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5+ hour, 9+ min ago (302+ words) (The Center Square) " A federal judge has blocked the latest effort by the Trump administration to cut Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, drawing criticism from national pro-life leaders who say the ruling goes against the will of voters and Congress. Talwani wrote that the law is "impermissibly ambiguous" and said it would "increase the percentage of patients unable to receive birth control and preventive screenings, thereby prompting an increase in states health care costs,according to Reuters. She also ruled that the law is likely an unconstitutional retroactive condition on the states that sued. Her order is paused for seven days to give the administration time to appeal. SBA Pro-Life America said the ruling marks the third time Talwani has tried to block the defunding measure. The group said Democrats are using courts to protect Planned Parenthood as the organization…...

9+ hour, 42+ min ago (400+ words) Are you on the hunt for books this holiday season (whether to read yourself while curled up by a cozy fire or as a gift for others)? Consider revisiting Mathew Rosengart's SCOTUSblog piece about former Justice David Souter's top recommendations for shopping inspiration. This term, the Supreme Court has an opportunity to revisit the government's response to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol in a case brought to it by Steve Bannon, a prominent former adviser to President Donald Trump. A U.S. district judge determined that the government needed only to prove that Bannon's actions had been intentional and held that Bannon could not base his defense on the guidance that he had received from his lawyer about the subpoena. The jury found Bannon guilty of both counts of contempt, and he was sentenced to four months in prison. Now, Bannon…...

10+ hour, 12+ min ago (247+ words) A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from cutting off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood in 22 states and Washington, D.C., The decision hands a temporary victory to the abortion business and Democrat-led states challenging the policy as unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, an Obama appointee in Massachusetts, issued a preliminary injunction against a provision in the Republican-led Congress's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The measure bars Medicaid reimbursements to tax-exempt organizations that kill babies in abortions and received more than $800,000 in such funds during fiscal year 2023. Pro-life advocates had championed the law as a critical step to redirect taxpayer dollars away from abortion companies, ending federal taxpayer support to large entities like Planned Parenthood. The ruling applies to a coalition of 22 states led by California, Connecticut and New York, plus the nation's capital. Planned Parenthood, which sued separately…...

13+ hour, 45+ min ago (508+ words) By LifeZette News Staff December 3, 2025 The Washington Post had previously claimed, citing unnamed sources, that a Special Operations commander "ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth's instructions," asserting that the action was intended to kill two survivors clinging to the wreckage. Hegseth denied the allegation, calling it "fabricated." MORE NEWS: 21 Blue States Enter the "Find Out' Phase as USDA Moves to Clamp Down on SNAP Fraud [WATCH] The White House Press Secretary also stated that Hegseth never issued any order for a second strike on the vessel. "@PressSec confirms that the Sec. War did NOT give the order to strike the narco boat a second time, Admiral Bradley did'and he had every right to. ' Townhall.com (@townhallcom) December 1, 2025 According to the Washington Post report, the alleged order was described as part of what the outlet called the administration's "war…...

13+ hour, 50+ min ago (653+ words) By LifeZette News Staff December 3, 2025 U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that the Department of Agriculture will halt federal funding to states that decline to provide data needed to investigate fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Rollins detailed the decision during a cabinet meeting of the Trump administration as she reviewed the agency's recent findings and ongoing efforts to address misuse within the program. Rollins said that in February the USDA asked all states to "turn over their data to the federal government to let the USDA partner with them to root out" fraud, but only 29 states complied. MORE NEWS: Obama, with a Straight Face, Says Mainstream News Does a Good Job of Presenting Facts [WATCH] She noted that the noncompliant states were predominantly blue states. "The third thing " we have so much great things to talk about at…...

14+ hour, 21+ min ago (795+ words) By LifeZette News Staff December 3, 2025 Former President Barack Obama defended legacy media outlets during a Monday appearance at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, telling attendees he believes mainstream news organizations "still do a very good job of just presenting facts." His comments came in response to a question from museum chairperson Olivia Walton about which media outlets he relies on. MORE NEWS: "Greggy's Cult' Terrorized, Blackmailed Kids into Sexual Acts, Instructed Suicide [WATCH] A Wall Street Journal article published Dec. 19, 2024, reported that White House aides had "insulated" Joe Biden, including from members of his own Cabinet, as his health declined. The story echoed earlier reporting from the outlet that drew criticism from some media organizations at the time. Obama said cable news outlets, regardless of political alignment, had "fallen prey" to economic incentives. "I actually…...

14+ hour, 49+ min ago (555+ words) By LifeZette News Staff December 3, 2025 Federal prosecutors announced on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, that a Queens man and four other individuals linked to a disturbing online cult terrorized and blackmailed children on gaming platforms, coercing them into performing sexual acts on camera and instructing them to kill themselves. " FBI (@FBI) December 3, 2025 MORE NEWS: Tennessee Voters Crushed Democrat Hopes as Van Epps Secures GOP Seat [WATCH] The group, known as "Greggy's Cult," operated from 2019 to 2021, targeting children as young as 11 using Discord, Roblox, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Hector Bermudez, 29, from Queens, was arrested and arraigned in federal court on Tuesday. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York detailed the group's activities, which involved exploiting children nationwide. "No child should ever be terrorized or exploited online, and no online platform should give refuge to predators," U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in…...

15+ hour, 28+ min ago (1137+ words) By LifeZette News Staff December 3, 2025 Republican nominee Matt Van Epps won Tuesday's special election in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District, defeating Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn in a closely watched contest to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Mark Green, who resigned in June to take a private sector position. In his victory statement, Van Epps said, "This race was bigger than just one campaign. It represented a defining moment for Tennessee and for the direction of the country." MORE NEWS: Trump's Big Announcement, Ireland Heating Up, and the Wildest Coaching Carousel Early returns showed him leading by roughly nine points. The district, which covers central and western parts of the state and includes sections of Nashville, has been firmly Republican for years. President Donald Trump carried it by 22 points in last year's presidential election, and Green won re-election in 2022 and 2024 by…...

1+ day, 11+ min ago (394+ words) Today, the U.S. Supreme Court'heard'oral arguments in'First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Platkin, a case challenging a broad investigative subpoena infringing on the First Amendment rights of a pro-life pregnancy center. The High Court is expected to decide the case by June 2026. In its High Court petition, First Choice'argues'that AG Platkin's subpoena improperly targets its pro-life viewpoint, chills donor participation, and that this infringement on its First Amendment rights should be heard in a federal forum. Justice Elena Kagan noted that an "ordinary person" would not find it "reassuring" that the subpoena would need to be "stamped by a court" before being enforced. "I'm an ordinary person'and maybe this [subpoena] will be denied, maybe it won't," said Justice Kagan. "I'm fearful of that. I don't want my name being given." Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Amy Coney Barrett inquired about why the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (903+ words) In'Urias-Orellana v. Bondi, the Supreme Court on Monday considered whether federal courts of appeals should make their own determination on whether an asylum seeker experienced persecution, or leave it to [] The post Court debates asylum determinations appeared first on SCOTUSblog. In Urias-Orellana v. Bondi, the Supreme Court on Monday considered whether federal courts of appeals should make their own determination on whether an asylum seeker experienced persecution, or leave it to the Board of Immigration Appeals, in a case that will clarify the circuit courts" roles in the immigration system. The dispute began soon after Douglas Humberto Urias-Orellana, Sayra Iliana Gamez-Mejia, and their child arrived in the United States in 2021 and requested asylum, citing repeated threats of violence from a hit man, or sicario, working for a drug lord in their home country of El Salvador. Urias-Orellana contended that after his half-brother,…...