The family of 11-year-old heart transplant recipient Ava Cooper is thankful for her second chance at life after a lengthy wait on the transplant list ended in a miracle moment that has since gone viral. “Daddy, I’m getting a heart!” Ava Cooper shouted in the clip. “Are you serious? Oh, …
Read More »Federal judge strikes down Minnesota law barring religious colleges from state program
A federal judge struck down a Minnesota law that barred religious colleges from a state program, ruling it unconstitutional. In 2023, state legislators passed an amendment to the state’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Act that changed who was eligible to participate in the program. Institutions that required students to sign …
Read More »Despite bans, DEI remains widespread in college hiring, analysis shows
A new analysis finds that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is still widely used in the faculty hiring process for higher education. The analysis, released in July by the nonpartisan Heterodox Academy, reviewed more than 10,000 faculty job advertisements from the 2024-25 higher education hiring cycle in the U.S. It …
Read More »RFK Jr warns CDC 'in trouble,' promises fixes as director refuses to step down
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signaled a dramatic course-correction at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Thursday after Director Susan Monarez’s reported firing, referring to the agency as “in trouble.” “We are fixing it,” he told “Fox & Friends.” “And it may be …
Read More »Christian worship rally in Seattle remains peaceful despite progressive protests
Despite calls from activists to cancel it, a Christian worship rally in Seattle went forward last weekend without confrontation. Sean Feucht, a Christian musician and conservative activist who gained national attention for his “Let Us Worship” movement opposing COVID-19 restrictions on religious gatherings, brought his “Revive in ’25” tour to …
Read More »DHS rebukes 'disgusting smear' by NBC after claim ICE used autistic child to pressure father's surrender
DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin set the record straight Thursday after a recent NBC News report claimed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) used a 5-year-old girl with autism to pressure her father, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, to surrender. “This is a disgusting smear,” she said …
Read More »Kamala Harris rejects idea that bungled 'View' interview was tipping point in campaign
Former Vice President Kamala Harris addressed her bungled answer from a 2024 interview on “The View” during Tuesday’s edition of the ABC talk show about her new book, “107 Days.” “The book is about a reflection, and that day and that interview for me, really was symbolic of the issue,” …
Read More »Trump administration to roll out earliest and most streamlined FAFSA form in history
EXCLUSIVE — The Trump administration has announced plans to roll out the earliest and most efficient Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in history for the 2026-2027 school year. The FAFSA form is currently online, and applicants can finish the process in minutes, the administration said. So far, more …
Read More »Marvel actor Mark Ruffalo rants US will soon be like 'living under the Taliban'
Actor Mark Ruffalo compared the government under President Donald Trump to the Taliban on Thursday after late-night host Jimmy Kimmel was suspended. Ruffalo brought up the ABC host’s show being “canceled” during a kickoff call for the Oct. 18 “No Kings” protest. The 57-year-old Marvel actor said the details surrounding …
Read More »George Stephanopoulos battles JD Vance over Tom Homan bribery claims, abruptly ends interview
Vice President JD Vance clashed with ABC News host George Stephanopoulos on Sunday as the vice president denied border czar Tom Homan accepted a bribe and accused the ABC host of losing credibility, leading the interview to abruptly end. Stephanopoulos pressed Vance repeatedly on whether Homan accepted money and said …
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