Sunday, June 21, 2026

Government Job Site Posts Ad for ‘Sharia Law Administrator.’

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WHAT HAPPENED: A government job website in the United Kingdom advertised for an Islamic law administrator, sparking backlash.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Britain’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Reform Party leader Nigel Farage.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The advertisement was posted on July 24 but taken down on July 28.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Our country and its values are being destroyed.” — Nigel Farage

🎯IMPACT: The DWP claimed the advertisement was for a third party and not a government entity, but the backlash led to them taking it down just days after posting it.

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A job advertisement for an administrative position at a Sharia court in Britain has sparked political backlash after being posted on the British government’s official jobs website. Listed on the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Find a Job site, the $31,500-a-year role is based at Manchester Community Centre in Didsbury, England.

The position, advertised by an independent charity, requires applicants to hold a degree in Sharia law and have prior experience working within Islamic courts abroad. Duties include administrative and secretarial responsibilities for the Manchester Sharia Council and coordinating social and religious services.

Outrage quickly followed, with Reform Party leader Nigel Farage commenting, “Our country and its values are being destroyed.”

Zia Yusuf, who heads Reform’s British DOGE initiative, echoed the party leader, warning: “There is only one legal system in the UK. Any attempt to upend or replace it should be illegal.”

The uproar follows increasing scrutiny over the presence of Sharia courts across Britain. Reports indicate there are approximately 85 such bodies in the country, often handling religious rulings related to family matters, particularly Islamic divorces.

Usually comprised of male Islamic scholars, they offer “guidance” and decisions that hold significance for those married under Islamic law, particularly women seeking religious divorces, which often require Sharia court approval even if a civil divorce has been granted. Though many Muslim-majority countries have reformed elements of Sharia in family law, traditional interpretations still heavily influence rulings in these Britain-based councils.

The DWP, under Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour Party, has tried to distance itself from the advertisement, insisting that “Find A Job is a free platform to help jobseekers find vacancies with employers from various sectors.”

Regardless, the listing was removed on July 28 amid public outrage.

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Trump DOJ Examining Beating of Whites by Black Mob as Possible Hate Crime.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Police in Cincinnati, Ohio, are investigating violent attacks that went viral on social media, with video footage showing white men and a white woman being beaten brutally downtown. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is monitoring local law enforcement’s handling of the attacks, which may amount to federal hate crimes.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The victims appear to be white men and a white woman, while the attackers were largely or exclusively black. Police Chief Teresa Theetge, Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R), Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno (R), and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon have commented on the attack.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on Friday night and early Saturday morning near Elm and Fourth Streets in downtown Cincinnati.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Nobody in our great nation should be the victim of such a crime, and where race is a motivation, federal law may apply.” — Harmeet Dhillon

🎯IMPACT: The incident highlights concerns over public safety and lax crime policies, and the apparent reluctance of local Democrats to acknowledge incidents in which white victims are targeted by ethnic minority criminals.

IN FULL

Police in Cincinnati, Ohio, have launched an investigation into a violent attack that occurred late Friday and early Saturday morning following the Cincinnati Music Festival at Paycor Stadium and a Reds baseball game. Videos of the incident have circulated widely on social media, showing a white man being shoved to the ground and beaten by multiple black attackers, and a white woman receiving a serious concussion. Other white people can be seen being attacked in the background of the footage. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has suggested the attacks may amount to federal hate crimes.

The videos depict many in the crowd, including women, joining in the attacks, with one man being stomped on and beaten for nearly a minute before being helped to his feet. However, he quickly collapses again, appearing to suffer from head, nose, and mouth injuries. A woman who attempts to assist the man is shown receiving blows to the face and being knocked unconscious after her head hits the pavement.

Another video from the same night shows a third white person being knocked out in an apparently separate incident, also involving black assailants.

“The behavior displayed is nothing short of cruel and absolutely unacceptable,” Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge said of the attack.

Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) also weighed in, saying, “I was born and raised in Cincinnati, and it’s sad to see this kind of heinous violence on the streets. It’s a shame that Democrats in our state remain silent when so many of their constituents are suffering from their lax-on-crime policies. We’re going to bring law and order back to cities across Ohio on my watch.”

Much of the discourse surrounding the incident has revolved around the ethnicity of the victims and the attackers, and the relative lack of interest from local Democrats and the corporate media. Republican Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno, responding to a viral social media post noting this lack of interest, commented that Cincinnati’s Democrat mayor, Aftab Pureval, “has an opinion on lots of irrelevant topics, [but] has not issued a statement, let alone a condemnation, of this heinous attack.”

Responding to Sen. Moreno, Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice, wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “Our federal hate crimes laws apply to ALL Americans. We [at the Civil Rights division] will monitor closely how local authorities handle this attack. Nobody in our great nation should be the victim of such a crime, and where race is a motivation, federal law may apply.”

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Trump Order Shuts Down ‘Child Sexual Mutilation’ Center.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Yale New Haven Health and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center announced they are ending their “gender-affirming care services.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, Yale New Haven Health, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, and other health systems nationwide.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Various hospitals across the United States have announced changes in recent weeks.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We are not going to allow child sexual mutilation.” – Donald Trump last year.

🎯IMPACT: A growing number of health providers have ended or paused so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors nationwide.

IN FULL

The Trump White House has released a statement showing the effects of the administration’s policies on preventing the mutilation of children as a result of medical transgenderism, noting Yale New Haven Health and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center have announced they are ending their so-called “gender-affirming care services.” The center joins a growing list of health systems across the country following President Trump’s executive action to stop “child sexual mutilation.”

Phoenix Children’s Hospital has stopped providing puberty blockers and hormone therapy to minors. Stanford Medicine has ended sex-change surgeries for minors, while Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has closed its “Center for Transyouth Health and Development and Gender-Affirming Care.”

Other institutions such as Denver Health, UCHealth, Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, UChicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Rush Medical Center have also halted various forms of so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors. Similar actions have been taken by hospitals in New York City, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and beyond.

Kaiser Permanente has also joined the list by pausing sex-change surgeries for patients under 19 across its hospitals and surgical centers. This marks a significant shift in the medical approach to minors and gender-related treatments in the United States.

President Trump has threatened to cut federal funding to hospitals and clinics that perform chemical or surgical gender treatment on minors. Despite this, some, like New York Attorney General Letitia James, have told hospitals to ignore President Trump’s order and follow local and state laws instead, resulting in legal confrontations with the federal government.

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Policeman Shot Dead Amid Surge in ‘Ambush Attacks’ on Law Enforcement.

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WHAT HAPPENED: A police officer in Lorain, Ohio, was killed in an ambush attack, with two other officers injured during the exchange of gunfire.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Officers Phillip Wagner, Peter Gale, Brent Payne, and suspect Michael Parker.

📍WHEN & WHERE: July 2025 in Lorain, Ohio, along a dead-end road.

💬KEY QUOTE: “They’ve always got to have that situational awareness, and the unfortunate thing about law enforcement is they’re truly never off duty.” – Kevin Harris, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) trainer.

🎯IMPACT: The attack highlights a disturbing rise in ambushes targeting law enforcement, with at least 50 officers shot in such attacks this year.

IN FULL

A police officer in Lorain, Ohio, was killed July 23 in what authorities describe as an ambush-style shooting. Officer Phillip Wagner, 35, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, died after being struck multiple times by gunfire. Two fellow officers, Peter Gale, 51, and Brent Payne, 47, were also shot during the incident, with Payne remaining in critical condition as of the time of publication. The suspected gunman, 28-year-old Michael Parker, was killed during an exchange of fire with law enforcement.

The attack occurred around 1 PM along a dead-end road where Wagner and Gale had reportedly parked after picking up lunch. According to police, Parker had been lying in wait before opening fire. Authorities said that several firearms, magazines, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were found in the suspect’s vehicle.

The violent encounter is part of a trend in the U.S. involving ambushes against law enforcement officers. Statistics indicate that at least 50 officers have been shot in ambush-style attacks in 2025 so far. The annual total could eventually surpass the 80 such incidents recorded in 2024. The peak was in 2023, when 138 ambush-style shootings were reported. Overall, 342 officers were shot in the line of duty last year, up 40 percent compared to 2018, according to the Fraternal Order of Police.

Steven Fioritto, a trustee with the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police, commented on the pattern seen in many of these cases: “A lot of times they describe the person as a loner, but not every loner is going to do that.”

The Federal Bureau of Investgation (FBI) has taken a deeper interest in the rise of these types of attacks. Agents have interviewed both victims and perpetrators in an attempt to understand the motivations behind the violence. FBI trainer Kevin Harris spoke to the daily challenges officers face: “They’ve always got to have that situational awareness, and the unfortunate thing about law enforcement is they’re truly never off duty.”

The Democratic Party has been intensifying its rhetoric against law enforcement involved in deportations, in particular, since President Donald J. Trump’s reelection, with 2024 vice presidential candidate going so far as to describe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as “Gestapo.”

ICE agents, Border Patrol agents, and regular law enforcement supporting them have been targeted in a number of ambush attacks already this year.

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Ghislaine Maxwell’s Lawyers Say She Discussed ‘About 100 Different People’ With DOJ.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, was questioned by the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the Jeffrey Epstein case.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ghislaine Maxwell, her attorney David Oscar Markus, and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The questioning took place over the last two days in a federal courthouse in Tallahassee, Florida.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Ghislaine answered every single question asked of her over the last day and a half, she answered those questions honestly, truthfully, to the best of her ability.” – David Oscar Markus

🎯IMPACT: The questioning has reignited public interest in the Epstein case and raised questions about transparency in the Department of Justice’s handling of related files.

IN FULL

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex offender and former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, has faced extensive questioning from the Department of Justice (DOJ) at a federal courthouse in Tallahassee, Florida. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche led the inquiry, reportedly focusing on individuals connected to Epstein’s crimes.

Maxwell’s attorney, David Oscar Markus, stated that his client answered all questions posed to her without invoking privilege or refusing to respond. “Ghislaine answered every single question asked of her over the last day and a half. She answered those questions honestly, truthfully, to the best of her ability,” Markus said.

Markus noted that Blanche was “seeking the truth” and “asked every possible question.” He said Maxwell “was asked about maybe about 100 different people. She answered questions about everybody, and she didn’t hold anything back.”

“She never invoked a privilege. She never refused to answer a question. So we’re very proud of her,” he added.

The session comes amid controversy surrounding Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Epstein case, in particular her recent claim that a “client list” for the deceased pedophile, which she claimed was “on [her] desk” earlier this year, does not exist.

 Markus has hinted at the possibility of a presidential pardon for Maxwell, referencing Trump’s authority to do so. Trump said Thursday that he has the power to do this, but has not given much consideration to the matter.

Ghislaine Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence for child sex trafficking charges, having been convicted for her role in procuring underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to exploit and abuse.

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Nationwide ICE Op Catches Arsonists, Pedophiles, Human Traffickers.

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WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has netted illegal immigrants convicted of serious crimes, including child rape, arson, and human smuggling, during a nationwide operation.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: ICE, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, and illegal immigrants.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Arrests occurred Thursday in cities across the United States.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Yesterday, ICE arrested pedophiles, arsonists, and human smugglers. Thanks to President Trump and Secretary Noem, these dirtbags are off our streets,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

🎯IMPACT: The arrests highlight ongoing efforts to remove dangerous illegal aliens from American communities.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has revealed details of a nationwide operation conducted Thursday in which illegal immigrants convicted of serious crimes were arrested. Notable arrests include Jacobo Argueta-Fuentes, a 33-year-old illegal immigrant from El Salvador, convicted of multiple sex crimes against children in New York; Rafael Manriquez-Mancia, a 45-year-old from Mexico, convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Texas; and Abraham Eladio Pineda-Rocha, a 33-year-old from Mexico, convicted of alien smuggling in Texas.

Other arrests include Alfonso Lopez-Cabrera, a 48-year-old from Mexico, convicted of lewd acts with a child under 14 in California, and Wahota Allassane Ouattara, a 38-year-old from the Ivory Coast, convicted of arson in New York City.

Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated, “Yesterday, ICE arrested pedophiles, arsonists, and human smugglers. Thanks to President Trump and [Department of Homeland Security] Secretary [Kristi] Noem, these dirtbags are off our streets. ICE law enforcement is doing what sanctuary politicians refuse to do: protect the American people.”

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‘Get Your Act Together’ — Trump Laments ‘Horrible Invasion’ of Migrants ‘Killing Europe.’

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WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump arrived in Scotland and criticized Britain’s handling of illegal migration.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

📍WHEN & WHERE: July 2025, Glasgow Airport, Scotland.

💬KEY QUOTE: “You better get your act together or you’re not going to have Europe anymore.” – President Trump

🎯IMPACT: Trump’s comments add pressure on British leadership to address rising illegal immigration issues.

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President Donald J. Trump arrived in Scotland for a four-day visit and immediately addressed Britain’s illegal immigration issues. He urged Britain to “get its act together” to stop what he described as a “horrible invasion” affecting Europe.

“You better get your act together or you’re not going to have Europe anymore,” he said shortly after landing. “You’ve got to stop this horrible invasion that is happening to Europe, many countries in Europe.”

He continued: “Some leaders have not let it happen, and they’re not getting the proper credit… I could name them to you right now, but I’m not going to embarrass the other ones. But stop, this immigration is killing Europe.”

The America First leader highlighted his administration’s success in halting illegal entries, saying, “Last month we had nobody entering our country.”

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, of the left-wing Labour Party, faces increasing pressure to tackle illegal migration, with tens of thousands of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats this year, with virtually none of them being deported. Many are being housed in often luxurious hotels at the taxpayers’ expense, despite being largely unvetted, with some committing crimes that have prompted riotous protests in recent weeks.

Trump plans to meet with Sir Keir and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during his British trip. Despite his critical stance on the British premier’s handling of immigration, Trump commended the Prime Minister for successfully negotiating a U.S. trade deal—only possible as a result of Brexit—stating, “He got a trade deal done… It’s a good deal for the UK.”

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Trump: Obama ‘Owes Me Big’ Over SCOTUS Immunity Ruling.

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WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump says former President Barack Obama “owes” him for a Supreme Court ruling that affirmed the immunity of presidents amid accusations of criminality regarding Russiagate.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, former President Barack Obama, Obama administration officials, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard.

📍WHEN & WHERE: President Trump made the statements on July 25

💬KEY QUOTE: “He’s done criminal acts, there’s no question about it. But he has immunity, and it probably helps him a lot… he owes me big, Obama owes me big,” Trump said.

🎯IMPACT: The SCOTUS ruling could prevent Obama from facing any criminal liability, but other former administration members may not get the same protection.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump said on Friday that former President Barack Hussein Obama “owes me big” following a Supreme Court ruling that affirmed broad presidential immunity. The statement comes after Trump accused Obama of being the “ringleader” of Russiagate and called for a criminal investigation.

On July 22, following the release of new evidence by Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, Trump said that Obama and members of his administration had “manufactured” intelligence to tie him to Russia. “He’s done criminal acts, there’s no question about it. But he has immunity, and it probably helps him a lot… He owes me big, Obama owes me big,” Trump said July 25, adding: “It probably helps him a lot… the immunity ruling, but it doesn’t help the people around him at all.”

The House Intelligence Committee concluded that the U.S. intelligence community lacked direct evidence in 2016 that Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed to help Trump win the presidency. Despite this, the committee alleges that under “unusual” orders from then-President Obama, U.S. agencies disseminated “potentially biased” intelligence.

A declassified report prepared by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and dated September 18, 2020, revealed that just five Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analysts, directed by senior intelligence officials and political appointees, produced the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) published shortly before Trump’s inauguration.

“The draft was not properly coordinated within CIA or the IC, ensuring it would be published without significant challenges to its conclusions,” the committee report noted. It further noted that the 2017 ICA was rushed to completion, driven by pressure from then-CIA Director John Brennan and others to include the bogus anti-Trump Steele Dossier, which was “based largely on internet rumor.”

Tulsi Gabbard said this week that “deep state obstacles” had delayed the release of this information. “There are a lot of deep state actors still here within Washington. President Trump wants us to find the truth. I want to find that truth. The American people deserve the truth, and they deserve accountability,” Gabbard said.

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Soros-Backed Media Matters Is Facing Financial Ruin.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Media Matters, backed by anti-borders plutocrat George Soros, is facing significant financial challenges due to ongoing legal battles and investigations.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Media Matters, George Soros, and major Democrat donors.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Over the past 20 months, both in the United States and with international legal actions in Singapore and Ireland.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Unlike some major media entities that have recently caved to pressure, we understand that this battle is larger than us.” – Angelo Carusone, President of Media Matters

🎯IMPACT: Media Matters has cut staff, faces donor hesitancy, and is considering closure amidst mounting legal costs.

IN FULL

Media Matters, a leading activist group in liberal politics backed by anti-borders plutocrat George Soros, may close down as it struggles to finance its extensive legal battles. The organization, which has long targeted conservative public figures and media, is now facing a severe financial crisis as it defends itself against lawsuits and investigations initiated by Elon Musk and allies of President Donald J. Trump.

With legal fees reaching approximately $15 million over the past 20 months, Media Matters has been forced to cut staff and seek additional funding from its donors. Despite these efforts, the group has been unable to reach a settlement with Musk, who accuses them of having “knowingly and maliciously fabricated side-by-side images” of major advertisers on his X (formerly Twitter) platform next to extremist content as part of a boycott campaign. He also brought cases in Singapore and Ireland.

Media Matters President Angelo Carusone has said he intends to fight this and other legal battles the organization is facing, stating, “Unlike some major media entities that have recently caved to pressure, we understand that this battle is larger than us.” However, the internal atmosphere at Media Matters is tense, with discussions about potential bankruptcy and strategic shifts to manage its ongoing legal challenges.

Democrat law firm Elias Law Group is also pursuing Media Matters for millions in fees related to the Musk case, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating them for the “reporting” on X that prompted the case. They have also faced state-level investigations, for instance, in Missouri, for allegedly undermining the First Amendment.

Founded in 2003 by David Brock, Media Matters has been a significant figure in Democratic politics for years. Its current legal and financial challenges mark a stark contrast to its previous influence.

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Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill Act’ Is Shuttering Abortionist Clinics.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Five Planned Parenthood facilities in California are being shuttered due to federal budget cuts following the signing of President Donald J. Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, Planned Parenthood, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D), and California Democrats.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced Thursday, impacting clinics in Northern California and the Central Coast, including one in South San Francisco.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This law is clearly a back-door ban on abortion in reproductive freedom states,” complained Planned Parenthood Mar Monte.

🎯IMPACT: The closures show federal Medicaid funding cuts for abortionists are yielding pro-life results.

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Five Planned Parenthood facilities in Northern California are being forced to close as a result of President Donald J. Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which prevents federally funded state Medicaid programs from bankrolling abortionists.

According to local media, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte announced Thursday that five clinics across Northern California and the Central Coast, including one in South San Francisco, will be shuttered due to the federal Medicaid funding cuts. These closures follow the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by Trump earlier this month, which eliminated Medicaid funding for medical care at organizations that abort babies.

“This law is clearly a back-door ban on abortion in reproductive freedom states,” Planned Parenthood Mar Monte complained in a statement released this week.

California, led by Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom and a Democrat-dominated state legislature, had positioned itself as a haven for abortion following the Supreme Court’s 2022 overturn of Roe v. Wade. The state invested over $200 million and passed more than a dozen laws to facilitate abortions, but the federal budget cuts have undercut that pro-abortion policy.

Federal funding had previously flowed to Planned Parenthood despite Hyde Amendment restrictions on using federal taxpayers’ money to abort babies, due to the organization’s insistence that it provided other services. However, Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act has significantly tightened this loophole, dealing a significant blow to Planned Parenthood’s operations.

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