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Rising senior Jackson Barrick is taking legal action alongside Southeastern Legal Foundation and the Young America’s Foundation against the University of Minnesota, saying some of the school’s Title IX policies have a chilling effect on his speech and that of other conservative students.

“We face a lot of uncertainty in terms of what punishment we could possibly face because we’re speaking about a controversial subject,” Barrick told The Federalist.

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A micropremmie born at just 22 weeks gestation and given only a 10% chance of survival has celebrated his first birthday with the neonatal team that has cared for him throughout his life.

Baby Safir weighed only 1lb 3oz when he was born and was described by doctors as being “at the limits of viability”.

He has spent his entire first year in neonatal care, undergoing multiple operations and overcoming serious medical complications. He is now thriving, weighs more than 8lb and is preparing to leave hospital for the first time.

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While many state universities have felt pressure and restricted some aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, many institutions remain steadfast in embedding progressive ideology across all aspects of their universities. In a recent report by CriticalRace.org, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was found to still be pressuring students to accept DEI in its newly updated university catalog.

In the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, the “Teacher Education Program” (TEP) openly admits that students are considered for admission based on their “commitment to diversity.”

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On the fourth day of Tyler Robinson’s preliminary hearing, Judge Tony Graf just authorized the release of redacted footage from an interview with Lance Twiggs, Robinson’s roommate and romantic partner, overruling objections from the defense.

In the 23 minutes of video, prosecutor Ryan McBride questions Twiggs about the nature of his relationship with Robinson, asks him to identify Robinson on camera at Utah Valley University, and prompts him to give an account of Robinson’s behavior leading up to and after Charlie Kirk’s death.

Twiggs and Robinson met in person and became roommates in 2023 and started dating “two or three months after [Robinson] moved in.”

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America’s fight for independence continues to inspire other people around the world 250 years after the Declaration of Independence. 

Exiled Persian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi posted a statement on X on July 9 in which he compared the courage of his fellow Persians who stood up to tyranny in spite of horrendous massacres earlier this year to the indomitable spirit that won the American Revolution and World War II. It is remarkable to note that just after the celebration of America’s 250th birthday, the Founding Fathers are not only still setting an example for American patriots but also for all freedom lovers in many diverse and ancient lands on the other side of the globe.

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Communists don’t build; they destroy. This has been proven time and again for over one hundred years. Every time a prosperous nation claims to dismantle the system within, that inevitably ends up in millions of people dying. It is unclear if the DSA understands that and the organization is filled with a bunch of objective evil people, or they truly are that naive, so draw your own conclusions. Nonetheless, the DSA has proven what everyone already knows to be true: They plan to destroy this country from “within.”

LOL. It was unclear how many of those losers were trans, but I counted at least two.

According to DSA Los Angeles member Frances Gill, “The most important thing we can do is take that empire down from within.” By “empire,” she means America. And by destroy, she means just that. They may have some concept of an idea in their little heads that they will build everything as an equitable utopia, but that is never how reality works. These are some very dangerous people, and their threats should not be taken lightly.

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The researchers behind the breakthrough say these humanoid robots could offer several advantages over the complex surgical systems currently in use.

Humanoid-style robot performs surgery for the first time, marking a potential turning point in the relationship between robotics and healthcare. Working alongside surgeons from the University of California San Diego, a robot named Surgie successfully removed a gallbladder. In another operation, “Surgie” was joined by another robot also dubbed “Surgie” to work alongside one another to perform a laparoscopic gallbladder removal. Both procedures were performed on non-primate mammals, The Independent reports.

“This study shows that humanoid robots have a viable future in the field of surgery,” said Michael Yip, a faculty member in the UC San Diego Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.,” said to The Independent. “Remotely operated and autonomous humanoid robots have real potential for amplifying access to critical surgeries to which patients would otherwise not have access. This can help address the healthcare crisis not only in the United States, but also worldwide.”

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Ankara used the summit to prove it can deliver what others cannot: access, leverage, and channels to Trump, Damascus and Moscow

When NATO’s 36th summit opened at the Bestepe Presidential Complex on July 7, the official agenda read like every other alliance gathering of the past few years: defense spending targets, support for Ukraine, industrial capacity, adaptation to new threats. But for the host nation, the meeting was never only about the communiqué. It was a stage, and Türkiye had spent months building the set.

The guest list alone signaled the stakes. Alongside the leaders of all 32 member states, Ankara welcomed US President Donald Trump, South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. On the sidelines, ministers met with partners from the Gulf and from Australia, Japan and New Zealand. The final declaration reaffirmed what NATO calls its ironclad commitment to collective defense under Article 5, and allies pledged roughly €70 billion – about $80 billion – in military equipment, assistance and training for Ukraine in 2026.

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Tuareg separatists and their jihadist allies attacked a convoy of Russian mercenaries and Malian soldiers Thursday morning as they travelled to help cohorts holed up at a northern military camp in the town of Anefis.

Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadists and Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) Tuareg separatists launched coordinated attacks in Mali on Saturday and have claimed control of Anefis. Anefis is vital to maintaining a grip on the strategic northern town of Kidal, a city about 100 kilometres away that remains a stronghold of the Tuareg group.

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Due to a key vote by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the one-year ban on federal funding for Planned Parenthood expired on July 4, meaning the abortion giant can resume consuming hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars through Medicaid reimbursements for non-abortion-related services. Without this funding, the entity has struggled to keep its nationwide network of abortion clinics operational.

While Murkowski continues to identify as a Republican, she has long supported federal funding for Planned Parenthood and regularly joins Democrats in efforts to ensure the abortion business benefits from taxpayer dollars.

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the Trump administration and against woke states or universities that try to provide special tuition breaks to illegal aliens.

Brett Shumate, who serves as the assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division, celebrated the court win on Thursday, July 9. This is a victory not only for the Trump administration, which is trying to enforce laws at the state level against law-breaking foreigners, but also for American taxpayers, who perforce contribute to public universities that then give special deals to illegal aliens. Meanwhile, many Americans can’t afford to attend college.

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Microsoft has announced significant workforce reductions affecting its Xbox division and the broader company, the bulk of whom will be replaced by foreign workers. The Xbox unit plans to eliminate approximately 3,200 positions through the end of fiscal year 2027, including about 1,600 role eliminations effective immediately.

These changes form part of a larger restructuring that includes an additional 4,800 positions eliminated company-wide.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma outlined the moves in a memo to employees. “We are beginning the most significant restructure in XBOX history. After careful consideration, I’ve made the difficult decision to reduce our team by approximately 3,200 throughout FY27. This will include approximately 1,600 role eliminations today, and in addition, four studios will leave XBOX to new management,” she said.

Sharma noted that the business “today is not healthy” and that Xbox is “operating at margins that are 3–10x lower than comparable platform and publishing businesses.” She described the effort as a “reset” to achieve sustainable growth and a return to growth by 2027.

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Planned Parenthood Votes, the super PAC affiliated with the nation’s largest abortion company, is launching a more than $47 million campaign to take over Congress.

The abortion giant’s goal is defeating Republican lawmakers who voted to defund the abortion organization last year.

The spending, described as near-record for the group and second only to its $50 million outlay in 2022, will fund advertising and voter outreach in 10 battleground House races across seven states, as well as Senate contests in Maine and Michigan.

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Jamey Carney, a 43-year-old mother from  New Yorker living in Ireland, was murdered in her home late Monday or early Tuesday, and the alleged suspect is her Arab migrant boyfriend, who is now on the run.

Carney’s 13-year-old daughter found her mother hidden in her bed under a duvet on Tuesday morning in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, according to the Irish Sun. According to the New York Post, she had been beaten to death with multiple head injuries, and police were investigating reports that a loud argument had been heard in her house the previous night.

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attacked the Trump Administration and portrayed America’s history as flawed in what is being described as a gloomy and divisive speech to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration.

The self-styled socialist mayor spoke behind the desk once used by George Washington and was flanked by recently naturalized U.S. citizens from Chile, Mexico, Haiti, Egypt, Pakistan and beyond. Notably, none of the people standing next to the mayor, all of whom clutched small American flags, were white.

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Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was found “unconscious” at his Washington, D.C. home last month, after possibly suffering a heart attack, according to the New York Post.

A DC Fire and EMS dispatch call was made public Tuesday, revealing that an Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance was sent to his residence at 9:00 a.m. on June 14.

An ALS worker on the call mentioned that there was “CPR in progress” for a “cardiac arrest.”

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“US National Intelligence is operating more efficiently and effectively than ever before, and today, we started a third round of reducing redundant, or non-critical, personnel,” Pulte said in a statement on X without specifying the exact number of the axed staff.

The US National Intelligence Service had previously resorted to a number of cuts regarding its personnel. US-based broadcaster CNN reported in June that US President Donald Trump, appointing Pulte as the acting US Director of National Intelligence, hoped that he would reduce hundreds of people.

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On Wednesday evening, Graham Platner suspended his campaign as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maine. He had faced a growing number of scandals and loss of support, with the final straw coming Tuesday when an ex-girlfriend claimedPlatner broke into her home and raped her.

“I think as many of you know, over the past couple days, I have faced some very serious allegations and I just want to make it clear this is all false,” Platner said in his video announcement.

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The United States and Iran traded some of their heaviest fire since last month’s ceasefire agreement, but the latest round of fighting has exposed just how badly Tehran is struggling to match American firepower.

U.S. forces have landed most of the blows in the latest volley, pounding roughly 170 targets over two days while Iran’s retaliatory strikes on U.S.-linked bases in the Middle East were limited and largely intercepted by air defenses.

The U.S. military said its strikes targeted Iranian military infrastructure tied to Tehran’s attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Americans’ views on capitalism are split but lean negative, according to a new survey.

Just over half of Americans, 51%, believe capitalism is functioning “not too well” or “not at all well,” while 48% say it is functioning “very well” or “somewhat well,” according to a poll released Wednesday by The Wall Street Journal and NORC Research Center.

On the role of business versus government, respondents are divided but tilt toward wanting more regulation. Forty-five percent agree that America is successful due to respect for free markets and that government interference makes it weaker, while 52% agree that corporations have too much power and government should do more to limit corporate influence through laws, regulation and taxes.

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Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone offensives against Russia overnight, sending more than 400 drones towards Moscow and carrying out missile strikes on the Belgorod region, Russian officials said on Tuesday.The attacks came just hours after a deadly Russian missile and drone barrage killed dozens in Ukraine and on the eve of a key Nato summit in Turkey.Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 430 Ukrainian drones were launched towards the Moscow region between Sunday evening and early Tuesday morning.

“Most were neutralised by air defence forces at distant approaches. Thirty-six enemy UAVs were destroyed on approach to Moscow,” he wrote on the state-backed MAX platform, according to news agency AFP.Russian authorities later reported around 14 drones had been intercepted near the capital, with emergency crews deployed to sites where drone debris fell.No casualties or major damage were immediately reported in Moscow.

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Despite the inclement weather, President Donald Trump ensured that the celebrations for America’s 250th birthday went on. The fireworks show and his speech were something for the history books.

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When Lorenzo Salgado Araujo arrived at a Houston hospital after being shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Tuesday, he was admitted as a John Doe.

The federal agents may not have known his name when they set out to the predominantly Latino East End neighborhood to apprehend immigrants that day, but they were extremely aware of who Salgado was as they stripped him of any form of identification and his belongings after shooting him. That move kept his family from claiming his body, according to news reports.

“That is Soviet gestapo tactics when you want to hide a crime or victim,” Juan Proaño, chief executive of the League of United Latin American Citizens, said in a conversation with Daily Kos. The organization is supporting the Salgado family in their quest for answers.