A new national survey shows that most American voters strongly oppose taxpayer funding for organizations such as Planned Parenthood that perform abortions and offer gender transition treatments to minors. The poll, conducted by CRC Research for the Life Leadership Conference, found 64 percent of registered voters disapprove of public funds going to groups that provide puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and related services to minors.
A copper wire theft early Saturday halted Sound Transit’s 2 Line in Bellevue, raising urgent concerns over infrastructure security as copper-related crimes surge across Western Washington. Thieves struck around 2 a.m., cutting through a fence and stealing critical wiring, disrupting transit service for hours and exposing vulnerabilities in regional transportation systems.
Homeland Security officials issued a heightened alert to Americans this week, warning of increased risks following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. An advisory released June 22 forecasts likely cyberattacks by low-level “hacktivists,” and cautions that more coordinated assaults could follow if Iran’s leadership issues religious calls for retaliation on U.S. territory.
Once a conservative darling, Candace Owens has revealed her true colors with a barrage of antisemitic remarks, with her latest moment of online fame coming from her comparison of Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler.
A conservative advocacy group has filed a formal complaint with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) challenging Smith College’s policy of admitting biological males who identify as women. Parents Defending Education argues that the policy violates Title IX regulations and the college’s own equal opportunity commitments.
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit challenging Washington’s new law, Senate Bill 5375, which requires clergy to report child abuse even when disclosed during confession. The law directly confronts the long-standing confessional privilege that has shielded such disclosures.
The Supreme Court is reviewing whether former Louisiana inmate Damon Landor can sue correctional officers for damages after they forcibly cut off his dreadlocks—an act he says violated his Rastafari faith. Lower courts criticized the incident but ruled that under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA), Landor cannot seek compensation from officials in their individual roles.
