An Ohio school district has agreed to a $450,000 settlement with a middle school teacher, Vivian Geraghty, who was forced to resign after refusing to use a transgender student's chosen pronouns. Geraghty, who taught English at Jackson Memorial Middle School, filed a lawsuit against the Jackson Local School District for violating her First Amendment rights and freedom of speech.
In a controversial decision just before Christmas, President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 of the 40 men on federal death row, once again prioritizing convicted murderers over their victims. Among those granted mercy was Brandon Council, convicted of the brutal double murder of Donna Major and Katie Skeen during a robbery in 2017.
President-elect Donald Trump's incoming chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, sent a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger, promising to hold the company accountable for prioritizing its content over others that may be more trusted by the American people.
The President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, warned President-elect Donald Trump that he stands with Panama amid Trump's push for the United States to seize the Panama Canal.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), accusing the organization of misleading college sports fans by allowing transgender women to compete in events designated for women. Paxton argues that this practice violates the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by deceiving fans who expect to see competitions involving athletes assigned female at birth.
America First Legal (AFL) has released new photos showing President Joe Biden meeting with Hunter Biden's Chinese business associates, including an introduction to President Xi Jinping, during a 2013 trip to China. The images, obtained through AFL’s lawsuit against the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), shed light on the connections between the Bidens and Chinese officials, despite previous efforts to withhold the photos until after the 2024 election.
Chicago taxpayers could be facing significant costs due to the school board's recent decision to fire Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez, despite his contract extending through June 2026. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s newly appointed school board voted 6-0 to end Martinez’s tenure, a move that has sparked widespread controversy.
A recent survey by Economist/YouGov shows that a plurality of Americans view President Joe Biden's use of his presidential pardon powers as “inappropriate.” According to the survey, 46 percent of respondents believe Biden's pardons and commutations have been inappropriate, compared to 28 percent who find them appropriate. Around 26 percent of those surveyed remain undecided.
The Biden administration has officially abandoned its proposed revision of Title IX that would have expanded protections for transgender individuals, effectively allowing biological males to participate in women’s sports and access women’s facilities.
