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Friday, August 21, 2026Truth in Journalism · Independent, Daily
Politics

Kansas Laws on Sex-Based Spaces Draw Criticism From NYT Columnist, Support From Advocates

Courts & Law

Legal Experts Outline State-Level Paths to Prosecute Fauci After Federal Pardon

Education

Education Department Proposes Rule to Open University Accreditation

Education

Abbott Unveils Plan to Bar Foreign Influence, H-1B Workers in Texas Schools

Elections

Florida Primaries Deliver Upsets and Set November Matchups
Courts & Law · Story of the Day

Detransitioner’s Lawsuit Dismissed as HHS Report Details Alleged Medical Abuse of Minors

A detransitioner's lawsuit was dismissed under California's statute of limitations as a new HHS report alleges systemic medical and financial abuses in pediatric.

Liam Walker · Aug 21

Detransitioner’s Lawsuit Dismissed as HHS Report Details Alleged Medical Abuse of Minors

Courts & Law

Florida Bar Asked to Investigate DHS General Counsel Over Criticism of Judges

Florida Bar Asked to Investigate DHS General Counsel Over Criticism of Judges

Liam Walker · Aug 20

Legal Experts Outline State-Level Paths to Prosecute Fauci After Federal Pardon

Liam Walker · Aug 20

Ex-Fauci Advisor David Morens Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Evade Federal Records Laws

Liam Walker · Aug 19

Grassley Alleges FBI Misclassified Biden Probe Documents to Limit Oversight

Liam Walker · Aug 19

Jeffries Signals Openness to Supreme Court Expansion, Citing 'Dramatic Reform'

Liam Walker · Aug 18

Texas AG Paxton Warns 110 Cities Against Raising Property Taxes Above State Limit

Liam Walker · Aug 18

DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Lift Block on White House Ballroom Project

Liam Walker · Aug 18

FBI Documents: Alleged Chinese Spy Sold Access to Rep. Eric Swalwell

Liam Walker · Aug 17

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Free Speech

Free Speech in America

The First Amendment fights defining the moment — from campus to Congress.

Elections

Election Integrity

How U.S. elections are secured, audited, and contested.

Immigration

Immigration Enforcement

ICE, the border, and how enforcement actually works.

Courts

The Legal Landscape of Abortion

Where the law stands, state by state, after Dobbs.

Culture

The Transgender Debate

The policy, the science, and the legal battles explained.

Elections

Redistricting, Unveiled

Maps, gerrymanders, and the fight for the House.

Politics

Pro-Life Groups Split Over South Carolina GOP Senate Runoff

Pro-Life Groups Split Over South Carolina GOP Senate Runoff

April Clark · Aug 20

Ohio BMV Tightens Gender Marker Policy, Citing State Law

April Clark · Aug 20

Kansas Laws on Sex-Based Spaces Draw Criticism From NYT Columnist, Support From Advocates

April Clark · Aug 20

Florida Primaries Deliver Upsets and Set November Matchups

April Clark · Aug 19

Biden-Era Inflation Drives Prices Up 29% Since 2020, BLS Data Show

April Clark · Aug 18

Texas Rep. Harrison Urges Special Session on Sharia Law Concerns

April Clark · Aug 18

Milwaukee Election Commission Reviews Absentee Ballot Delay After Human Error in Primary

April Clark · Aug 17

California Says It Does Not Track Noncitizens Removed From Voter Rolls

April Clark · Aug 17
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Culture & Media

Top Tennis Players Back WTA Rule Barring Men From Women’s Competition

Top Tennis Players Back WTA Rule Barring Men From Women’s Competition

Theo Ramirez · Aug 9

White House Report Criticizes Smithsonian’s American History Museum for Omissions

Theo Ramirez · Aug 9

WNBA Faces New Tensions Over Player Treatment and Transgender Athlete Debate

Theo Ramirez · Aug 8

PBS and NPR Remain Operational After Federal Funding Cut, Rely on Surge in Private Donations

Theo Ramirez · Aug 1

Poynter to Honor Chuck Todd Amid Fauci Diary Revelations

Theo Ramirez · Jul 28

Trump’s Joke Comparing Kaitlan Collins to Dylan Mulvaney Draws Media Criticism

Theo Ramirez · Jul 27
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