Court Upholds State’s Ban of Medicaid for Trans Surgery
Loading the Audio Player... A federal appeals court affirmed this week that West Virginia is not required to cover transgender procedures under Medicaid. A three-judge panel issue...
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Police arrest armed man near Brett Kavanaugh’s home who wanted to kill justice over abortion
A man was arrested near the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after making threats against the justice due to his likely support for overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Supreme Court: Armed Man Arrested Near Justice Kavanaugh’s House After Making Threats
The Supreme Court says an armed man who made threats against Justice Brett Kavanaugh was arrested near the justice's house in Maryland.
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San Francisco Recalls Liberal DA Chesa Boudin
San Francisco on Tuesday has voted to recall progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin in a heated campaign that bitterly divided Democrats over crime, policing and public safety reform.
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Louisiana becomes 18th state to ban biological males from competing in girls’ sports
Louisiana has become the latest state to pass legislation preventing biological boys from competing in female school sports competitions after the state's Democratic governor did not veto or directly approve the legislation.
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Kansas woman pleads guilty to terrorism
Prosecutors in January charged Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, with leading an all-female battalion of Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Syria. Fluke-Ekren moved from Kansas to Egypt in 2008, then to Libya, ...
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Proud Boys members charged in Jan. 6 riot
The Justice Department indicted former chairman Henry “Enrique” Tarrio and four others with seditious conspiracy for allegedly coordinating an attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. All five ...
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Kamala Harris holds abortion roundtable with religious leaders: ‘We need faith’
Vice President Kamala Harris held a roundtable with faith leaders about abortion and other reproductive health issues Monday. Her opening remarks did not include any overt mention of God.
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Supreme Court rejects appeal to hear religious liberty concerns in Catholic school busing case
The United States Supreme Court has denied an appeal in a case regarding whether a Catholic school in Wisconsin was discriminated against when a school district barred them from a transportation program.
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Wisconsin Court Allows Parental Rights Case to Move Forward
Parents claim their daughter was encouraged to change her gender identity at school without parental consent.
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Explainer: The latest developments on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine | Baptist Press
Friday was the 100th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Although there has been an ongoing war since 2014, the conflict escalated significantly with the Russian invasion on Feb. 24. Here is an update on recent developments in the war.
