Six months after voters added abortion rights to the Missouri Constitution, Republican lawmakers are pushing a new ballot measure that would let voters overturn that decision and ban most abortions in the state. The proposal, approved by the Missouri Senate on Wednesday, May 14, could go before voters in November 2026. The decision might come […]
The U.S. military added gender dysphoria screening to its annual health assessments. The updated self-assessment now includes questions related to gender dysphoria and related medical history. Pentagon officials made the move following a recent Supreme Court decision saying the Trump administration could enforce its ban on transgender service members. What does the policy require? The […]
For months, President Donald Trump has made his plan for no taxes on Social Security benefits known to the public, both on the campaign trail and in office. Now, a budget bill, backed by the president and currently under consideration in the House, contains language about a “bonus.” The bonus is a tax deduction for […]
As President Trump wraps up his Middle East tour, it’s clear his foreign policy marks a sharp departure from that of former President Joe Biden. He has withdrawn the U.S. from international agreements like the Paris Climate Accord, cut numerous foreign aid programs and pursued closer ties with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. […]
The Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service have launched an investigation into a social media post by former FBI director James Comey. The probe comes after several government officials said they believed it called for the assassination of President Donald Trump. What did the post say? In the since-deleted Instagram post, Comey shared […]
President Trump fired the Librarian of Congress and installed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as the acting librarian. Members of Congress are challenging the move, believing the position isn’t under the executive branch’s jurisdiction. So is it? According to the Library, it is an agency of the legislative branch. An appellate court ruled in 2024 […]
There have been more than 500 alleged attacks on Catholic churches in the United States since May 2020, according to CatholicVote, a faith advocacy organization. The latest attack happened May 6 in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania. Police said a man was seen on surveillance video lighting an explosive on an altar inside a Catholic church, WFMZ […]
A new bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, would give every American newborn a cash investment from the federal government at birth. The Invest America Act would create a private, tax-advantaged account for each newborn, funded with an initial $1,000 contribution. What is the Invest America Act? The House of Representatives included it […]
Actor-director Dave Franco and actress Alison Brie are being sued over their upcoming horror-comedy film “Together.” Indie filmmakers claimed that the movie copies plot elements, themes and even specific scenes from their 2023 project, “Better Half.” According to the lawsuit filed by StudioFest cofounders Jess Jacklin and Charles Irving Beale, the two were attending the […]
A new investigation links high-ranking Trump administration officials –– including FBI Director Kash Patel –– to Holocaust deniers and other antisemitic extremists. The report by NPR comes as the administration cuts grants to Harvard and other elite universities for allegedly failing to protect Jewish students from antisemitic threats and violence. The White House declined to […]
