CJ Pearson isn’t the only Black conservative with a large social media following, but he may well be the only one who includes his age in his bio. He’s 21 — young to be a commentator on PragerU and Fox News, but then Pearson was just 12 when his commentary first went viral in 2014. […]
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Conservative Cardinal Burke says he is ‘still alive’ after rare pope meeting
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Conservative American Cardinal Raymond Burke, one of Pope Francis‘ fiercest critics, had his first private audience with the pontiff in seven years on Friday, a month after the pope said he was stripping him of some of his Vatican privileges. Asked by Reuters outside his residence in Rome […]
‘Almost Naked’ Moscow party triggers conservative backlash
A celebrity-studded “Almost Naked” party in Moscow’s famed Mutabor nightclub has drawn outrage from Russia’s political establishment, which has become increasingly po-faced since the assault on Ukraine. Footage showing Russian VIPs in lingerie and raunchy costumes led to the arrest of a rapper for wearing nothing but a strategically-placed sock, and calls for boycotts and […]
Bucks County mom behind conservative school movement charged with assault, giving teens alcohol
A former Pennsylvania lieutenant governor candidate and outspoken voice in the conservative “parental rights” school movement has been charged with punching a teenager while hosting an underage drinking party at her Bucks County home in September. Clarice Schillinger, 36, is facing criminal charges of assault, harassment and furnishing minors with alcohol during her daughter’s birthday […]
Chileans reject conservative draft constitution as too extreme
By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda, Lucinda Elliott and Alexander Villegas SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s two failed attempts at rewriting a constitution have signaled a desire for moderation among voters, who once again rejected a proposal drafted by right-wing legislators on Sunday considered too extreme, according to analysts and voters. “Neither of the two political sides […]
Judge rejects conservative challenge to new Minnesota law restoring felons’ voting rights
Minnesota Voters Alliance lacked the legal standing to sue and failed to prove legislative wrongdoing, Anoka County Judge Thomas Lehmann says MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has dismissed a conservative group’s lawsuit challenging a new Minnesota law that restores voting rights for felons once they’ve completed their prison time. Anoka County Judge Thomas Lehmann ruled Wednesday that the Minnesota […]
Conservative activist challenges GOP-endorsed candidate in California
McCarthy and Johnson are both conservative Christians. Only one is on the ‘front lines of the culture war’
In the early morning hours of Jan. 6, as Rep. Kevin McCarthy prepared to try for the 12th time to win enough votes to become speaker of the House, a little-known Louisiana congressman named Mike Johnson joined a small group of his Republican colleagues in the empty legislative chamber to kneel in prayer. The lawmakers […]
Biden State Dept. blacklists conservative news outlets, lawsuit claims
The State Department is facing a lawsuit for funding a “censorship regime” built by technologies that blacklist conservative media outlets. In a suit filed by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), the State Department is accused of “funding and promotion of censorship technologies and private censorship enterprises that blacklist” conservative news sites The Federalist and […]