Supreme Court sides with Colorado counselor in conversion therapy case

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a Colorado counselor who challenged a state law that bans “conversion therapy” for minors. The high court ruled 8-1 that Colorado’s law, when applied to talk therapy provided by counselor Kaley Chiles, regulates speech based on viewpoint, and said the lower courts failed to

Pete Hegseth says “upcoming days will be decisive” in war against Iran

Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, Joint Chiefs Chairman, declared at a news conference on Tuesday “the upcoming days will be decisive” in the war with Iran.  “Iran knows that, and there’s almost nothing they can militarily do about it,” Hegseth claimed.  The Defense Secretary said that “American firepower is only increasing,”

Trump says he’s not ready “quite yet” to leave it to allies to reopen Strait of Hormuz

President Trump told CBS News Tuesday morning that he is not ready “quite yet” to abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, despite a Truth Social post suggesting allies need to do it themselves. In a phone call, Mr. Trump reiterated his frustration that other countries, including the U.K., had not

Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin’s lawyers question bullet-rifle link

Provo, Utah — Lawyers for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk have asked to delay a preliminary hearing scheduled for May, saying they need time to review an enormous amount of material and a bullet analysis that could contribute to his defense. Tyler Robinson’s defense team said in recent court filings that

Supreme Court to weigh Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship

Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to weigh whether President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship withstands constitutional and legal muster, a case that tests a key aspect of the president’s second-term immigration agenda. At issue in the case, known as Trump v. Barbara, is whether Mr. Trump’s directive, issued on