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A bill in California passed last week requiring foster families to, "demonstrate an ability and willingness to meet the needs of the child regardless of the child’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression."

The National Owners Association called California’s new AB 1228 "draconian" and expensive to franchisees in a memo distributed to its members.

Texas Attorney General Kenneth Warren Paxton, Jr. was acquitted in his Senate impeachment trial over the weekend.

U.S. gov't has "used taxpayer dollars to pressure large social media platforms into moderating online discourse on topics like COVID-19 vaccines and the use of masks."

An active member of the "Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence," a group known for openly mocking Catholics, was arrested last month for indecent exposure.

This law was championed by Governor Gavin Newsom and implemented last year.

A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that between $100 billion to $135 billion in COVID-19 unemployment benefits was stolen.

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) will not seek reelection following his current term.

“[I]f we had been able to scramble a fighter or aircraft or two over Benghazi as quickly as possible after the attack commenced, I believe there would not have been a mortar attack on the annex in the morning because I believe the Libyans would have split."

Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) have launched an effort to obtain full, unredacted records of Saudi Arabia's involvement in the 9/11 terror attacks.