Virginia Redistricting Rout Deals Major Blow To House Republicans

Supreme Court Sides With Parents Over Kids' Gender Disclosure In California Golden State groomers were dealt a devastating blow on Monday after the Supreme Court sided with parents challenging school policies in California that restrict when educators may disclose changes to a student’s name or pronouns, handing parental rights advocates an early but significant victory in a closely watched culture-war dispute. In an unsigned 'shadow docket' order, the justices restored a lower court’s injunction blocking enforcement of policies that prevent teachers from informing parents when their child socially transitions at school....

Fighting While Talking, Horses And Security By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Fighting While Talking, Horses, and Security Some quick updates on recent themes. The latest on Iran is front and center, and if you missed this week’s Around the World, it is worth a look. Not just an Iran update, but we also cover Cuba, Russia/Ukraine, the China Summit, and Nigeria (I certainly need to get more up to speed on Africa). We will examine Universal Basic Income and the Job Market in the section we have decided to label Horses. While it feels...

Over 250,000 Visas Revoked During Trump's Second Term Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, The State Department said on Oct. 1 that it has revoked more than 250,000 visas since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott announced in a post on X that the administration has been working to identify and revoke visas held by noncitizens who were found to "commit crimes, support terrorism, or defraud Americans." On Sept. 28, Pigott said the department imposed visa restrictions on 27 officials from Bolivia, Colombia,...