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February 20, 2025
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| As Trump Signs EO to Expand IVF, Worries Remain over Destruction of Embryos |
| by Dan Hart |
| In the wake of President Donald Trump's executive order issued on Tuesday to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF), pro-life organizations and advocates are expressing concerns over the destruction of embryonic human life that the process involves, highlighting alternative fertility treatments that are more effective, and encouraging guardrails to be put in place regulating the IVF industry and ensuring that conscience protections are established. |
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| 9 out of 10 Best States for Families are Conservative: Study |
| by Ben Johnson |
| When it comes to family flourishing, not every state is created equal. Nine of the top 10 states with the healthiest families are conservative, according to a new study released this week. |
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| Blue State Leaders Keep Girls Locked in Trans Sports Nightmare |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| When Donald Trump signed the executive order on Title IX, he insisted the war on women's sports was over. What he didn't count on were states brazen enough to defy him. So far, a string of rebellious governors and athletic boards have spurned the White House's guidance, leading to exactly what the president was trying to prevent: more girls cheated out of titles. |
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| DOGE Wins First Legal Battles, but Can It Last? |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| Late Tuesday, a federal judge denied a temporary restraining order (TRO) sought by 14 Democratic state attorneys general against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its leader, Elon Musk. The TRO sought to prevent DOGE from canceling contracts, furloughing federal employees, editing regulations, accessing confidential agency data, and other actions. |
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| Kansas Legislature Enacts Help Not Harm Act in Veto Override |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| The Kansas state legislature on Tuesday enacted the Help Not Harm Act (SB 63), protecting Kansas minors from gender transition drugs and surgeries over the governor's veto. The law makes Kansas the 27th state to enact legislation protecting minors from gender transition procedures since 2021, a stunning reversal from what appeared to be the grim outlook confronting children when Family Research Council took up what seemed like a lost cause eight years earlier. |
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| 'Good Riddance': Trump Fires 'Biden Era' Prosecutors |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| In his effort to purge the federal government of political corruption, President Donald Trump is firing all prosecutors hired by his predecessor. On Tuesday evening, Trump announced via Truth Social that he is dismissing U.S. attorneys appointed by former President Joe Biden. "Over the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicized like never before," Trump began. He continued, "Therefore, I have instructed the termination of ALL remaining 'Biden Era' U.S. Attorneys. We must 'clean house' IMMEDIATELY, and restore confidence." The president added, "America's Golden Age must have a fair Justice System - THAT BEGINS TODAY!" |
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| Report: Popular History Textbook Is Biased toward Marxist, Anti-American Agenda |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn is a textbook used in as many as one in four high school history classrooms. Its unassuming title makes it hard to differentiate it from other literature that could be found on the shelves of nearly any school. And yet, as a report recently found, this textbook was inspired by the controversial German philosopher Karl Marx and "misinforms students" by presenting American history as a "conflict between capital and labor." |
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| 'Lack of Moral Clarity,' 'Weakness of Political Will' Explain the Left's Issue with Free Speech: Expert |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| After Vice President J.D. Vance made his commitment to free speech clear during an address in Munich, CBS News's Margaret Brennan did not take to it well. |
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| Louisiana Shows America How to Fix Schools and Improve Students' Test Scores |
| by Kathy Athearn |
| Last week, when Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced Secretary of Education nominee Linda McMahon in her Senate confirmation hearing, he provided an eye-opening picture of the state of America's education system and why we must break free from the failing status quo. |
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