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Indiana Court Delivers Religious Freedom Victory To Catholic School
Mary Margaret Olohan
An Indiana court delivered a religious freedom victory Friday to a school in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, confirming [...]
Baltimore’s Top Prosecutor Asks FCC Investigate Fox Affiliate Over Negative Coverage, Tucker Carlson’s Show
Thomas Catenacci
Baltimore’s top prosecutor requested a federal investigation into a Fox affiliate for being critical of her and having ties [...]
‘Things Have Shifted Dramatically’ Conservative Hispanic Leaders Explain Why Texas Voters Are Shifting Republican
Mary Margaret Olohan
The Republican party in Texas is drawing Hispanic voters disillusioned by the Democratic party’s extreme values, two Hispani [...]
Texas Republicans Advance Plan To Penalize Cities That Defund Police
Nicole Silverio
The Texas state House of Representatives approved a bill to financially penalize large Texan cities that defund police in a p [...]
Migrants Wait In Refugee Camp Plagued By Hunger, Drug Use And Gang Activity Hoping To Enter The US
Kaylee Greenlee
Thousands of migrants wait for a chance to enter the U.S. at a temporary camp in El Chaparral, near Tijuana, Mexico, Reuters r [...]
Over 700 COVID-19 Victims Remain In Refrigerated Trucks In NYC
Kaylee Greenlee
750 bodies of people who died of COVID-19 are being kept in refrigerated trailers in New York City, the Associated Press repo [...]
New Election Law In Florida Is ‘Not As Bad As The Critics Say’ Politico’s Marc Caputo Says
Mary Rose Corkery
Politico senior writer Marc Caputo said Friday that Florida’s new election bill “is not as bad as the critics say it is,” b [...]
Governor Ron DeSantis Honors Florida’s Police Force During National Police Week
Beginning Sunday, May 9, 2021 – Saturday, May 15, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis will honor the men and women of Florida’s police force by lighting the [...]
Texas Democrats Fail To Stop Election Reform Bill From Advancing, But Weakened Measures Significantly
Andrew Trunsky
Republicans in the Texas House passed a sweeping election reform bill early Friday, but not before reaching an agreement with [...]
Poll Finds Majority Of Americans Support ‘Vaccine Passports’ For Flights and Events
Andrew Trunsky
A majority of Americans support requiring proof of vaccinations when traveling on planes and attending events with large crowds [...]