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Courthouse News reports: The case, brought by Fund Texas Choice and others, takes aim at Senate Bill 8, a 2021 Texas law that allows private parties to bring lawsuits against any person who “aids and abets” an abortion. Under that law, private parties can seek damages of at least $10,000 for any instance where someone aids, abets, induces or performs …

The Guardian reports: The southern California city of Huntington Beach, a bastion of conservative voters, has made the move to block diverse monthlong celebrations of Black history, women’s history and Pride, in favor of observing the revolutionary and civil wars, California’s history and America’s independence. In the year since their elections, mayor Gracey Van Der Mark, mayor pro tem Pat …

The Florida Trident reports: A sex video involving Sarasota School Board member Bridget Ziegler and an unidentified woman has been recovered by police as part of the ongoing criminal investigation of a rape allegation made against Bridget’s husband, Christian Ziegler, sources close to the investigation have told the Florida Trident. In response to a specific public record request for that …

Deadline reports: John Schneider may now be insisting he never threatened the life of President Joe Biden, but the Secret Service beg to differ. The federal agency opened a probe into statements the former Dukes of Hazzard star made online against the President and his son Hunter Biden, Deadline has learned. “We look at all threats against our protectees and, …

Via press release from the Catholic League: This is the most joyful time of the year, especially for Christians. It is not a good time for dogmatic secularists, many of whom are deeply unhappy. If anything, Christmas brings out the worst in them. At a time when most people are smiling, caroling, dancing and hugging, these deeply embittered Americans are …

“Let us delight this Christmas season in the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Jesus is our only real hope! The birth of Jesus is worth celebrating, but the resurrection is the reason He was sent. It is the finale of the Christmas story. “The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ. Jesus …

The Daily Mail reports: Dukes of Hazzard star John Schneider has issued a death threat against president Joe Biden, saying he “should be hung.” Schneider, 63, wrote the concerning message on X on Wednesday and also targeted Biden’s son Hunter. Schneider deleted the post, but not before TMZ reported on it. Schneider, who played Bo Duke on the Dukes of …

Newsweek reports: Actor John Schneider has called for the execution of President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden. Recently unveiled as the Masked Singer on the reality TV series of the same name, Schneider took to X. “Mr. President, I believe you are guilty of treason and should be publicly hung. Your son too. Your response is..? Sincerely, John …

ABC News reports: Years before Mike Johnson would ascend to No. 2 in the presidential line of succession, a German TV news outlet profiled the future speaker of the House and his then-teenage daughter. “This looks like a wedding,” a news reporter says in German in a 2015 n-tv news segment that was unearthed by ABC News. “But they are …

The Berkshire Eagle reports: The plainclothed police officer who entered an eighth grade classroom to search for a book wore a body camera and recorded the incident, leading to more legal questions and concerns. The ACLU and other free speech advocates say they are alarmed by the recording, as well as the entire Dec. 8 incident that took place after …

“It was an abomination. I was surprised. There’s almost nobody, there’s one man in there. I would have thought that there would have been, you know, a politician to yell at, to say, ‘Hey man, take this down’ – a security guard or something. “But there was nobody there, it was just that evil statue that was there to influence …

The New York Times reports: Since the passage of the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023, as the law is officially known, there have been arrests and hundreds of human rights violations involving L.G.B.T.Q. people, according to a report by Convening for Equality, a coalition of human rights groups. More quietly, the law is exacting a grim economic toll. The hospitality industry …

The New York Times reports: Pope Francis announced on Monday that he would allow priests to bless same-sex couples, a shift that angered some conservatives but was celebrated by those who said that the decision was a substantial step in moving the church toward greater acceptance of L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics. “I will never confer a blessing upon two men or two …

Posted to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: So-called “blessings” from religious leaders won’t save you from the judgment of God! Pope Francis has now approved Catholic priests “blessing” same-sex couples. But none of us, including the Pope, has the right to “bless” what God calls sin. “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil…” (Isaiah 5:20). The Good News …

“Maybe our President Biden should learn what the truth is of what’s going on in Gaza versus what’s going on in Israel. So, could you imagine he handed a check for $100 billion dollars of our money just a couple of weeks after they slit the throats of Israelis, he is not willing to sign $14 billion to help the …

Mediaite reports: Right-wing student organization Turning Point USA has made a point of emphasizing Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s Indian first and maiden names in a straw poll meant to measure support for prospective vice presidential nominees. One Turning Point Action staffer working the polling booth at Turning Point’s AmericaFest conference in Arizona on Sunday posted a picture of the …

Florida Politics reports: City hall flagpoles around Florida could lose some color if a bill by Rep. David Borrero passes in the upcoming Session. Borrero, a Sweetwater Republican, refiled a proposal (HB 901) that would prohibit local governments and agencies from flying the LGBTQ pride flag or any other banner representing a social or political position. “The government agency must …

Fox News reports: A former Florida Republican state representative who shot to national prominence after sponsoring a parental rights bill Democrats referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill spoke to Fox News Digital in his first major interview since being sentenced to prison for wire fraud. Joe Harding, who served as a Florida state representative until stepping down last …

The Messenger reports: Mixed martial artist and UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell met his wife because of Tucker Carlson, and as a result, he’s decided to name his kid after the commentator. The 29-year-old told Carlson that about four years ago, he became Christian and prayed for a wife, “basically every day.” Mitchell didn’t find what he was looking for initially, …

Fox News reports: A Mississippi Navy reserve pilot instructor who admitted to beheading a statue of the satanic half-man, half-goat Baphomet inside the Iowa State Capitol told Fox News he was simply engaging in “Christian civil disobedience.” Michael Cassidy said he decided “spur of the moment” to travel north to Des Moines and take action against the statue, which had …