Government Updates
Invoking God’s ‘Mercy,’ NY Gov. Kathy Hochul To Sign Assisted-Suicide Bill
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced her intention to sign a bill legalizing physician-assisted suicide into law. The Empire State will become the 13th state to legalize euthanasia, following Illinois, which became the 12th…
House Passes Bill Banning Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Minors
The House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill yesterday which would ban doctors from performing sex-rejecting procedures on people under 18 years old. The Protect Children’s Innocence Act (H.R. 3492) makes it a federal crime to administer…
Education Department Launches ‘Presidential 1776 Award’ to Promote Civics Education
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) on Monday announced the creation of the Presidential 1776 Award, a national competition meant to promote civic knowledge ahead of America’s Semiquincentennial – the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of…
Appeals Court Upholds Defunding of Planned Parenthood
In a big victory for life, a federal appeals court ruled the Trump administration can withhold Medicaid dollars from Planned Parenthood locations that provide abortions. On Friday, December 12, a panel of judges on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of…
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Signs ‘Dangerous’ Euthanasia Bill Into Law
Illinois Governor Jay Robert “JB” Pritzker signed a bill legalizing physician-assisted suicide into law on Friday. The decision makes the Land of Lincoln the 12th state to legalize euthanasia. The Illinois Senate passed the End-of-Life Options…
House Passes Annual Defense Bill Enacting Conservative Priorities
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a massive $900 billion annual defense bill, sending the measure to the Senate before the year-end deadline. The House passed the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act…
Court Upholds Trump Ban on ‘Transgender’ Service Members
A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to enforce its prohibition on transgender-identified individuals from serving in the military. In a 2-1 decision, a panel of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District…
NY Governor Kathy Hochul Seeks Changes to ‘Nightmare’ Assisted Suicide Bill
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is requesting substantial changes to a “nightmare” bill that would turn New York into a destination state for physician-assisted suicide. The New York Assembly approved the Medical Aid in Dying Act (AB 136) on…
Court Overrules District Judge, Allows Planned Parenthood Defunding to Continue
A federal appeals court has stayed U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani’s ruling that had ordered the Trump administration to keep funding Big Abortion organizations, including Planned Parenthood, in violation of federal law. A panel of judges on…
Federal Judge Blocks Planned Parenthood Defunding – Again
Once again, a federal district judge has bailed out the abortion industry and ruled taxpayer monies – to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars – must keep flowing to Planned Parenthood. If you’re feeling a sense of déjà vu, I can’t blame…