Plus: Biden’s Education Handouts, Texas and the Supreme Court, & More.                                                                               

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👀 The Devastating New Independent Contractor Rule: The Department of Labor recently finalized its rules defining who can be classified as an independent contractor under federal law. The new restrictions will make it difficult for millions of Americans to maintain their independence status regardless of whether they prefer or need to be independent. The changes in this rule will be devastating for freelancers and self-employed people across the U.S., especially women who make up over half of freelancers. Here are 5 Things to Know about the new DOL independent contractor rule. Read More ([link removed])

📂 Title IX Rewrite Moves To Final Stage: Fifty years ago, Title IX ushered in an era of unprecedented educational opportunity for women and girls. The Biden administration is finalizing steps to undo that progress. After blowing through several deadlines, the Education Department sent the final rules to the Office of Management and Budget on Friday — a last step before making the rule public. IWF's Vice President for Legal Affairs Jennifer Braceras told Politico, “Instead of advancing Title IX’s mission of protecting women and girls from unjust discrimination, this new rule requires schools to replace women with men who identify as women. The rule is unlawful, and it will not survive legal challenge in court.” Resource Center ([link removed])


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** Trending Now: A Different Way to Finance Higher Education: With Equity Read ([link removed])
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** Biden’s Latest Education Handout Would Go To Illegal Migrants ([link removed])
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The Biden administration is pursuing a misguided policy that would allow illegal migrants to access taxpayer-financed college preparatory programs. The migrant crisis, fueled by the current administration, is already stretching our country’s social services programs to the point of collapse. Using taxpayer dollars to help undocumented students get to college, when many American students are ineligible for the very same programs, perfectly encapsulates this administration’s misguided policy positions. Read More ([link removed])
MEDIA SPOTLIGHT
New York Post | Biden’s War on Working Women Read ([link removed])

The Faulkner Focus | Lia Thomas Looks to Overturn Olympic Trans Policy Watch ([link removed])

Fox News at Night | Illegal Border Crossings Break Record in November Watch ([link removed])

The Mark Reardon Show | Lia Thomas’ Controversial Bid for Olympic Inclusion Listen ([link removed])

Students Over Systems | Corey DeAngelis: Funding Students and Exposing Radical Teachers Unions Listen ([link removed])

Fox News | I Have a Child With a Disability, and NIH Has Made a Scary Proposal That Could Impact Millions Like Her Read ([link removed])

USA Today | As Supreme Court Decides Trump’s Fate on the Colorado Ballot, Federal Power Is at Stake Read ([link removed])

The Federalist | Men Are Quietly Erasing America’s True Daughters of the Revolution Read ([link removed])


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** Electric Vehicle Sales Growing Slower Than Expected ([link removed])
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Recent cold temperatures across the U.S. have heightened concerns about EV reliability. Dramatic scenes from Chicago depict EV owners lining up for hours to charge their cars, with some towed due to dead batteries. EVs can lose up to 30% of their range in cold weather due to slowdowns in battery chemistry. Recent polling found that 57% of Americans are “not at all likely” or “not too likely” to buy an EV for their next purchase, and three-quarters of respondents were worried about the availability of charging stations and driving range. Read More ([link removed])


** Spotlight: Texas Did Not Defy the Supreme Court’s Ruling Read ([link removed])
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** Etsy Must Stop Viewpoint Discrimination ([link removed])
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Etsy has banned products and sellers that criticize the government, make political points that they don’t like, or stand up for women’s rights.

Over a year ago, Etsy banned ([link removed]) merchandise made by a biologist affirming that biological sex is real. Instead of following the standard review process, the company permanently revoked his Etsy store and account for violating “a policy aimed at preventing the sale of products that promote violence toward protected groups.”

Nearly a year later, Etsy threatened to permanently ban ([link removed]) Laura Becker from selling on Etsy because her products acknowledged the harms of gender ideology and the stories of detransitioners like herself. At first, all of Becker’s products—even those that have nothing to do with gender identity—were removed or listed as unavailable. While Becker is allowed to sell now, her products related to detransitioning are still listed as unavailable.

Etsy will not stop viewpoint discrimination unless we do something about it!
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How much do you know about transgender-identifying athletes? Can you spot the lie?

A. Federal law requires schools to provide equal athletic opportunities for males and females.
B. Without separate men’s and women’s sports, female athletes wouldn’t have the same athletic opportunities as men.
C. Allowing transgender-identifying athletes to participate in women’s sports won’t negatively affect female athletes.
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** Just In: Western Solar Plan Could Threaten 22M Public Lands Acres Read ([link removed])
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** Prosecuting Crimes Can Fix DC’s Crime Problem ([link removed])
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An independent agency of the Washington, D.C., government on determined last week that the city had made little progress in curbing the district’s crime spree. 2023 was the deadliest year on record in the city, with violent crime more generally reaching a 25-year high. While the national homicide rate has hovered at around five deaths annually per 100,000 residents, D.C.’s was over six times the national average in 2022, reaching 33.6 deaths.
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A 401K for every child! Everyone loves a good savings account, right? But as usual, the devil is in the details. Per CNBC, this Don Beyer/Chuck Schumer plan “calls for providing savings accounts for every child in the U.S. on state 529 college savings platforms, which would be managed by state Treasurers” (emphasis mine). Welp—there’s the problem. Instead of encouraging parents to start a 401K or 529 that they can manage until their children turn 18, this plan will be completely controlled by Uncle Sam. And as we all know, Uncle Sam is notoriously bad with your money.

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