'Refocus our military on its core mission'

'You can run, but you can’t [expletive] hide'

it is naïve to imagine that taxpayers can trust the IRS

'I will make term limits a main priority in 2025'

'I am not out of the woods yet'

'I was also surprised that these U-turn signs were still up'

Our “Top 10 Rod Stewart’s Most Rocking Songs” list showcases Rod’s most upbeat rock and roll songs throughout his career. This is not a greatest hits listing or a best songs list, so you will not find classics like “Maggie May” or “You Wear It Well,” which, while iconic, are more mid-tempo pieces than upbeat rockers. Of course, it’s all a matter of opinion, but we did what felt right. We decided to dig into all aspects of Rod Sterwst’s career, from his solo albums to his work with the Faces and the Jeff Beck Group. Most of the material The post Top 10 Rod Stewart’s Most Rocking Songs appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

A federal judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked four more states from expanding the Biden administration’s new Title IX policy to protect LGBTQ+ students. The Biden administration’s new Title IX policy outlined federal protections for LGBTQ+ students and victims of sexual assault while expanding the definition of sexual harassment for schools and universities. The new Title IX provisions collide with Louisiana’s Women’s Safety and Protection Act, which requires individuals to use the bathroom based on their sex, prohibiting transgender people from using bathrooms and other close-quartered facilities corresponding with their gender identity, according to the court documents. Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty, the first judge to block the new Title IX rule, referred to it as an “abuse of power” and “a threat to democracy,” according to the court documents. The three supporting states are Mississippi, Montana, and Idaho, all of which joined in on the lawsuit, overstepping the Education Department’s authority. Doughty sided with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s lawsuit, State of Louisiana et al v. U.S. Department of Education et al. The suit states that the original Title IX statute uses the language of “both sexes” or “one sex,” implying that it was referring to strictly biological men and women. “This a victory for women and girls. When [President] Joe Biden forced his illegal and radical gender ideology on America, Louisiana said NO! Along with Idaho, Mississippi, and Montana, states are fighting back in defense of the law, the safety and prosperity of women and girls, and basic American values,” Murrill said in a statement. ?TITLE IX INJUNCTION: This a victory for women and girls. When @JoeBiden forced his illegal & radical gender ideology on America, Louisiana said NO! Along with Idaho, Mississippi, & Montana, states are fighting back in defense of the law, the safety and prosperity of women &… pic.twitter.com/65C8YGFkfx— Attorney General Liz Murrill (@AGLizMurrill) June 13, 2024 The new rule wipes the changes former Trump administration Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made, including undoing specific sexual assault policies at U.S. colleges and universities. DeVos shared her opinions on social media, stating the new rule is a “regulation no one needed and very few wanted.” “This regulation is an assault on women and girls. It makes it a federal requirement that men be allowed to play women’s sports, putting their safety, privacy and competitive opportunity at risk. And it makes it a federal requirement that feelings, not facts, dictate how Title IX is enforced,” DeVos said in a thread on X. In April, the Biden administration planned to implement a new policy preventing schools from creating a ban on transgender athletes. This rule has been delayed, and instead, the administration shifted its focus on undoing the sexual assault rules put in place by the Trump administration, according to multiple reports. On Monday, Bush-appointed Texas Federal Judge Reed O’Connor blocked the administration’s attempt to change Title IX to include “gender identity.” Leaders in several other red states are taking a stand, claiming that the Education Department is illegally expanding the definition of the word “sex.” In 2022, the Eastern District of Tennessee blocked Biden’s initial push to rewrite Title IX and include gender identity and sexual orientation. The Department of Education didn’t immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment. Originally published by the Daily Caller News Foundation The post Biden Rule Extending Title IX to Trans Students Blocked in More GOP States appeared first on The Daily Signal.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Bad rules are only made better if they are also opt-in (that is, a user is not automatically included, but has to explicitly consent to them). But the European Union (EU) looks like it’s “reinventing” the meaning and purpose of an opt-in: when it comes to its child sexual abuse regulation, CSAR, a vote is coming up that would block users who refuse to opt-in from sending photos, videos, and links. According to a leak of minutes just published by the German site Netzpolitik, the vote on what opponents call “chat control” – and lambast as really a set of mass surveillance rules masquerading as a way to improve children’s safety online – is set to take place as soon as June 19. That is apparently much sooner than those keeping a close eye on the process of adoption of the regulation would have expected. Due to its nature, the EU is habitually a slow-moving, gargantuan bureaucracy, but it seems that when it comes to pushing censorship and mass surveillance, the bloc finds a way to expedite things. Netzpolitik’s reporting suggests that the EU’s centralized Brussels institutions are succeeding in getting all their ducks in a row, i.e., breaking not only encryption (via “chat control”) – but also resistance from some member countries, like France. The minutes from the meeting dedicated to the current version of the draft state that France is now “significantly more positive” where “chat-control is concerned.” Others, like Poland, would still like to see the final regulation “limited to suspicious users only, and expressed concerns about the consent model,” says Netzpolitik. But it seems the vote on a Belgian proposal, presented as a “compromise,” is now expected to happen much sooner than previously thought. The CSAR proposal’s “chat control” segment mandates accessing encrypted communications as the authorities look for what may qualify as content related to child abuse. The strong criticism of such a rule stems not only from the danger of undermining encryption but also the inaccuracy and ultimate inefficiency regarding the stated goal – just as innocent people’s privacy is seriously jeopardized. And there’s the legal angle, too: the EU’s own legal service last year “described chat control as illegal and warned that courts could overturn the planned law,” the report notes. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post Fast-Tracked EU Vote Threatens Online Privacy with New “Chat Control” Law appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

Based: Jillian Michaels, Fitness Guru Blasts California Libs as Insane