Tag: Policies & Impacts

Democrat Cities Have Highest Homicide Rates, Report Finds

Cities governed by Democrat mayors have seen the largest increases in homicide rates over the past year as well as registered the highest homicide rate per capita in Q1 out of 45 cities, according to a new report. Homicide rates in 45 of the most populated American cities rose by approximately 10 percent on average…


California Adopts Rules to Cut Train Emissions, First in US

California adopted new rules on April 27 to reduce emissions created by locomotives, becoming the first state to do so in the United States. “Locomotives are a key part of California’s transportation network, and it’s time that they are part of the solution to tackle pollution and clean our air,” California Air Resources Board (CARB)…


US Taking ‘Urgent’ Action to Secure Data Amid TikTok Security Fears: Official

The United States is taking “urgent” actions to protect Americans’ data amid growing concerns over security risks posed by TikTok and other foreign companies, a U.S. official said. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Reuters that the government is hiring people to monitor and identify companies that may pose “undue security risks” to the country’s networks…


US and Canada to Increase Tracing of Guns Intercepted at Border

The United States and Canada signed four agreements in Ottawa on Friday focused on reducing cross-border crime, including one that involves increased tracing of guns that are intercepted at the U.S.–Canada border. The move is intended to enhance efforts to stop firearms trafficking to Canada from the United States, officials from both countries said. Canada’s…


Elon Musk Blasts Child Sex Changes, Calls Term ‘Cisgender’ a ‘Slur’

Since his takeover of Twitter, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has been outspoken in his disapproval of gender-transitioning minors on several occasions. In a post on Twitter this week, Musk cited a study conducted in Sweden that found individuals with “transsexualism” after undergoing sex changes have “considerably higher” risks for suicidal behavior. Comprehensive study in Sweden shows *increased*…


Sen. Hawley Demands Probe Into 85,000 Missing Unaccompanied Alien Children

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has demanded the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigate the exploitation of thousands of unaccompanied alien children (UAC) who have been caught up in child smuggling and child labor operations. Data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows that around 345,000 minors have come across the border unaccompanied since early 2021…


California Bill Targets Faith-Based Foster Parents Over ‘Gender-Affirming Care,’ Opponents Say

Opponents of a bill that would require all foster parents in California to “affirm” the chosen gender identities of children in their care have called the proposed legislation an attack on constitutionally protected religious freedom and parental rights. State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), who introduced the proposed legislation, Senate Bill (SB) 407, told the…


Navy Says It Needs a Budget, Not a Stopgap Funding Bill, to Meet China Threat

As America’s forward-deployed military force, the United States Navy and its Marine Corps deal with daily provocations from the “seabed to the stars” across the globe. Contending with an expanding Chinese navy in the South China Sea, responding to North Korea’s missile launches, staying on station in the Black Sea despite Russian harassment, these are…


‘They’re Being Manipulated and Damaged’: Author Breaks Down Transgender Ideology’s Impact on Children

Helen Joyce thinks she has partly solved a riddle that vexes millions of people worldwide: How can we make sense of the illogical debates swirling around transgenderism? Joyce and others seek to bring more reason–and solid research–into view at “The Bigger Picture,” the first international conference of Genspect, an organization that is bucking a trend….


Schumer Threatens Legislation if Texas Federal Court Won’t Discourage Judge-Shopping

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) threatened to push legislation to force a federal district court in Texas that has repeatedly ruled against the Biden administration to discourage alleged forum shopping by Republican plaintiffs. Schumer and Democrats are angry that Texas-based Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, has issued a series…