The Hill reports: Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Wednesday requiring educators to reveal a student’s gender identity to their families and allow parents to opt their kids out of lessons that touch on sexuality and gender. House Bill 8, known to its critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill because of its similarities to a 2022 Florida law, …

CBNC reports: Google donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, becoming the latest major tech company to try and curry some goodwill with the incoming administration. “Google is pleased to support the 2025 inauguration, with a livestream on YouTube and a direct link on our homepage. We’re also donating to the inaugural committee,” Karan Bhatia, Google’s global head …

The Christian Post reports: An Alabama pastor and church planter who led Landmark Church in Phenix City is being held in the Russell County Jail after he was arrested last month in connection with an armed bank robbery along with a female accomplice. A representative with the Russell County Court confirmed on Wednesday that 40-year-old former Landmark Church Lead Pastor …

“Please do not be fooled by what you’re hearing from the media. These are not once-in-a-generation wildfires. This is not climate change. In Los Angeles, it’s the exact same story. Death by DEI, this time with their brand new fire chief. “This coming right from the city’s website. ‘Kristin Crowley is the 19th fire chief of the Los Angeles Fire …

Mediaite reports: The RNC jumped to brand Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) a “scumbag” after falsely alleging he “didn’t mention the wildfires” in Los Angeles once during his primetime interview on MSNBC – except he did, for almost six minutes, during the opening segment of his interview. As wildfires continue to destroy neighborhoods in Southern California, Schiff appeared on The ReidOut …

Florida Politics reports: Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis said he doesn’t live in Florida’s 1st Congressional District because of partisan gerrymandering. But that insinuation upset Joel Rudman, a former state lawmaker who faces Patronis in a Special Election to represent the district in Congress. Patronis made the remark at a debate for candidates running in the Special Election to succeed …

NPR reports: Political leaders in Washington will honor the life of former President Jimmy Carter with a funeral service at the National Cathedral this morning. Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at 100, was the nation’s longest-living president. Thursday’s event marks the final public tribute to Carter, following additional funeral services and ceremonies since Saturday at the U.S. Capitol, the …

ABC News reports: The New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, has denied President-elect Donald Trump’s request to halt his sentencing Friday in his criminal hush money case. Trump on Wednesday launched an eleventh-hour request to New York’s highest court to pause the hush money case, on the same day that he also asked the U.S. …

The Guardian reports: Robert F Kennedy Jr has been accused of committing voter fraud in November’s presidential election by casting his ballot from a New York address that a court had previously ruled was not his place of residence. The complaint, filed by Accountable.US, a left-leaning watchdog group, could complicate Kennedy’s confirmation as Donald Trump’s nominee to be health and …

“I can tell you this right now, that DEI nonsense that that LA Fire Department chief supports, that stuff is going to end January 2025. To have DEI, to have social justice in the fire department, this is ridiculous, Sean. And you know what, zero containment after two days. “I’ll say this out loud, they have no intention of putting …

CBC News reports: A man convicted and sentenced to nine months in jail for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was arrested in Whistler, B.C., four years to the day after the riot. Rather than reporting to jail in the U.S., Antony Vo headed north to seek asylum in Canada. On Wednesday, a spokesperson …

CBS News reports: President-elect Donald Trump paid his respects to former President Jimmy Carter on Wednesday at the Capitol Rotunda. Trump met with Senate Republicans later Wednesday to discuss how to move forward on advancing his agenda once he returns to the White House. Carter is being honored with a funeral service on Thursday at Washington National Cathedral, just miles …

“It gets worse. Gavin’s been tearing down dams. Why? Because the Indians wanted some of the river back so they could catch salmon. Gavin didn’t just knock down one dam for the Indians, he knocked down all four. And these dams were a go-to source for firefighters to pull water from to fight fires up north. Gavin’s literally tearing down …

ABC News reports: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke to Trump by phone Tuesday to recommend one of his former law clerks for a job in the new administration. “William Levi, one of my former law clerks, asked me to take a call from President-elect Trump regarding his qualifications to serve in a government position,” Alito said in a statement …

NOTUS reports: Sen. Kevin Cramer seemed enthusiastic about the idea, though he sounded skeptical it would actually happen. Still, he even suggested adding multiple provinces to the union instead of combining them into just one state. “It’s gorgeous all the time,” he told reporters of Canada. “It is one of the most spectacular places on Earth.” “And I wouldn’t mind …

NBC News reports: A former FBI informant who fabricated a story about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepting bribes that became central to Republicans’ impeachment effort was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison. Alexander Smirnov pleaded guilty last month in Los Angeles federal court to tax evasion and lying to the FBI about the phony bribery scheme …

Axios reports: A fresh Los Angeles wildfire that ignited in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday night is threatening homes and iconic L.A. landmarks, and it’s prompted authorities to issue expanding evacuation orders. The rapidly growing Sunset Fire that’s threatening Hollywood landmarks along with homes was one of multiple fires burning out of control across Los Angeles County into Thursday morning. …

“If it is true that things were handled this way. If it is true that Gavin Newsom is the absolute blithering idiot that I believe he is in the way he has handled fire management in this state again and again and again and again, this isn’t a wake-up call. “This is the kind of thing they have tribunals for …

The New York Times reports: President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inaugural committee is no longer selling tickets for major donors to attend his swearing-in and accompanying private events in Washington, according to five people briefed on the conversations. The committee has raised over $170 million, according to the people, who insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to share internal …

The New York Times reports: Two prominent labor groups are joining forces in an attempt to expand union membership and protect members’ interests as they face the likelihood of a less union-friendly federal government under Donald J. Trump. The Service Employees International Union, which represents nearly two million workers in industries like home health care and janitorial services, said on …