Government Updates
Clarence Thomas Becomes Nation’s Fifth Longest-Serving Supreme Court Justice
Congratulations are in order for Justice Clarence Thomas, who just became our nation’s fifth longest-serving Supreme Court justice. Nominated to the Court by former President George H.W. Bush, the U.S. Senate confirmed Thomas as an associate…
Florida AG Announces 122 Children Rescued in ‘Operation Home for the Holidays’
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the “historic” recovery of over 100 children in a statewide rescue operation titled “Operation Home for the Holidays.” The U.S. Marshals Service-led initiative located or safely recovered 122…
Florida Becomes First State in the Nation to Adopt Education Freedom Declaration
Florida become the first state in the nation to adopt an important new education freedom declaration pledging parental choice, transparency and academic excellence in schools. On November 13, the Florida State Board of Education unanimously…
Oregon School District Pays $650,000 for Firing Teachers Opposed to ‘Trans’ Policy
An Oregon school district has agreed to pay over half a million dollars in damages and attorneys’ fees for violating two educators’ free speech, religious freedom and equal protection rights. In February 2021, Oregon’s Grants Pass School…
President Trump Signs Proclamation Commemorating Anti-Communism Week
President Trump declared the first-ever Anti-Communism Week, commemorating the millions of lives lost to “one of history’s most destructive ideologies.” The president signed a proclamation, “Anti-Communism Week, 2025,” on November 7 to mark the…
President Trump to Sign Executive Order Strengthening Foster Care
On Thursday, President Donald J. Trump will sign a crucial “Fostering the Future” executive order to strengthen the foster care system. Before signing the order, the president will deliver remarks at a ceremony in the East Room of the White…
Senate Reaches Deal to End Shutdown, Rejects Abortion Funding Under Obamacare
On Monday night, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to reopen the federal government after a record-breaking shutdown, now stretching into its 42nd day. The continuing resolution (CR) passed in a 60-40 vote, leaving not a single vote to spare. Eight…
Supreme Court Reinstates Trump Admin Requirement That Passports Display Biological Sex
The U.S. Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a win on Thursday, allowing the Department of State to require that passports identify people based solely on their biological sex, not their “gender identity.” The Court’s ruling stays a…
Governor Gavin Newsom Becomes a ‘Christian Nationalist’
California Governor Gavin Newsom invoked the biblical command to care for the poor at a press conference in Sacramento last Tuesday. If the individual saying such a thing was most anyone other than the chief executive of the Golden State, one…
Illinois Senate Passes ‘Tragic’ Bill to Legalize Physician-Assisted Suicide
In the dead of night, the Illinois Senate passed a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide in the Land of Lincoln. At 3 AM on October 31, the Illinois Senate passed the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act (SB 1950) by the…