Courts
Federal and state abortion pill cases set for key developments in 2026A series of high-stakes federal lawsuits challenging the FDA’s regulation of mifepristone – and others contesting state restrictions on the drug – will keep chemical abortion at the center of national legal fights throughout 2026. Six… Read More
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Appeals court ruling secures religious freedom protections for faith-based orgsReligious organizations can hire every employee based on faith and moral lifestyle, per First Amendment freedoms, an appeals court unanimously ruled Tuesday – marking a new religious freedom victory for faith-based organizations. “Religious organizations shouldn’t be punished for exercising their… Read More
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Court revives lawsuit against Arizona district over parental rights, gender identityPublic schools can be sued if they withhold student gender identity information from their parents, the Arizona Court of Appeals unanimously concluded in a recent ruling. The case involves a lawsuit against… Read More
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Kentucky woman charged for illegal chemical abortion, abuse of fetal remainsA Kentucky woman was arrested and subsequently charged with fetal homicide after burying the remains of her chemically aborted baby in a Christmas-wrapped box in her backyard. Melinda Spencer,… Read More
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Maduro, wife plead not guilty(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The federal judge overseeing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro’s case cut off the ousted leader as he tried to defend himself in court on Monday, according… Read More
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Louisiana seeks temporary return of in-person abortion pill requirementLouisiana has asked a court to temporarily reinstate the in-person requirement for dispensing abortion pills, in its federal lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services. The state’s… Read More
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Wisconsin teacher sentenced to six years for sexual relationship with 11-year-old; affair included 35,000 text messages, notesA Wisconsin teacher was sentenced to six years in prison and another six years of supervision after pleading guilty to having a sexual relationship with an 11-year-old student. Madison Bergmann,… Read More
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Transgender male caught with child porn, sexual abuse material gets one year in jail after plea dealA trans-identifying biological man – arrested twice for possession of child sexual abuse material – has been sentenced to one year in county jail for child trafficking, as part of… Read More
Culture
‘500 bodies a week’: Planned Parenthood pushed quotas, ignored chemical pill horrors for profit, former director saysPlanned Parenthood deliberately ignores women’s safety – often in violation of the law – to reach daily abortion quotas and rake in millions of dollars, according to a former director… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian charter school in TN gets support from AG, education reform advocatesTennessee may soon become the first state to officially fund a Christian public charter school. The Wilberforce Academy of Knoxville filed a lawsuit against the Knox… Read More
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Poll: 3/4 of Americans call lawsuit abuse a serious problem(Legal Newsline) — More than three-fourths of American voters believe lawsuit abuse is a serious problem, according to a new poll. The national survey , released Dec. Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools’ $17.5M settlement in sex abuse case helps ‘pursue justice’ for survivors, lawyers sayA $17.5 million settlement has been reached involving a former Chicago Public Schools (CPS) high school dean convicted of committing sex abuse and assault against a student. “While the… Read More
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Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU attack Tennessee’s universal school choice programTennessee’s brand-new universal school choice program faces a lawsuit from the radical left, despite being hugely popular among families. The lawsuit, filed Nov. 20, is brought… Read More
World
Japanese court upholds same-sex marriage banTokyo’s highest court has ruled the country’s marriage laws do not violate its constitution, breaking from several regional rulings that had questioned the legality of its same-sex marriage ban. Japan… Read More
Government
House committee probes Chicago Teachers Union after years of missing financial auditsCongressional lawmakers are demanding that the Chicago Teachers Union release years of missing financial audits, intensifying scrutiny about why the union is refusing to provide them in the first place. … Read More
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Wisconsin school district sued after refusing to provide curriculum material from Christian publisherA public-interest law firm is suing a Wisconsin school district for denying a mother’s online curriculum choices for her child because of the publisher’s Christian affiliation. Lighthouse Learning Academy, a… Read More
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Arguments loom in Supreme Court showdown between Democratic AG, Christian pregnancy center that alleges harassmentThe Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in a case over a faith-centered pregnancy resource center that claims it was “selectively targeted” by New Jersey officials for its religious and… Read More
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Fani Willis’ case against Trump dismissed(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ case against President Donald Trump has officially come to an end. Judge Scott McAfee agreed… Read More
Public Education
Officials continue to stonewall on Colorado district’s election interference caseSources close to the investigation of election interference in the Roaring Forks Colorado Public School District board race told The Heartlander a summons has been issued in the case. But… Read More
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‘Fight for life is far from over’: Upcoming case challenges FDA for allowing abortion drugs to be shipped across state linesA legal battle is unfolding over a Biden-era policy change that allowed doctors to mail abortion drugs across state lines, as pro-life states argue the scheme effectively nullifies their protections. … Read More