The Department of Health and Human Services published a rapid review in May of the academic literature focused on "gender-affirming care" for minors, and concluded that "the overall quality of evidence concerning the effects of any intervention on psychological outcomes, quality of life, regret, or long-term health, is very low." On Wednesday, the HHS published responses to peer reviews of the report — and although some minor corrections have been issued, the report's major medical findings were not disproven. "They were given the chance to show mistakes, show errors. And they were not able to identify any," Leor Sapir, one of the researchers who worked on the report, told the New York Post. "They had some minor comments here and there, but nothing that gets to the main findings about evidence and ethics." In an executive order issued on January 28, President Trump announced that the HHS would publish a review of "the existing literature on best practices for promoting the health…

Within President Trump's Executive Order 14187, "Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation", was a directive. The Department of Health and Human Services had 90 days to conduct "a review of the existing literature on best practices for promoting the health of children who assert gender dysphoria, rapid-onset gender dysphoria, or other identity-based confusion". That report, which first came out on 1 May, 2025, was originally published anonymously, and without peer review due to time constraints. Many proponents of gender-affirming care ignored the report's important takeaways about science and medical ethics, and criticised it for the anonymity and lack of peer review. Today, the report has been re-released with peer reviews, responses, minor changes to the text, and the names of the authors revealed.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a peer-reviewed report that found medical procedures to alter a child's biological sex pose serious long-term dangers to children as Democrats continue promoting transgender issues before the nation's highest court. "The American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics peddled the lie that chemical and surgical sex-rejecting procedures could be good for children," HHS chief Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said in a Wednesday press release. "They betrayed their oath to first do no harm, and their so-called 'gender-affirming care' has inflicted lasting physical and psychological damage on vulnerable young people. That is not medicine — it's malpractice." The report was released through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health and found that operations working to reject a child's biological sex — including the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgical operations — "are significant, long term…

Donald Trump has been quick to post videos and brag about the heinous boat strikes on suspected drug traffickers by the U.S. military. But now comes a report by the Washington Post that a live drone feed showed two survivors from the first attack clinging to the wreckage. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who a year ago was working weekends at Fox News, reportedly gave a spoken directive to "kill everybody." To comply with Hegseth's instructions, the Special Operations commander overseeing the attack ordered a second strike, and the two men were then blown apart in the water, according to the Post.

The U.S. military might be guilty of murdering civilians on the high seas. Attacks on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean demand extraordinary public investigation into any wrongdoing, not whispered consultations in the halls outside a congressional subcommittee room. Calling for federal lawmakers to investigate something feels almost quaint in our time of extreme partisanship and congressional ineffectiveness. But the past shows that Congress has ample powers to scrutinize, expose and end government abuse — if its members use them.

A gig to forget... The post The Led Zeppelin show that made Jimmy Page sick: “The most ugly” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

At the end of her rope. The post The one musician Christine McVie couldn’t stand working with: “I just bailed” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

Despite Ole Miss fuming about Lane Kiffin’s recent switch to coach for Louisiana State University, this shake-up brings up great benefits for the future of college football. (READ MORE: Lane Kiffin to LSU Is a Massive Win for College Football) On this episode of The Spectacle Podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay react to the backlash from college football fans to Kiffin’s new role, and how college rivalries are the spirit and tradition of college football. They also discuss Nick Saban’s proposal to reform the college football calendar and how it would bring about positive change for both coaches and players. (RELATED: Fourth and Funded: College Football’s Fiscal Fumble)  Tune in to hear their discussion!   Listen to The Spectacle with Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on Spotify. Watch The Spectacle with Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on Rumble.

“Tim Walz and the Minnesota Fraud Scandal,” editorial cartoon by Tom Stiglich for The American Spectator on Dec. 3, 2025.

Laura Loomer breaks down Deep State Pentagon COUP against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth from within