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3+ hour, 42+ min ago (315+ words) An 18-year-old Iowa high school wrestler has been arrested and charged in connection with a violent sexual assault that police say left the victim with significant injuries, including clumps of hair ripped from her scalp. The arrest follows an investigation into an incident that occurred earlier this year. Oskaloosa High School student Kaiden Parker was taken into custody on Tuesday and charged with third-degree sexual assault. MORE NEWS: Massive Fraud Uncovered in Walz's Minnesota is "Just the Tip of the Iceberg': James Comer According to WHO-TV in Des Moines, police allege that Parker "used force to have sexual intercourse" with the victim during an incident in March. The Oskaloosa Police Department said the assault took place at a home in the city. Immediately afterward, the victim informed others present in the house that she had been forced to engage in…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago (180+ words) OPM has attempted to justify these subsidies by attributing abortion-related costs to individual enrollees rather than to taxpayers'an approach the letter's authors rightly describe as an "accounting gimmick." "Taxpayers should not be compelled to finance abortion through hidden subsidies or bureaucratic loopholes, Tobias added. "Members of Congress should play by the same rules as every other federal employee when it comes to abortions paid for with tax dollars. National Right to Life strongly supports this oversight effort and urges OPM to immediately end the unlawful subsidization of abortion coverage. The full letter is available here. Founded in 1968, the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of affiliates in each of the 50 states, is the nation's oldest and largest grassroots pro-life organization. National Right to Life works through legislation and education to protect innocent human life from abortion, infanticide, assisted…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago (294+ words) The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon added four new cases to its argument docket for the 2025-26 term. In a brief list of orders from the justices" private conference earlier in the day, the court agreed to weigh in on one of the challenges to President Donald Trump"s order ending birthright citizenship (covered in a separate story). The court granted three other petitions for review: Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties " Whether a federal court that initially exercises jurisdiction and stays a case pending arbitration retains jurisdiction over an application to confirm or vacate an arbitration award in the same case, even if it wouldn"t otherwise have jurisdiction. T.M. v. University of Maryland Medical System Corporation " Whether the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, which bars federal courts from considering a claim filed by a party that lost in state court and seeks to invalidate a final…...

5+ hour, 6+ min ago (574+ words) By LifeZette News Staff December 5, 2025 Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, chair of the House Oversight Committee, said during a FOX News interview this week that the fraud uncovered in Minnesota's social services programs represents only a small portion of a broader national problem. Comer indicated that investigations are expected to expand into additional states with similar issues. MORE NEWS: Newsom in Crisis Mode After Halle Berry Publicly Accuses Him of "Devaluing' Women in California He said the situation in Minnesota suggests that other states, particularly those with Democratic governors, may be dealing with comparable or larger problems involving taxpayer-funded benefits. Comer linked the concerns to states that have not yet supplied requested SNAP data to Trump Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins. According to Comer, the reluctance of some states to share SNAP information has raised questions within the committee, particularly as…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago (372+ words) California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he will include funding to expand access to menopause care in next year's state budget, one day after actress Halle Berry sharply criticized him at the New York Times' Dealbook Summit in New York, as reported by The New York Post. Berry accused Newsom of "overlooking" and "devaluing" women by vetoing menopause-related legislation two years in a row. Berry's remarks drew significant attention at the event, where she said the governor "probably should not be our next president" because of the vetoes. MORE NEWS: Supreme Court Greenlights Texas Map, Delivering Major Win for GOP [WATCH] When Newsom was approached Thursday by TMZ, he said, "Actually, I was just connected with her manager. We have the ability to reconcile that, so we're reconciling." He confirmed that he plans to include menopause funding in the…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago (747+ words) On Friday the White House released a sweeping national security strategy that signals a sharper pivot in U.S. policy and a tougher stance toward European allies. The document frames Europe as increasingly fragile and pledges to reassert American primacy in the Western Hemisphere. The strategy is clear about its guiding principle. It states that it "is motivated above all by what works for America " or, in two words, "America First," a line that sets the tone for a broader push to prioritize American interests over old alliances that have often demanded shared risk without equal returns. MORE NEWS: Newsom in Crisis Mode After Halle Berry Publicly Accuses Him of "Devaluing Women in California This approach will roil European partners, as the administration argues that their migration and free speech policies have left them exposed to new vulnerabilities. The report uses stark…...

5+ hour, 26+ min ago (509+ words) Chief Pentagon spokesman and Senior Advisor to the Department of War Sean Parnell said Wednesday that his investigation into the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal is progressing ahead of schedule and will result in a "completely unclassified" report for the public, as reported by The Gateway Pundit. Parnell delivered the update during an interview with The Gateway Pundit at the Pentagon, outlining new details about the review announced in May by Secretary Pete Hegseth. Department of War Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson had stated on Tuesday that the investigation was expected to be completed by next summer. MORE NEWS: Supreme Court Greenlights Texas Map, Delivering Major Win for GOP [WATCH] However, Parnell said he aims to release the final report earlier than that. "Finished, out, published, completely unclassified," he said, emphasizing his goal to make all possible information available to the public. Parnell said…...

5+ hour, 34+ min ago (442+ words) President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump presided over the 103rd National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on Thursday evening, receiving sustained applause from the crowd gathered for the annual holiday tradition, as reported by The Gateway Pundit. The First Lady appeared in a winter white coat with navy gloves as the ceremony commenced in Washington, D.C. "Melania and I are thrilled to wish everybody here tonight, and Americans all across this land, a very Merry Christmas!" MORE NEWS: Supreme Court Greenlights Texas Map, Delivering Major Win for GOP [WATCH] President Trump told attendees. He added, "I want to pay my deepest respect and love to all of our great citizens " like 350 million people. We love them all, whether you like them or not. We love them all. We want to take care of everybody. We have to take care of everybody in…...

5+ hour, 44+ min ago (376+ words) By Raimundo Rojas Outreach & Events Director National Right to Life On December 5, 2025, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) took a bold step to close a loophole that has quietly funneled taxpayer dollars into health insurance plans covering abortion for Members of Congress and their staff. For over 40 years, the'Smith Amendment'has made it illegal to use federal funds to pay for elective abortions or for administrative costs tied to any health plan that includes abortion, except in rare cases (rape, incest, or danger to the mother's life). Federal employees must follow this rule, and as a result, their health plans don't cover elective abortion. But Congress gave itself a loophole. Thanks to a rule enacted in 2013 under the disastrous Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), Members of Congress and their staff were moved into Washington, D.C.'s small-business health exchange. This…...

6+ hour, 6+ min ago (770+ words) By Monica Snyder, Executive Director, Secular Pro-Life [This article is a transcript of'There is no dismemberment in an abortion. Ever.courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you're interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, pleasecomplete our volunteer survey.] Editor's note: Some portions of this transcript have been lightly edited for clarity and readability.This video is also available onTikTok. Okay, this is an article from UpToDate. UpToDate is a database that physicians all through the United States use to get current clinical information. This one is called Second Trimester Pregnancy Termination: Dilation and Evacuation. It goes into great detail about exactly what the procedure entails from the perspective of the medical provider, not the patient. If you scroll down several pages, there's a section called Assessment for Retained Products of Conception. It says: At the end of the…...