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Agence France-Presse reports: Kenyan authorities have banned five churches including that of a suspected cult leader accused of inciting more than 400 of his followers to starve themselves to death, a government document said Friday. The registrar of societies said in a gazette notice that the licence of self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie’s Good News International Ministries was cancelled. Mackenzie …

Media Matters has the transcript: If you have a male brain versus a female brain in chess you have a competitive advantage. The data is clear. It’s not a patriarchy, it’s not some systemic sexism. Chess is very similar, by the way, to why women do not get into coding. Some do, but most do not. Women don’t get into …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: Skittles (manufactured by Mars, Inc.) is joining other corporations in supporting the LGBTQ agenda. Recently, Skittles launched a tasteless marketing campaign promoting the transgender lifestyle on its new candy wrapper. Rest assured that 1MM is not referring to the rainbow-colored candy for which they have always been known, but instead controversial slogans …

“We need to be more homophobic. We need to take it up a notch because these people have continued to do this because we failed to shame them. We failed to put our feet down and stand tall and say what we believe without the fear of being canceled. Now is not the time to worry about having friends. It …

The Austin Statesman reports: Impeached Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and now-indicted Austin real estate investor Nate Paul set up an Uber account under a fake name that Paxton used to see his mistress, revealing the extent of the men’s relationship as the FBI targeted Paul for possible mortgage fraud, a new filing in Paxton’s upcoming impeachment trial contends. Paxton, …

Media Matters has the transcript: How should we respond? By strongly worded op-eds? Tweets. Maybe a hearing or two. How should Republicans respond to Fulton County? I write in thefederalist.com, indict the left. When politicians are tempted to prosecute their enemies for political reasons, they must fear the same thing happening to them. There are 27 Republican attorneys general in …

The Washington Post reports: A three-judge panel of the conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit said Food and Drug Administration decisions to allow the drug mifepristone to be taken later in pregnancy, be mailed directly to patients and be prescribed by a medical professional other than a doctor were not lawful. Despite the court’s ruling against the …

“I think that in my own experiences and the experiences I’ve observed, prayer creates a sense that there is something bigger than one’s self and it draws people into more empathy and kindness. I think that what I’m discussing certainly isn’t a violation of the First Amendment Establishment Clause. I view it as a vindication of the Free Exercise Clause. …

The Associated Press reports: Texas wants Planned Parenthood to give back millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements — and pay far more in fines on top of that — in a lawsuit that appears to be the first of its kind brought by a state against the largest abortion provider in the U.S. A hearing was set for Tuesday in …

The Oklahoman reports: The FBI is investigating the misspending of federal funds meant to help Oklahoma children learn at home during the pandemic, law enforcement sources confirmed Thursday. A scathing state audit in June blamed Ryan Walters, now state schools superintendent, for failures that resulted in the misspending of Bridge the Gap funds. Those funds were part of a $39.9 …

USA Today reports: New College of Florida’s trustees voted to begin the process of abolishing the college’s nearly 30-year-old gender studies program. The action came at the board’s meeting Thursday on a 7-3 in favor of trustee Christopher Rufo’s motion to direct the president to move toward eliminating the program. The gender studies program at New College, while offering its …

Ars Technica reports: Illinois became one of the few states to pass an anti-doxxing law, making it possible for victims to sue attackers who “intentionally” publish their personally identifiable information with intent to harm or harass them. The Civil Liability for Doxing Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2024, passed after a unanimous vote. It allows victims to recover …

Law & Crime reports: Josh Duggar, the former “19 Kids and Counting” star and conservative activist who went on to be sentenced to federal prison for child pornography crimes, was denied a new trial by a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Chief Judge Lavenski Smith, a George W. Bush appointee, along with U.S. …

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis has named an outspoken opponent of LGBTQ equality to the appeals bench of Central and Southwest Florida. DeSantis appointed Apopka lawyer Roger Gannam to serve as judge on the 6th District Court of Appeal, which hears cases from Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Polk, Orange and Osceola counties. For the better part …

Via email from hate group leader Tony Perkins: As a partner of Family Research Council, we want to let you know about an upcoming opportunity to leave a lasting legacy through estate planning. In case you missed it, on Monday, August 14, FRC will offer two free estate planning webinars where you can learn more about creating a Will, Trust, …

Media Matters has the transcript: We are at a place that is so significantly changed in one year. You have lived through one of the most successful, radical, quiet revolutions in American history. In one year. A legal revolution, where they push us and they push us and they push us, and they push us, and we just keep on …

“Whites are trending towards extinction in the United States. Like, that’s the way it’s headed. And then the other part of the story is the veil of silence around this issue, the wall that is erected around it. And I know you’re gonna say, well, you just read a story about it. So it’s not a silence. “They can report …

The Washington Examiner reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is set to introduce a bill that would codify the right for students to pray in schools, building on a recent decision by the Supreme Court to allow people to pray in public on school grounds. The National Prayer in School Act seeks to protect religious freedom by allowing students and faculty …

The Daily Beast reports: A Chinese-made Graco car seat is visible behind Oklahoma Superintendent for Public Instruction Ryan Walters as he sits in his vehicle, going full-out nuts in a video he would then post on X (formerly Twitter.) “Good afternoon, Oklahomans, I’ve been looking more and more into what’s going on at Tulsa Public Schools, and it’s just been …

Scientific American reports: Climate activists are like Nazis. Wind and solar power pollute the Earth and make life miserable. Recent global and local heat records reflect natural temperature cycles. These are some of the themes of children’s videos produced by an influential conservative advocacy group. Now, the videos could soon be used in Florida’s classrooms. Florida’s Department of Education has …