January 16 Gov Newsom agrees with Shapiro that trans issue is 'barrier' for people to support Democratic Party Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledges transgender issues as Democratic barriers after Ben Shapiro argues the party's gender identity stance hurts election prospects.
January 16 Pittsburgh government department promotes 'tactical' civil disobedience training for residents A Pittsburgh government department showcased a "tactical" civil disobedience training session, sparking concerns about organized resistance to federal law enforcement.
January 15 Carville warns Democrats to avoid talking about trans athletes in women's sports, defunding the police James Carville criticized Democratic messaging on transgender athletes as ineffective, claiming poor communication has harmed trans people more than helped during recent elections.
January 14 Washington Post columnist admits ‘woke’ politics hurt Democrats Washington Post columnist Shadi Hamid argues Democrats went too far on “woke" politics, pointing to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s victory as a path beyond culture wars.
January 14 Marjorie Taylor Greene says she ‘absolutely’ wouldn't support boys in girls sports if she had trans child Marjorie Taylor Greene defended her position on transgender sports to CNN hosts Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown, suggesting transgender athletes should create their own leagues instead.
January 14 Washington school district forces students to hide Bibles in backpacks, lawsuit alleges Washington school district faces federal lawsuit accusing it of violating First Amendment rights of Christian program participants and restricting religious activities.
January 13 Fairfax County library defends displaying Pride book in children's section after criticism Fairfax County library defends controversial Pride-themed children's book "Grandad's Pride" in kids section, citing diversity policy amid criticism.
January 13 Pope denounces abortion, warns against surrogacy as exploitation of mothers and children Pope Leo XIV denounces abortion and surrogacy as violations of human dignity in address to diplomatic corps, calling these practices exploitative.
January 12 Bill Maher says he never wins awards because 'woke' Hollywood hates he can 'speak freely' On his "Club Random" podcast, liberal comedian Bill Maher spoke about how "woke" Hollywood won't give him any awards because they hate that he can "speak freely."
January 12 Pope Leo XIV calls out jihadist violence, warns ‘Orwellian-style’ ideology is eroding free speech in the West Pope Leo XIV warns woke ideology is undermining free speech in the West, calling out "Orwellian-style language" that excludes non-conforming voices.