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A woman is drawing massive condemnation on social media after a video surfaced where she said she killed her baby in an abortion because she “loved him.” Describing abortion as supposedly the only way she could protect the baby from a hard childhood, the woman ignore adoption as an alternative or improving the circumstances to welcome a child. “I got the abortion because I loved my baby, and I could not see a better way to love my baby and protect my baby from a childhood in a world that would not be kind to it,” she said. “I knew...

An unearthed clip of Democrat candidate James Talarico from an appearance on the Higher Learning podcast in 2025 showed that the progressive agreed with the assessment that Christians are the "villains" of American society. In an episode published on August 5, Van Lathan Jr., host of Higher Learning, went on an extensive rant proclaiming that American Christians nationwide are “villains” and “mean people” who he expected to see “saying something wild,” all while Talarico laughed and nodded in agreement. Talarico then told Lathan Jr. that he didn’t believe that Christianity as “defining someone as a good person” was dead, but...

A federal judge in Texas struck down a 2023 state law Tuesday that sought to restrict drag shows, ruling it was unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge David Hittner, a Reagan appointee, said the measure, known as Texas Senate Bill 12, improperly restricted speech, violating the First Amendment of the Constitution. The ruling prevents state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running for the Senate, from enforcing the law and denies his motion for a new trial. In the ruling, Hittner also had advice for “those who find such activities as described in this case offensive.” “The solution is relatively simple ......

Lawmakers say the Medi-Cal program needs $10 million to pay for gender-affirming care for minors after the Trump administration cut funding. Parents of transgender children say the state should have prepared sooner to prevent gaps in care.

State Rep. James Talarico holds a narrow lead over Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the closely watched U.S. Senate race, according to a new Texas Politics Project poll that also found Democrats reporting greater enthusiasm for voting. Talarico leads Paxton in latest poll By the numbers: The latest polling from the Texas Politics Project shows Talarico with a 3-point lead over Paxton, 42%-39%. The poll also shows Libertarian candidate Ted Brown with the support of 3% of those polled, while 14% said they haven't thought about it enough to form an opinion. Democrats are more enthusiastic about vote and...

We have seen protesters on the left around the country mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk, even reenacting his murder. Hate traffickers like Jennifer Welch have even justified his assassination. It is all shocking and depressing, but none reached the level of Hasan Piker leading a huge crowd in mocking Kirk and his faith. Before he was murdered, Kirk debated Piker and called him a “socialist hypocrite.” What is shocking is not the utter depravity and cruelty of Piker, but the ecstasy of the crowd in relishing the death of someone with opposing views. It is part of the conditioning...

The monument is called Thunderhead. The cylindrical shell is broken open by a thundercloud. Visible from the inside are thousands of tiny mirrors. And when no longer hidden, they sparkle with light. For Wayne Davis, and the other Canadians purged from the military, RCMP and civil service for their sexuality between the Cold War-era and 1990s, the monument sheds light on the discrimination of 2SLGBTQ+ people during Canada's history. "The visibility of the monument I love. People are not going to forget the glitter," Davis said, shortly after it was officially unveiled in Ottawa on Friday. Davis says he also...

WASHINGTON — A lefty teacher’s campaign to knock off longtime Rep. Richard Neal in western Massachusetts is gaining national attention as left-wing insurgents take scalps across the country in primary contests — but police records obtained by The Post reveal he has a colorful rap sheet. Jeromie Whalen, a 39-year-old high school journalism teacher, was arrested in multiple confrontations with authorities — accused of a drunk assault in a hospital emergency room and then nearly driving his pickup truck into a house at 4 a.m. while also under the influence. “I’m not going to say that I haven’t made mistakes...

The Toronto Tempo debuted a new “non-binary” mascot ahead of their WNBA matchup with the Indiana Fever in an apparent swipe at controversial star Sophie Cunningham. The Tempo revealed Dez, a butch, non-binary Borealis Blue Snapping Turtle who uses she/they pronouns and “has a fondness for soft shell tacos,” the team said in an Tuesday announcement unveiling the new mascot. Dez also has a partner in crime, anthropomorphic arctic hare named Dot who uses standard she/her pronouns.

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) said that, with his walkback of his previous criticism of biological men in women’s sports, “the point is that we ought to be fighting forward on this. Where’s our legislation to enshrine protections into law so that they actually can be confident that they will have the healthcare that they need when the Trump administration is trying to take it away? Where is our legislation to enshrine protections into law so that they can’t get fired for just who they are or what they wear to...

United Methodist Church Pastor Adam Hamilton catapulted onto the national stage after his Democratic primary win last month in the race to represent Kansas in the U.S. Senate. Hamilton, who secured the Democratic nomination to run against incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, says he's reaching out to conservative Evangelical voters as part of his “Leading From the Middle” statewide tour. The founding pastor of Resurrection Church in Leawood, Hamilton has positioned himself as an alternative to Marshall, who also identifies as a Christian and was elected to the Senate in 2020. In a 2014 interview with Jonathan Merritt to promote...

While the future of reparations in California remains uncertain, state lawmakers are continuing to push forward with related legislation despite a lack of clear consensus on broad direct cash payouts. Most recently, Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, D-Ladera Heights, introduced Assembly Bill 2599, known as the Truth in Disclosure Act. The bill would require major corporations doing business in California with annual worldwide gross receipts over $100 million to review their historical records and submit sworn affidavits disclosing any past ties to chattel slavery.

Right-wing independent journalist Nick Shirley got into a heated exchange when a California official crashed one of his street interviews to sassily accuse him of having a "small penis." The middle-aged man barged into one of Shirley's interviews with a state politician and held up a piece of computer paper reading, "Allegedly Nick Shirley Has a Small Penis. Prove Me Wrong." "Did you guys hear that Nick Shirley has a small penis allegedly?" the man said. Shirley didn't seem thrilled with the interruption. "Wow that's so adult of you," Shirley deadpanned. "You have never seen it. You would never see...

WASHINGTON — Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema opened up about the sordid details of her dalliance with her then-married ex-bodyguard during a deposition in the $75,000 “homewrecker” suit brought by his angry ex-wife. Sinema (I-Ariz.), the first openly bisexual person elected to Congress, fessed up to having repeated sex with Matthew Ammel in cities across America in an affair that upended his 14-year marriage. She confessed that she first had sex with Ammel, her then-bodyguard, around Memorial Day of 2024, two years after he began working on her security team. “We were staying at an Airbnb in Napa, California. We were...

INSANE: Democratic Socialist Of America’s Frances Gill called to defund the police and eventually abolish it. Gill is a psychiatry resident at Los Angeles General Medical Center and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America’s National Political Committee (NPC) for the 2025–2027 term (representing DSA-LA). She has been active in DSA since around 2017

A man who shot and killed four people in a Lancaster home before setting their house on fire and leaving their three dogs to burn to death will face life imprisonment.

It’s a family of holiday killjoys. The sister of Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has also dismissed classic American holidays as her candidate brother has been called out for hating on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and the national pastime of football. Eman Abdelhadi, an assistant professor of comparative human development at the University of Chicago, had several social media posts resurface in the wake of her sibling’s primary victory in the Wolverine State earlier this month. “Excuse me if I don’t celebrate the transfer of stolen land from one colonizer to another,” Abdelhadi posted on Twitter, now X,...

Who knew a first-grade science question could so thoroughly upend a $5.5 billion enterprise? And yet the WNBA, whose first letter stands for women, can’t seem to shake the media firestorm over the meaning of sex. Now, weeks into what should have been a non-controversy — Sophie Cunningham’s declaration of support for men playing in their own league and not in hers — the leadership of the league is convening an emergency meeting to debate what should be the most obvious data point in the sport: who’s eligible to play in the WNBA.Of course, the league, under the spineless leadership...

James Talarico is too radical for Texas.

Critics of the WNBA calling out its transgender policies – or lack therefore – were slammed Wednesday for their hurtful “bad faith” in criticizing men claiming to be women so they can play in the league. A league spokesperson said in a statement everything is fine at the WNBA and there is nothing for anyone to worry about, going public with a call for calm hours after an anti-hate task force met virtually and canvassed a variety of topics including social media vitriol and transgender athletes. Discussions, meetings, “hard conversations” and committees are working at the WNBA to determine what...