April 3, 2023
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Trump Indictment: 'The Only Way You Can Explain This Is Politics' |
by Joy Stockbauer |
This Thursday, following weeks of rumors swirling about a potential indictment by a New York grand jury, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg led the indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump. The indictment centers on more than 30 counts related to business fraud over alleged hush money paid to a pornography actress known as Stormy Daniels with the intentions of hiding a prior affair while he campaigned president in 2016. |
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State Momentum Builds to Protect Minors from Gender Transition Procedures |
by Joshua Arnold |
Over the past two weeks, state legislatures have accelerated their push to protect children from gender transition procedures, including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and non-genital and genital surgeries. On March 2, four state legislatures had enacted laws prohibiting gender transition procedures for children, but since mid-March that number has swollen to eight, with bills awaiting governors' signatures in two additional states. |
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Youngkin Signs Bill Ensuring Equal Status for Virginia Churches |
by John Kebles |
On Sunday March 26, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) signed HB 2171 into law. This new statute ensures that houses of worship are not subject to unequal restrictions compared to those placed on other businesses, organizations, and activities in the commonwealth of Virginia. |
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Scalise Pushes to Pass Parents Bill of Rights after Nashville School Shooting |
by Abigail Olsson |
In light of the recent events surrounding the Nashville shooting that resulted in the death of three children and three adults, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Family Research Council President Tony Perkins on "Washington Watch" to discuss the vital role of parental influence in the school systems. |
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