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Pride Month came and went this year, a wilted version of the weeks-long rager activists are so used to enjoying. But as dejected as the Left must be over the cultural and corporate retreat from their cause, you can’t blame them for hoping that this tsunami of grassroots change is temporary. Or did everyday Americans, who went from feeling powerless to bringing the biggest brands to their knees, actually accomplish the impossible — reverse-engineering the woke for good?

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend and into Monday, with Tehran saying it had struck U.S. military facilities across the Gulf and kept the Strait of Hormuz closed, driving oil prices higher.

South Carolina could quickly become the scene of a turbulent and fractious special primary election as multiple Republicans battle in an August 11 special primary election to replace the suddenly deceased Senator Lindsey Graham as the GOP’s new nominee. The filing opening for those considering making the jump into the race is July 21, with a July 28 deadline.

A new obstacle has recently surfaced to confront LGBT activists pushing progressive school districts to adopt policies that force teachers to lie to parents about their students’ gender identity at school. Lying is harder than telling the truth. Lying is especially hard for professionals (like teachers) whose job it is to tell the truth. Lying grows even more challenging when done repeatedly, but only sometimes, in service of a double life.

Tributes are pouring in from across the Western world in the wake of Senator Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) death late Saturday as a result of what his staff described as a “brief and sudden illness” suffered only hours after returning from what proved to be his 10th and last official trip to Ukraine.

Looking for something uplifting to watch with the family this summer? The sun-soaked months ahead are packed with faith-forward films that bring inspiring stories, biblical history, heartfelt comedy and messages of hope to the big screen. From Christian camp hijinks and redemption stories to biblical epics and inspiring true-life documentaries, these theatrical releases offer audiences entertainment that highlights faith, redemption, perseverance, and family values.

A humanoid robot is already at work inside BMW’s Spartanburg, South Carolina, plant, grasping components and performing demanding production tasks alongside human workers. This is not a scene from “Transformers.” It is an early glimpse of what engineers call “physical AI.” BMW’s earlier Figure 02 robot assisted in the production of more than 30,000 vehicles during an 11-month trial, and the company has now introduced a more advanced successor, Figure 03, into its logistics operation.

Newsletter Subscribe to The Washington Stand X WashingtonStand.com THE WASHINGTON STAND NEWS BRIEF July 10, 2026 On today's News Brief: The U.S. and Iran continue to exchange fire as President Donald Trump says the ceasefire is over, but talks can continue. Meanwhile, President Trump’s latest promise to help Ukraine with Patriot interceptors could take a year to build. Back in the U.S., President Trump doubles down on voter I.D. and proof of citizenship in federal elections.

As the United States enters an unprecedented era of declining birth rates, a curious phenomenon continues to manifest in legacy media outlets: a rigidly negative and dismissive portrayal of highly effective natural methods of treating infertility known as restorative reproductive medicine (RRM) and an unwavering promotion of assisted reproduction technologies like in vitro fertilization (IVF) that involve the destruction of human embryos and have a track record of negative health outcomes.

Unintended consequences often make the difference between good policies and bad ones. Of all the harmful ideas governments have enacted throughout human history, very few were ever intended to cause harm. But good intentions do not guarantee that policymakers understand human nature, the incentives, or the economic conditions that their policies create.