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Michigan GOP Governor Candidate Pushes Resolution Affirming Constitution Over Sharia
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Republican Michigan State Sen. Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt took a stand against Sharia law Wednesday by introducing a resolution reaffirming his chamber's "commitment to the supremacy of the U.S. and Michigan constitutions."
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Michigan GOP Governor Candidate Introduces Resolution Affirming Constitution Over Sharia
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Republican Michigan State Sen. Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt took a stand against Sharia law Wednesday by introducing a resolution reaffirming his chamber's "commitment to the supremacy of the U.S. and Michigan constitutions."
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Rachel Meyers
It's good someone is addressing Sharia directly instead of pretending it won't conflict with our laws.
Giant Taiwan Flag Flies Over Taipei Amid Tensions
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Taiwan’s National Day celebrations featured a giant flag flown over Taipei beneath a Chinook helicopter, a tradition intended to affirm sovereignty and unity amid Beijing’s efforts to limit Taiwan’s international visibility. Taipei 101 also marked the holiday with a fireworks-and-drone show celebrating Taiwanese culture.
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Michigan GOP Governor Candidate Introduces Resolution Affirming Constitution Over Sharia
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Republican Michigan State Sen. Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt took a stand against Sharia law Wednesday by introducing a resolution reaffirming his chamber's "commitment to the supremacy of the U.S. and Michigan constitutions."
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‘Think Of My Dad’: Abdul El-Sayed Defends Campaigning With Obama After Criticizing Him During Presidency
Jillian Butler · 3 min · 16h
Lyft agrees to $272.5 million settlement in California driver lawsuit
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Lyft agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle California allegations that it misclassified drivers as independent contractors from 2016 to 2020, denying them minimum wage, overtime and other protections; about $237 million is earmarked for eligible drivers based on miles and hours worked. The settlement requires court approval and does not reclassify drivers, while Lyft maintains it classified them lawfully and says California voters later affirmed independent-contractor status through Proposition 22.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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France Plans UN Resolution on Hormuz Navigation
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— Sep 23, 2026
France is pursuing a U.N. Security Council resolution affirming freedom of navigation and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the waterway’s importance to global food and energy supplies; the effort has been discussed with the United States, Arab countries and Iran. France has also helped rally about 50 countries behind reopening the strait, while proposing a defensive maritime mission only after a sustainable ceasefire.
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D.C. Circuit Rejects Capitol Steps Speech Limits
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— Sep 22, 2026
Four Tarrant County residents filed a federal lawsuit alleging that County Judge Tim O’Hare’s decorum policy at Commissioners Court meetings infringes free speech and due process, a claim the judge’s campaign calls political. A DC Circuit ruling found that restrictions on demonstrations on the Capitol’s Eastern Steps violate the First Amendment by improperly privileging access through congressional sponsorship, with the court affirming the steps as a nonpublic forum but requiring neutral and reasonable restrictions, and related coverage notes ongoing debate and remand.
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Flannery O'Connor Adult Affirmation
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Writer affirms Catholic faith
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Texas Agencies Ordered to Investigate Reports of Gender-Affirming Care As Child Abuse
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— Feb 23, 2022
Agencies in Texas have been ordered to investigate gender-affirming care as child abuse. According to Planned Parenthood , gender-affirming care “includes any medical or mental health care that supports transgender and…
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Homeland Security Investigations Raids Omar’s Home
The home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) was raided early Monday morning by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), per Fox News Digital. Multiple federal agents with HSI jackets were seen outside Omar's Washington, D.C., home. Two sources close to the investigation say the search stems from a criminal fraud investigation into the Somali-born congresswoman's immigration paperwork. The paperwork was f
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Sophie Scholl's Final Statement in Court
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— FROM 1943
Young resister affirms conscience
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G. K. Chesterton Accepts Orthodoxy
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— FROM 1922
Essayist publicly affirms creed after debate.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action Admissions
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— Jun 29, 2023
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday to block affirmative action in two closely watched lawsuits against Harvard and the University of North Carolina (UNC). The cases , initially brought by a coalition of students…
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Detransitioned Young Man Who is ‘Patient for Life’ After Castration Warns About ‘Gender-Affirming Care’
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— Jul 23, 2023
It has been said that “gender-affirming care,” which includes measures given to individuals who falsely believe they are a gender other than the one they were born with, is a “good” thing. However, a young man who…
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Legal Organization Issues Warning to Medical Schools After SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling
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— Jul 10, 2023
A legal non-profit conservative organization promised to sue any medical school across the nation which does not abide by the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in the admissions process. The…
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‘More Dangerous Than Drugs’: Bill Gates Warns Of Risks Posed By Artificial Intelligence
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 17h
Dorothy Sayers' Public Confession of Faith
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— FROM 1920
Writer Dorothy Sayers affirms Christian belief in essays and letters after earlier skepticism.
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Soccer vs American Football
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The world's game versus America's obsession — simplicity against spectacle.
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Vatican Says ‘Gender-Affirming’ Surgery Threatens ‘Unique Dignity’ of a Person
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— Apr 8, 2024
The Vatican is denouncing “gender-affirming” surgery as a procedure that threatens a person’s “unique dignity.” In a long-awaited document released on Monday, the Dignitas Inifinita” (Infinite Dignity), the Vatican…
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Whoopi Attacks Justice Thomas, Doesn’t Realize She’s Proven Him Right on Affirmative Action
Opinion
— Nov 3, 2022
“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg inadvertently proved that race-based affirmative action policies for college admissions undermine the credibility of the minorities who benefit from them. On Wednesday, Goldberg — a…
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Group That Pushed SCOTUS To End Affirmative Action ‘Gravely Concerned’ Elite Colleges Aren’t Complying With Ruling
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— Sep 17, 2024
The Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) sent letters Tuesday to Yale, Princeton and Duke questioning the universities’ compliance with the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action and threatening litigation. The…
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Flannery O'Connor's Adult Affirmation of Faith
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— FROM 1945
Writer Flannery O'Connor publicly reaffirms and deepens her Catholic faith while studying in Iowa.
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Your focus was stolen by design, not weak willpower
Anyone who cannot finish a book or hold a thought will find Hari’s case that distraction is engineered into tech, work, and childhood—not a private character flaw.
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VA Ends Programs Offering Tax-Funded ‘Gender-Affirming Prosthetics’ To Veterans
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— Mar 17, 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is ending its policy of handing out what it called “gender-affirming prosthetics,” cross-sex hormones and other “care” at taxpayers’ expense. The agency said in a Monday press…
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LGBT Activist Org Encourages Teachers to Defy State Laws, Policies Against LGBTQ Curriculum in Schools
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— Jun 9, 2023
The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), a nationally known organization focused on affirming LGBTQ youth, has a “Rainbow Library” program that provides “LGBTQ+ affirming K-12 text sets” and is…
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Biden Condemns Texas Investigations Into Gender-Affirming Care: ‘Government Overreach at Its Worst’
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— Mar 3, 2022
President Joe Biden says Texas’ efforts to investigate gender-affirming care is “government overreach at its worst.” Biden issued a statement Wednesday, accusing Texas officials of launching a “cynical and dangerous…
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JEANNEANE MAXON And MOIRA GAUL: Pregnancy Centers And Life-Affirming Care Vs Political Harassment
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— Dec 2, 2025
For decades, Big Abortion and extremist politicians have attacked pregnancy centers in futile attempts to chill their life-affirming work. These efforts culminated in the 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision in National…
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‘Affirm And Support LGBTQIA+ Identities’: Biden Admin Dishing Out Millions To Treat Eating Disorders With Gay Pride
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— Dec 4, 2024
The Biden-Harris administration has granted millions of dollars in funding for a virtual treatment that aims to help cure eating disorders by “affirming” LGBTQIA+ patients’ sexual orientation and gender claims. The U.S…
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‘Put His 5-Year-Old In Danger’: Mullin Clashes With Margaret Brennan Over ICE Shooting Of Criminal Illegal
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 18h
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