Tag: Social Issues

Biden Administration ‘Does Not Want’ to Resolve the Border Crisis: Ex-Homeland Security Official

Chad Wolf, a former acting secretary at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during the Trump administration, said that the ongoing illegal migrant crisis at America’s border could have been avoided. The current border crisis is something that “didn’t need to occur,” Wolf said in an interview with Tony Perkins, host of the “Washington Watch”…


New York AG Suing Gun Manufacturer for Aiding Mass Shooter

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against a gun accessory manufacturer on Thursday, alleging that the business facilitated the illegal possession of weapons in the state. The lawsuit (pdf) has been filed against Georgia-based Mean Arms for allegedly aiding in the illegal possession of assault weapons in New York, including the weapon…


1 in 4 High School Students Identify as ‘LGBQ,’ CDC Report

About one in four high school students across the nation identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, other, or questioning their sexuality (LGBQ), according to a recent report from CDC. The report showed 75.5 percent of students between the ages of 14 and 18 self-identified as heterosexual, based on data collected through the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior…


Democrats Want to Make Maine a Sanctuary State for Transporters of Out-of-State ‘Trans’ Children

A former transgender warns that Maine could become the capital of child sex trafficking under a bill seeking to make the state into a sanctuary for minors to undergo sex-change procedures in states where the procedures are outlawed. “There is so much far-left money in this state that I believe this will literally open the…


Wasteful, ‘Woke’ Spending ‘Existentially Dangerous’ for America: Conservative Group

With the United States on the brink of default, “woke” ideology is the last place the federal government should be spending the taxpayers’ money, according to a conservative think tank. Speaking before members of the House Budget Committee on May 11, Center for Renewing American Policy Director Paige Agostin described woke-ness as an identity-based form…


Teen Drug Use Declined by Record Numbers During the Pandemic, But is Now Climbing

Among 17 high-income nations, America has the highest probability of its residents dying by age 50, according to Monitoring the Future’s (MTF) 2022 report, and a primary reason is drug use. “A widespread epidemic of illicit drug use emerged in the 1960s among U.S. youth, and since then, dramatic changes have occurred in the use of nearly…


Washington’s New Law Blocks Parents From Children Who Wish to Transition

The state of Washington has approved a new law that enables shelters to hide children from their parents in case the children want to undergo gender transitioning. State Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, signed into law SB 5599 on Tuesday. The bill essentially grants shelters the right to not notify parents of minors when the…


Parents Sue Colorado School Alleging It Secretly Recruited Kids for Gender and Sexuality Club

A pair of Colorado families have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against their children’s school district, alleging school officials secretly recruited their children for an after-school club focused on gender and sexual orientation. The lawsuit is being brought by the America First Policy Institute and Illumine Legal on behalf of Johnathan and Erin Lee…


More Ohio Families Turn to Food Banks Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis

Food banks across Ohio have seen a surge in demand, with some running at double capacity amid increasing food insecurity prompted in part by an end to COVID-19 pandemic-era aid, according to experts. The Mid-Ohio Food Collective, a food bank providing a free “grocery store experience” as well as nutritious meals to thousands of people is just…


IN-DEPTH: Biden EPA Proposes Stringent Rules for Carbon Emissions from Coal, Oil, Natural Gas Power, Boosting Carbon Capture

After weeks of buildup, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finally unveiled a new suite of carbon emissions proposals for power produced using natural gas, coal, and oil that could spur the use of carbon capture technologies. The standards released on May 11 would impact new and old power infrastructure, including new natural gas turbines and…