag outside HHS building in historic first

The Biden administration made history Thursday by raising the transgender flag outside the Department of Health and Human Services, making it the first federal agency to fly the pink, white and blue striped banner at its headquarters.

March 31, 2022

Fox News hires transgender ‘trailblazer’ Caitlyn Jenner as a regular contributor

Fox News Media announced Thursday that the network has signed Caitlyn Jenner as a contributor, bringing on a prominent transgender figure whose views often clash with the left-tilting gay rights movement.

March 31, 2022

Republicans want to honor female-born swimmer as ‘rightful winner’ of NCAA title

House Republicans introduced Wednesday a resolution to recognize Olympic silver medalist Emma Weyant as the "rightful winner" of a title won earlier this month at the NCAA Division I swimming championships by Lia Thomas.

March 30, 2022

Arizona bans male-born athletes in female sports, gender-reassignment surgery for minors

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed Wednesday bills to bar male-born athletes from female sports and prohibit gender-reassignment surgeries for minors, calling the measures opposed by LGBTQ advocates "common sense legislation."

March 30, 2022

Gov. DeSantis takes on Disney over parental-rights bill in battle of Florida titans

The Walt Disney Co. may have placated the left by vowing to fight Gov. Ron DeSantis's newly signed parental bill of rights, but it turns out the Florida Republican knows how to return a punch.

March 30, 2022

Oklahoma becomes 13th state to bar male-born athletes from female sports as governor signs ban

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed Wednesday the Save Women's Sports Act, joining a dozen other states with laws barring male-born athletes from competing against females amid a heated debate over fairness and inclusion in girls' and women's athletics.

March 30, 2022

Disney execs in leaked video boost ‘queerness,’ ‘gay agenda,’ elimination of terms ‘boys and girls’

The Walt Disney Co. is fighting Florida's so-called "Don't Say Gay Bill" even as the company embraces what could be described as a policy of "Don't Say Boys and Girls."

March 30, 2022

AOC calls for Justice Thomas to resign or risk impeachment

Senate graybeards like Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer want Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from cases involving the 2021 Capitol riot, but that's not good enough for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

March 29, 2022

Gov. DeSantis rips Disney on China after company vows to fight Florida’s parental-rights bill

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis swung back Tuesday at Disney's pledge to fight the state's newly signed Parental Bill of Rights with a swipe at the entertainment giant's relationship with China.

March 29, 2022

Navajo fight Biden administration’s plan to fence off drilling around New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon

President Biden is looking to countries like Venezuela and Saudi Arabia for oil, even as he seeks to throttle drilling near New Mexico's Chaco Canyon, much to the frustration of Navajo Nation members like Ervin Chavez.

March 29, 2022

Democrats call for sidelining Justice Thomas over wife’s post-election texts

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Democrat, called Sunday for Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from any cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot based on his wife's leaked texts, and some Democrats went even further.

March 27, 2022

Biden not getting much backup in call for Putin’s ouster

U.S. President Biden's impassioned demand that Russian President Vladimir Putin step down for starting the war in Ukraine -- the climax of an emotional address in Poland over the weekend -- is not getting much support from the allies Mr. Biden is trying to unify for Kyiv.

March 27, 2022

Sen. Cory Booker says Senate Republican grilling of Judge Jackson ‘not about racism’

Leftists have accused Senate Republicans of racism for their grilling of Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, but Sen. Cory A. Booker isn't willing to go there.

March 27, 2022