Higher Ground News
Republicans press Army to investigate ‘despicable’ training listing pro-lifers as ‘terrorist groups’
More than 80 House and Senate Republicans demanded answers on a Fort Liberty anti-terrorism training session that labeled two pro-life organizations as "terrorist groups," calling the presentation "despicable."
SharesFederal appeals court rules there is no fundamental right to change one’s sex on a birth certificate
A federal appeals court panel ruled 2-1 on Friday that Tennessee does not unconstitutionally discriminate against transgender people by not allowing them to change the sex designation on their birth certificates.
SharesJudge allows parents to exempt kids’ schools from Biden’s Title IX rule by joining Moms for Liberty
A federal judge last week temporarily blocked the Biden administration's final rule adding "gender identity" to Title IX in Kansas, Alaska, Utah and Wyoming -- and schools attended by children whose parents belong to Moms for Liberty or students who are members of Young America's Foundation or Female Athletes United.
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Students interviewing for a Rhodes Scholarship may want to leave their Make America Great Again ball caps at home.
SharesWhat former country star Granger Smith has learned since giving up music to pursue ministry
It's been just over a year since Granger Smith shocked the country music world by announcing that he was leaving music behind to focus on ministry.
SharesFort Liberty does about-face after identifying pro-life organizations as ‘terrorist groups’
Fort Liberty has walked back a slideshow presentation on terrorism that named two pro-life organizations as "terrorist groups," saying it was a mistake.
SharesRepublicans lean more toward marriage than Democrats, says Gallup poll
Working-age Republicans are 20% likelier than Democrats and independents to be married in 2024, according to new Gallup polling that shows a growing partisan divide.
SharesPersecuted Chinese house church leader gives inside look at government crackdown on Christianity
A house church pastor imprisoned and violently attacked for his faith is providing an insider's look at the situation for Christians living in China.
SharesSenate Republicans block bill supporting restoral of Roe’s federal right to abortion
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked Democrats from advancing a bill to express support for codifying the federal right to abortion previously afforded under Roe v. Wade.
SharesDiscovery: 1,500-year-old relic depicts Moses, Ten Commandments, Jesus’ Ascension
The rare and ornate artifact depicts Moses receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai, but it also includes a unique portrayal of the ascension of Jesus.
SharesHow God took this former professional dancer’s grief and used it in a powerful way
Former professional dancer and author of "Rosie Finds Her Shine," shares about the breakout book and the powerful lessons she's learned about what can happen when you step out in faith.
SharesPence warns against pro-life ‘surrender’ in revised RNC platform
Former Vice President Mike Pence is calling on delegates to the Republican National Convention to restore pro-life language to the GOP platform to erase any doubt about the party's commitment to the sanctity of life.
SharesMale-born transgender tennis player fights Virginia school board after being kicked off girls’ team
A Virginia transgender student who sued after being booted off the girls' tennis team is hoping the school board will change its mind following a recent court ruling in favor of a male-to-female West Virginia athlete.
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Meta is expanding its hate speech policy on its platforms to remove more posts that refer to Zionists as a stand-in for Jews or Israelis.
SharesIsraeli hostage’s family to launch ‘Week of Goodness’ to bring attention to remaining 120 captives
"We live in such a fractured world, in such a dark chapter, that we thought now is the time to try to improve the situation," said mother Rachel Goldberg-Polin.
Shares16 red states ask Supreme Court to rule on parental rights, gender identity at school
A group of red states is asking the Supreme Court to take up a dispute over a school policy that prevents officials from disclosing to parents their child's gender preference -- including a change of name or pronouns -- while at school.
SharesRNC adopts Trump-inspired platform that rolls back anti-abortion positions
Taking its cues from former President Donald Trump, the Republican National Committee is softening its stance on federal abortion limits.
SharesCartels prey on youngest migrants to profit from grim trafficking schemes
You've heard the horror stories of illegal immigrant children forced into sex trafficking or labor trafficking. Jarrod Sadulski, an expert on smuggling, can tell you how those children end up in the hands of the cartels in the first place.
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SharesHouse bill goes after antisemitism on campus by making universities reveal protest policies
House Republicans have introduced a bill that would make public disclosure of a university's campus protest policies a requirement for federal accreditation.
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