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December 6, 2024
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| Johnson on the GOP's Zero-Vote Margin: 'Do the Math. We Have Nothing to Spare.' |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| If Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) thought a two-vote majority was tough, try none. That's the hand Republicans will be dealt after Donald Trump is sworn in next January, and the void of former Congressman Matt Gaetz, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) will be most sharply felt. "Do the math," the speaker told reporters Wednesday. "We have nothing to spare." |
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| As SCOTUS Considers Transing Minors, Experts Urge Greater Focus on Underlying Causes |
| by Dan Hart |
| In the wake of oral arguments before the Supreme Court Wednesday over whether states can bar gender-confused minors from mutilating surgeries and puberty-blocking drugs, experts say that while the courtroom drama highlighted legal fallacies being pushed by the Biden administration, it did little to advance the discussion about addressing the underlying causes of why kids question their biological sex. |
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| How Not to Handle a Crisis: South Korean Martial Law Declaration Overridden 6 Hours Later |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday, the first declaration of martial law in the country since a 1980 coup installed a military dictatorship. Only six hours later, the South Korean National Assembly overruled the declaration, and progressive members of the legislative body have submitted a motion to impeach Yoon, which will likely be voted on by this weekend. |
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| Outstanding - Ep. 156: What To Expect - Trump Admin First 100 Days |
| Podcast with Joseph Backholm and Matt Carpenter |
| Host Joseph Backholm is joined by FRC Action's Matt Carpenter as they discuss what we can expect to see from the Trump administration's first 100 days in office. Everyone knows that Trump is a man with a plan, but what does that plan entail? Joseph and Matt discuss Trump's priorities, his recent admin and cabinet picks, and the role Congress will play throughout his presidency. Make America Great Again and give this episode a listen! |
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| Here's a List of Democrats Opposing Trump's Deportation Plans |
| by Victoria Marshall |
| President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to launch the country's largest deportation operation on day one of his second term. With reports that his incoming administration is preparing to declare a national emergency to mobilize the military to carry out deportations, it sounds like the president-elect is making good on his promise. But Democratic officials around the country are not happy about it. Several Democratic governors and mayors in deep-blue states have vowed to thwart Trump's efforts. |
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| UMich: 'Diversity Statements ... Reduce Diversity of Thought' |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| Colleges and universities across the nation are rethinking their gung-ho promotion of "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) - and not just in red states. This week, University of Michigan Provost Laurie McCauley announced that the school will no longer use diversity statements in faculty hiring, promotion and tenure, after a Board of Regents meeting Thursday. The University of Michigan did not require such diversity statements, but they had become ubiquitous. |
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| WHO Pandemic Agreement Would 'Affirmatively Harm the U.S.': Congressional COVID Report |
| by Ben Johnson |
| Although the Biden-Harris administration has promoted global governance as a panacea to prevent future pandemics, a congressional report has concluded that the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement would not only do nothing to prevent future pandemics but would "affirmatively hurt" public health by giving more credence to the statements of the dissembling and incompetent body. |
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| 6 False Claims Backing 'Gender-Affirming Care' in Key Supreme Court Case |
| by Tyler O'Neil |
| The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on the pivotal transgender case U.S. v. Skrmetti, and both the lawyers arguing against a Tennessee ban on "gender-affirming care" and three Supreme Court justices made dubious claims and stated outright falsehoods in support of experimental transgender "treatments." U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar and ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio - a male who says he identifies as female - argued the case before the court Wednesday, as did Tennessee Solicitor General Matt Rice. Prelogar, Strangio, and Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, an appointee of President Joe Biden, twisted the truth on "gender-affirming care" in at least six ways. |
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