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Ohio appeals court threatens school choice scholarships, but proponents confident in state’s highest court
An Ohio district court of appeals ruled Thursday that the state’s decades-old school choice programs are unconstitutional, a decision that would end education scholarships for hundreds of thousands of students if the state Supreme Court concurs. “Make no mistake: This ruling is an egregious example of judicial overreach,” Christian Education Network Executive Director Troy McIntosh said in a statement.
BREAKING: Trump press secretary reportedly ‘out’ after less than a week on the job
(The Daily Signal) – A senior White House official told Fox News’ Peter Doocy that Katie Zacharia is “transitioning out” of the press secretary position. President Donald Trump opened the door to Zacharia leaving the role on Friday. “I said, ‘Katie, do you need this? I don’t think you need this.’ So we’re talking about doing something,” he told reporters Friday.
‘We want the law to reflect the truth’: Christians’ moral duty to engage in political ‘culture wars’
Some Christians are tempted to “bury their heads in the sand” in response to the cultural onslaught of feminism, abortion and LGBTQ ideology, but one policy expert says doing so won’t leave believers “untouched.” Mary Hasson, founder of the Person and Identity Project, called withdrawing from public life a “luxury belief” and a lie because those who do so will still be impacted by what happens in the world.
Poll: Majority of voters say their household finances worse off than year ago
(The Center Square) – Seven in 10 American voters say their household financial situation is worse off than a year ago, a new national poll found. Just one in 10 said their income outpaced their expenses. The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll found 15% of registered voters said their income decreased over the past year. Another 41% said their income held steady while their expenses increased, and 15% said their income grew but their expenses grew faster.
Abdul El-Sayed has familial ties to terrorist groups, report reveals
(The Washington Stand) – Reports confirmed this week that Michigan’s Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has expressed support for and has familial ties to the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organization, and also has family members who have worked for organizations that have provided monetary support to Hamas and al-Qaeda. The revelations are raising alarm over the potential threat to national security that El-Sayed could pose as an elected senator.
AI giants get a knock on the door from the feds after models go rogue
(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Two of America’s top artificial intelligence companies now have a federal government agency looking over their shoulders. OpenAI and Anthropic each received a civil investigative demand from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday, ordering them to hand over internal records on their models’ security incidents and safeguards, Axios reported.
DOJ sues California after state refuses to act on suspected noncitizen voters
(The Daily Signal) – The Department of Justice is suing California after state officials failed to comply with a 48-hour ultimatum to review a list of suspected noncitizen voters and set aside their ballots pending citizenship verification. The Justice Department, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, determined that more than 20,000 people are likely aliens and are registered to vote in the nation’s most populous state.
New documents question key claims from Trump’s 2019 impeachment
(The Daily Signal) – The White House released documents late Thursday raising new questions about the House Democrat-led impeachment of President Donald Trump in 2019. Much of the narrative that supported the impeachment was that Vice President Joe Biden did not change any policy with regard to Ukraine because of his son Hunter Biden’s ties to Burisma.
Biden Admin put migrant kids’ shelter on the clock in scramble for space amid border crisis, emails show
(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Biden administration rushed to find room for more migrant children as the 2021 border surge overwhelmed its shelters, newly obtained emails show. An Administration for Children and Families (ACF) official asked contractor Cherokee Federal on Aug.
WATCH: High school girls walk off cross-country course to protest male competitor
More than 10 girls on Washington’s Camas High School cross-country team walked off the course Tuesday when the air horn blared to protest a male student competing on their team. The male student, who finished 76th at a boy’s race in Oregon Sept. 5, placed second in the female competition. In September, two Skyview High School girls also forfeited a meet against the same runner.
Christian Education Network expands to Idaho, Kansas, reaching 10 states in 10 months
Idaho and Kansas are the ninth and 10th states to join the expanding Christian Education Network (CEN), which launched in 2026 to promote school choice through policy advocacy and scholarship grants. “Parents have the God-given responsibility to educate their children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord,” Blaine Conzatti, president of the Idaho Family Policy Center, said in a statement.
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Florida Senate passes bill that would strip Disney of its self-rule status
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Florida Senate passes bill that would strip Disney of its self-rule status
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Florida Senate passes bill that would strip Disney of its self-rule status
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Florida Senate passes bill that would strip Disney of its self-rule status
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Florida Senate passes bill that would strip Disney of its self-rule status
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Florida Senate passes bill that would strip Disney of its self-rule status
Feds pressure California to purge noncitizens from voter rolls
(The Center Square) – Federal officials urged the California secretary of state this week to ensure that no noncitizens are registered to vote in the Nov. 3 midterm election, threatening “emergency relief” if the state does not comply. According to a letter from U.S. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter to Secretary of State Shirley Weber, state officials knew earlier this year that noncitizens were registered to vote in California ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election.
Republicans aim to retake Arizona’s executive branch
(The Center Square) – Senate President Warren Petersen and U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs are vying to give Republicans back control of Arizona’s executive branch. During the Nov. 3 general election, Petersen, R-Gilbert, will face Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes in the attorney general’s race, while Biggs, R-Gilbert, will challenge Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in Arizona’s gubernatorial race. Early voting is already underway.
Poll: Vance widens lead in 2028 Republican presidential primary field
(The Center Square) – With the 2028 presidential election just over two years away, Vice President JD Vance is gaining steam, reaching a high of 44% support in the latest of five Republican presidential primary polls conducted by The Center Square over the past year. The Center Square conducted polls on the 2028 Democratic and Republican presidential primaries in October 2025, March, June, August and from Oct. 5-7, 2026.
Washington school district apologizes, promises to reform religious liberty policies in settlement with faith instruction organization
A Washington state school district has apologized and agreed to religious liberty training and policy reforms in a settlement with LifeWise Academy, a nonprofit that provides religious instruction to public school students. The settlement was with Everett Public Schools, a district of about 20,000 students north of Seattle.
Military chaplain seeks to correct the record after losing a promotion over ‘microaggression’
(The Daily Signal) – An Army chaplain is asking military authorities to expunge from his record a negative report stemming from an alleged “microaggression” against people who identify as LGBTQ. Lt. Col. Joseph Lawhorn argued that the report, which he says contains errors, may have cost him a promotion to colonel earlier this year.
NYT report finds surge of TikTok content focused on Talarico
(The Daily Signal) – A New York Times investigation has found that Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico may be boosted by paid influencers, giving him more attention as early voting nears. The report released last week reveals that there has been a staggering amount of TikTok activity focusing on the Texas Senate race, with most of the attention focused on Talarico.
Poll: Two years out, Harris remains frontrunner in 2028 presidential primary
(The Center Square) – Former Vice President Kamala Harris remains the top choice for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination among nearly 30% of Democratic and left-leaning independent voters surveyed, with her support holding virtually unchanged over the past year, according to The Center Square’s latest poll.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Demands Christianity can’t ignore’: How our understanding of humanity shapes politics, sexuality and AI
Modern political debates often lack a moral compass, but they still wrestle with fundamental questions about humanity, giving Christians an opportunity to provide answers, said Carl Trueman, an author, speaker and Christian college professor. “The problem today is that the key political issue is anthropology,” he told Heartlander News in an exclusive interview.
Kansas schools audit: 9% of bilingual spending examined violates state law
(The Sentinel) – A recent report from the Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit found roughly 9% of the $4 million in expenditures examined in detail did not comply with state law. LPA reviewed 25 districts for the 2024-25 school year, finding they spent $36 million from their bilingual funds, 96% of which was spent on salaries and benefits, and, “of the subset of expenditures we reviewed in detail, we identified nearly $400,000 that were not compliant with state law,” auditors wrote.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Widespread and systematic fraud’: How hospitals hid sex-rejecting procedures on minors – inside the HHS report
Federal funding for sex-rejecting procedures for minors through Medicaid and the state Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) officially ended Tuesday, fulfilling President Donald Trump’s executive order against so-called gender-affirming care, issued eight days into his second term.
U.S. announces emergency oil release after Hurricane Isaias
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Energy over the weekend authorized an emergency exchange of 4 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to address supply disruptions in the Gulf of America caused by Hurricane Isaias. ExxonMobil and BP America will each receive up to 2 million barrels of crude oil, which the companies will return to the nation’s strategic reserve in 2027, the Energy Department announced Saturday.
What prompted a Virginia county to shut down 122 surveillance cameras?
(The Daily Signal) – All 122 Flock surveillance cameras operating in Henrico County will be shut down by the middle of October, making the county the latest jurisdiction in Virginia to cut ties with the license plate reading company.
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Florida Senate passes bill that would strip Disney of its self-rule status
DHS raids Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of federal immigration investigation
(The Daily Signal) – The Department of Homeland Security raided the home of Somali-born Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., early Monday morning, less than a month before the midterm election. The raid is part of a larger criminal fraud investigation into the congresswoman’s immigration paperwork and was signed off by a federal judge. First reported by Fox News Digital, multiple Homeland Security Investigations agents were seen outside her home in Washington, D.C. The raid began at 6 a.m. Monday.
‘Put his 5-year-old in danger’: Mullin clashes with Margaret Brennan over ICE shooting of criminal illegal
(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told CBS News’ Margaret Brennan that body camera footage would not tell the whole story of a Thursday shooting involving immigration agents and a criminal illegal immigrant — adding that the foreign national put his own son at risk.
One American, at least 11 others killed after Houthis launch missile attack on Riyadh International Airport
(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Explosions rocked the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh after Iranian-backed Houthi rebels launched missiles Saturday at King Khalid International Airport. At least 12 people, including one American were killed and over 300 wounded after two explosions shook the major airport, which has come under attack at least two other times in the last week, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The quiet rise of Democratic Socialism: How DSA built power across America
(The Daily Signal) – How did the Democratic Socialists of America grow from a small group of elderly activists to a political juggernaut, seemingly on the cusp of taking power in the Democrat Party? A new report emphasizes that the real strength of the DSA isn’t a few flashy political leaders like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
New poll: 43% of likely young voters view Islamic Sharia law positively
(The Center Square) – Nearly half of likely young voters in the U.S., 43%, view Islamic Sharia law positively, according to a new poll. The demographic of likely voters between the ages of 18 and 24 hold a different view than the majority of voters polled of all ages, 57%, who hold a negative view. The poll was conducted by Rasmussen Reports and a nonprofit organization, Our Republic, on Sept. 20. The results were released just a few weeks ahead of the November 3 election.
Ohio conservatives celebrate state’s F grade in sex ed
(The Daily Signal) – An “F” is not normally worth celebrating, but that’s exactly what Ohio conservatives are doing after the state received that grade from the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States. John Stover with Ohio Value Voters, Inc., and Aaron Baer with the Center for Christian Virtue are actually thrilled with the rating and disappointed it’s not lower. “I am disappointed that Ohio did not receive an F minus from the Sexuality Information and Education Council.
Record farm payouts come as subsidies projected to top 30% of net farm income
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a record near $14 billion payout through two farmer safety net programs – not the first time the Trump administration has announced record amounts of taxpayer funding to America’s farmers.
Israel faces another terrorist on 3rd memorial of Oct 7: Gen Z antisemitism
When President Donald Trump announced an Israel-Gaza peace deal and the release of the final Israeli hostages last October, most Americans assumed the two-year war had ended. But three years after the atrocities against Israelis on October 7, 2023, the Gaza war has become a new normal for Israel, and another fight threatens the country: the global return of antisemitism.
More than 170 candidates sign pledge to remove COVID shots from market
(Daily Caller News Foundation) – One month before the midterms more than 100 candidates running for public office across the country have pledged their commitment to remove the COVID-19 vaccines from the market. Americans for Health Freedom host the pledge on its website, inviting public officials including candidates, elected officials and physicians to sign.
Congress urged to protect energy companies, consumers amid Suncor case
(The Center Square) – In light of the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in the landmark climate case Suncor v. Boulder, energy worker advocacy group Power the Future called on Congress for swift passage of the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026 in order to protect energy companies from what it says are unfair lawsuits and consumers from higher prices.
CAIR, Students for Justice in Palestine under investigation for supporting Hamas after Oct. 7
(The Daily Signal) – Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita launched an investigation into the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Students for Justice in Palestine Wednesday, demanding documents regarding the groups’ statements following the Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on Israel.
Muslim Mayor Mamdani dedicates millions to transing kids
(The Daily Signal) – Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani‘s leadership, New York City plans to spend $8.9 million on contracts to fund irreversible transgender procedures for minors.
Washington high school wrestler takes fight for girls-only sports to SCOTUS
(The Center Square) – Attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court last Friday in the case of a Puyallup high-school wrestler who was unknowingly forced to face a male opponent who identifies as female in a match last year. As reported by The Center Square, Kallie Keeler, who was 15 years old at the time, has said she was sexually assaulted during a December 2025 match.
Report: Taxpayers lose $500B annually to fraud as states resist oversight
(The Center Square) – Fraud could cost federal taxpayers as much as $521 billion annually, according to a Foundation for Government Accountability report citing a federal estimate. The report estimates that improper payments by the federal government have totaled about $3 trillion since 2003. Liesel Crocker, the report’s author and senior research fellow at FGA, spoke with The Center Square in an exclusive interview regarding the findings.
Justice Samuel Alito says he isn’t going anywhere even if Dems take Senate
(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito said that he will not step down if Democrats take back the Senate, according to a Bloomberg Law interview published Tuesday. Alito dismissed speculation that he would retire if Democrats won back the Senate after the midterm elections, which would allow President Donald Trump to appoint a younger successor confirmed before Democrats had a chance to vote down the nomination, according to Bloomberg Law.
‘Resilience and Resolve’: 3 years after Oct. 7, fight against antisemitism continues in Israel and abroad
Three years after the bloody terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the country still faces daily threats of violence and what some consider an even more monstrous enemy: antisemitism.
Trump rips French riots as possible troop shifts in Western Europe looms
(The Center Square) – With the arrest of a seventh suspect in the alleged plot to attack a U.K. base hosting U.S. bombers to riots in France, the Trump administration appears weary of Western Europe as it considers shifting American troops. President Donald Trump confirmed that American bombers were relocated to another base following an alleged foiled attack on Fairford Royal Air Force Base over a week ago.
3 years after Oct. 7: Israeli-American says battle of ‘good vs. evil’ is centered in Israel
When Adi Vaxman called a friend Saturday morning, Oct. 7, 2023, she realized he had slept through the bloodiest, most devastating events of her lifetime. “I’m giving you 10 minutes to catch up. Turn on your phone, find your family. The world burnt while you were asleep,” she said, from New Jersey. “Call me back … this cannot wait.” Vaxman, a granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, was born and raised in Israel and moved to the United States in 1998.
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