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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton just sued the Biden Administration for its unlawful use of Title IX to allow trans-identifying males the ability to compete in women's sports and use women’s bathrooms in public schools. In early April‚ the Education Department revealed new regulations that would prohibit schools from being allowed to protect biological girls sports and safety. The new regulations are set to take place in August‚ hence Paxton’s decision to sue the Biden Administration with the help of America First Legal (AFL). The new requirements would expand the definition of the word “sex” to include a student’s self-professed “gender identity.” Now‚ any educational program that receives federal funding like K-12 schools‚ colleges and universities will be required to adhere to the wishes of any student who identifies as a gender that isn’t scientifically accurate. Essentially then‚ a male student who claims to be transgender and identifies as a girl‚ would be welcomed into all spaces dedicated to actual girls.  The Department of Education formally amended the Code of Federal Regulations to adhere to the new rule.  A Press Release from Paxton’s office released Monday indicated that: This rule violates existing federal law‚ ignores the Constitution‚ and denies women the protections that Title IX was intended to afford them. The Biden Administration has exceeded its authority and radically distorted the meaning intended by Congress when the law was made. Further‚ the changes would fundamentally transform the educational atmosphere of publicly funded educational institutions‚ forcing communities to capitulate to unscientific gender ideology and putting girls and women at risk in K-12 schools and on college campuses. The new regulations also note that it would be considered “harassment” to use someone’s biologically accurate pronouns if they choose to live with a delusional sense of identity. Texas will not allow Joe Biden to rewrite Title IX at whim‚ destroying legal protections for women in furtherance of his radical obsession with gender ideology‚” said Attorney General Paxton. “This attempt to subvert federal law is plainly illegal‚ undemocratic‚ and divorced from reality. Texas will always take the lead to oppose Biden’s extremist‚ destructive policies that put women at risk. America First Legal’s president Stephen Miller noted how this lawsuit is needed in order to protect young girls: Biden’s new Title IX regulation is a vile obscenity: it forces women and girls to share locker rooms and restrooms with men. It forces them to call a he‚ a she‚ and to pretend in every way that a man is a woman‚ humiliating‚ degrading‚ and erasing women. This is an abomination‚ and as outside counsel for Texas we will battle this regulation in court with all the legal fight we can bring. It must be defeated for the sake of American women and for the sake of our daughters. It’s really sad that we’re still having this fight when one slide clearly cares about the safety of young girls and the other cares about pushing an agenda.

On Monday morning‚ Washington Post &;quot;Fact Checker&;quot; Glenn Kessler was tossing his &;quot;Four Pinocchios&;quot; Liar rating at Donald Trump again‚ this time over rent-support payments for migrants in the Democrat-run state of Michigan. In recent months‚ Kessler has emptied a bucket of Pinocchios on Trump and his aides‚ but he's conveniently avoided throwing a single Pinocchio at Joe Biden‚ not even when Biden blamed Trump for massive Covid deaths: &;quot;We lost over 1‚200‚000 people because of the slow start in all this [vaccination] process.”  Kessler ruled in February that &;quot;Biden’s phrasing is sufficiently subtle that a link is not so easily established.&;quot; That's ridiculous. It looks like Glenn Kessler (D-D.C.). This was Monday's headline:  Trump and allies say Biden pays rent for ‘illegals’ in Michigan. Not true. Kessler established the federal government is assisting Michigan with rental subsidies‚ but it depends on what the meaning of &;quot;refugee&;quot; is. The federal government‚ through the Office of Refugee Resettlement‚ a unit of the Department of Health and Human Services‚ has long provided hundreds of millions of dollars a year to states and nongovernment organizations to help refugees transition to life in the United States. The Office of Global Michigan supports such efforts in the state‚ and in October launched the Newcomer Rental Subsidy program. Under this initiative‚ for up to 12 months individuals who qualify may receive as much as $500 a month in rental subsidies. Kessler repeatedly relies on 'the state&;quot; of Michigan to rebut the Trump camp‚ downplaying this is a Republican-Democrat fight in Michigan.  The state says these qualified applicants include refugees‚ asylees‚ people with special immigrant visas who helped the U.S. government overseas‚ victims of human trafficking‚ Cuban and Haitian entrants‚ Afghan nationals and Ukrainians granted humanitarian parole. These are all people legally in the United States.... the state says that it will not consider any application with a pending defensive asylum hearing.  Then he relies on &;quot;the state&;quot; to break down their rental-subsidy handouts‚ with this loaded summary: &;quot;In any case‚ more than half of the people who have been approved for rental subsidies are Afghan and Ukrainian refugees — a far cry from the murderers that Trump claims are overrunning the country.&;quot; Kessler also lined up the Biden administration to rebut Trump: &;quot;An HHS spokesman said the refugee office funds could not be used for asylum seekers....A White House spokesman also disputed Trump’s claims in a statement.&;quot; None of these statements were going the be challenged by Kessler. They were just going to be repeated.  Conservatives on Twitter mocked Kessler's conclusion:  The link to Biden is even more dubious. This is a state program that has received federal grant money‚ but there is no indication that Biden is even aware of it. So it’s absurd to run ads that claim Biden is paying rent for immigrants who are in the country illegally. Trump and MAGA Inc. earn Four Pinocchios. Kessler has repeatedly defended Democrats when Republicans make claims about the Democrats providing benefits to illegal immigrants. After all‚ it is an election year. 

The anti-Semitic‚ pro-Hamas encampment continued to spread to other university and college campuses like a disease over the weekend and ABC correspondent Trevor Ault responded on Monday by boasting that crackdowns were “hardening the resolve” of the student extremists. He even suggested that they were the ones being threatened and not the ones causing the problems. Right at the top of the segment‚ Ault and fill-in anchor/transportation correspondent Gio Benitez bantered about how the crackdown seemed to be having the opposite effect on the encampments: BENITEZ: And here at home‚ amid the Israel/Hamas War there is growing unrest on college campuses. Police arresting hundreds of people this weekend at protests there with high schoolers making their decision on where to go to college in just two days. Trevor Ault is at USC in Los Angeles with more on this. Good morning‚ Trevor. AULT: Good morning‚ Gio. So‚ the heightened response from police and from universities seems to really only be hardening the resolve of a lot of these protesters. And what's especially notable is we have people on all sides here‚ outside and inside the demonstrations who say they don't feel safe.     Without showing any of the anti-Semitic incidents caught on camera‚ particularly the videos of students chanting for the murder of Jews‚ Ault portrayed the anti-Semites as victims of unfair characterizations and free speech crackdowns: AULT: Saturday demonstrations from Northeastern to Indiana‚ Washington University in St. Louis‚ and Arizona State‚ many demanding their schools divest from companies believed to be profiting from the war and calling for a cease-fire. Several accusing police and their universities of infringing on their right to protest. PRO-HAMAS PROTESTER 1: We want to feel supported by our institution and we want to feel like they're meeting us. PRO-HAMAS PROTESTER 2: We will not be leaving until those demands are met. AULT: Cornell University suspending several students. School officials also accusing some protesters at rallies on campus of chanting anti-Semitic phrases. Ault also tried to cast doubt on who could be behind pro-Hamas vandalism. “Officials at USC accusing some demonstrators of harassment and vandalism‚ ‘say no to genocide’ painted on this statue‚” he gawked. Yeah‚ it’s a real mystery‚ Trevor. Who could have spray-painted that&;#63; Meanwhile‚ over on NBC’s Today‚ correspondent Erin McLaughlin hyped how pro-Hamas extremists tore down an American flag and replaced it with a Palestinian one. “At Harvard‚ protesters put up Palestinian flag where an American flag would fly‚” she said. ABC concluded the segment with Ault seemingly suggesting that the students weren’t responsible for what they were doing. “And it has been noted that some of the people at these campus demonstrations‚ including some arrested‚ are not students‚” he argued. The transcript is below. Click &;quot;expand&;quot; to read: ABC’s Good Morning America April 29‚ 2024 7:09:08 a.m. Eastern GIO BENITEZ: And here at home‚ amid the Israel/Hamas War there is growing unrest on college campuses. Police arresting hundreds of people this weekend at protests there with high schoolers making their decision on where to go to college in just two days. Trevor Ault is at USC in Los Angeles with more on this. Good morning‚ Trevor. TREVOR AULT: Good morning‚ Gio. So‚ the heightened response from police and from universities seems to really only be hardening the resolve of a lot of these protesters. And what's especially notable is we have people on all sides here‚ outside and inside the demonstrations who say they don't feel safe. [Cuts to video] This weekend‚ hundreds of protesters arrested at college campuses across country. Pro-Palestinian demonstrations escalating further‚ along with counter-protests and the police response to these accelerating tensions. UNIDENTIFIED MAN: I support the right for people to protest‚ always‚ as they should have. I think it brings in a lot of outside‚ like‚ antagonists. AULT: Saturday demonstrations from Northeastern to Indiana‚ Washington University in St. Louis‚ and Arizona State‚ many demanding their schools divest from companies believed to be profiting from the war and calling for a cease fire. Several accusing police and their universities of infringing on their right to protest. PRO-HAMAS PROTESTER 1: We want to feel supported by our institution and we want to feel like they're meeting us. PRO-HAMAS PROTESTER 2: We will not be leaving until those demands are met. AULT: Cornell University suspending several students. School officials also accusing some protesters at rallies on campus of chanting anti-Semitic phrases. At UCLA Sunday‚ pro-Israel demonstrators holding a counter-protest. PRO-ISRAEL PROTESTER: They don't know what is going on in Gaza. They don't know what is going on. And they need to learn. AULT: Thousands showing up. The university saying a group breached the barrier separating the two groups leading to some violent altercations. The LAPD issuing a citywide tactical alert through the weekend. Officials at USC accusing some demonstrators of harassment and vandalism‚ “say no to genocide” painted on this statue. And this morning‚ with no end in sight for these demonstrations‚ more and more colleges and universities grappling with how to move forward. KIM WEHLE (ABC contributor‚ University of Baltimore School of Law): Public universities and colleges and the police don't have the right to stop a message. They have a right sometimes to stop the manner in which the message is being conveyed. Hate speech is not protected. There are certain kinds of speech that are protected‚ but protesting the government's involvement in a conflict overseas is classic first amendment protected activity. [Cuts back live] AULT: And it has been noted that some of the people at these campus demonstrations‚ including some arrested‚ are not students. And here at USC‚ still‚ the students‚ the faculty‚ the staff‚ they all still have to show their ID just to get on campus.

Taylor Swift spawned an anomaly in record sales‚ selling nearly one million vinyl copies of her latest album &;quot;The Tortured Poets Department‚&;quot; which was also one of the best-selling albums in over 30 years.The latest drop from Swift had fans in a frenzy to pick up collectible versions of her album across different formats. The singer released nine different iterations on CD‚ six on vinyl‚ and even four different styles on cassettes.Fans got their money's worth for the 31-song album‚ as Swift's physical media play paid off massively. She sold a combined 1.6 million albums in just one week across all formats‚ including digital downloads‚ CD‚ vinyl‚ and cassette. Typically‚ this would be written off as a number that is almost entirely made up of digital sales only. However‚ as Billboard reported‚ vinyl represented at least half of those sales with 800‚000 sold.Swift's week of sales also landed her in the fifth all-time spot for album sales since 1991. The top spot on that list belongs to Adele‚ who sold 3.38 million albums for &;quot;25&;quot; in 2015. Second and third place are held by *NSYNC‚ which sold 2.42 million in 2000 (&;quot;No Strings Attached&;quot;) and 1.88 million in 2001 (&;quot;Celebrity&;quot;). The numbers put Swift fewer than 200‚000 sales behind Eminem's 2000 record &;quot;The Marshall Mathers LP&;quot; that sold 1.76 million its first week.The album's record-setting did not stop there. With 799 million on-demand official streams between April 19-24‚ 2024 (U.S. only)‚ Swift now has the biggest streaming week for an album in America ever‚ which was set by Drake's &;quot;Scorpion&;quot; in 2018 with 745.92 million. My mind is blown. I\u2019m completely floored by the love you\u2019ve shown this album. \n2.6 million ARE YOU ACTUALLY SERIOUS&;#63;&;#63; Thank you for listening‚ streaming‚ and welcoming Tortured Poets into your life. Feeling completely overwhelmed.\nI was already so fired up to get back to the tour\u2026 — (@) Swift's album could serve as a lesson on how large brands or artists can capitalize on the growing nostalgia marketplace‚ coupled with the ever-growing sector of collectibles and their resale.While DVD sales have &;quot;circled the drain&;quot; for many years‚ according to Variety‚ select artists are attempting to capitalize on a resurgence of physical media with dedicated fans. Although Swift's numbers and fan dedication means she could likely sell anything‚ there has been significant backlash against the elimination of physical sales in several industries.In the realm of video games‚ for example‚ companies have faced backlash for removing digital products without notice‚ leaving customers with nothing to show for their purchase.Director Christopher Nolan (&;quot;The Dark Knight‚&;quot; &;quot;Oppenheimer&;quot;) also criticized digital media for this very reason in an interview with IGN. Nolan explained that access to digital products often relies on the status of a distributor's relationship with the platform providing access to the media.&;quot;If you buy a [DVD]‚ you buy a Blu-Ray‚ it's on your shelf‚ it's yours. No company is going to break into your house and take it from you‚ repossess it; you know it's yours and and you own it‚&;quot; Nolan explained. &;quot;That's never really the case with any form of digital distribution. You're relying on the continued health of the supplier‚ the company who's supplying.&;quot; .@taylorswift13 becomes the first artist in history to occupy the entire top 14 spots of the #Hot100 simultaneously:\n\nNo. 1‚ \u201cFortnight\u201d ft. @PostMalone \nNo. 2‚ \u201cDown Bad\u201d\nNo. 3‚ \u201cI Can Do It With a Broken Heart\u201d\nNo. 4‚ \u201cThe Tortured Poets Department\u201d\nNo. 5‚ \u201cSo Long‚ London\u201d\nNo.\u2026 — (@) There could be a &;quot;whiff of nostalgia in play&;quot; for Swift‚ says entertainment writer Christian Toto. &;quot;It could also be a growing distrust of our digital age‚&;quot; he theorized.Pop culture critic Natasha Biase added that it's time for right-wing commentators to stop brushing Swift off if they hope to win the culture war.&;quot;Taylor Swift’s track record proves that anything she touches turns to gold. She has undeniable influence and embracing an inoffensive and moderately conservative pop star like Swift is a winning tactic in 2024‚&;quot; Biase told Blaze News.As of April 29‚ 2024‚ Swift became the first artist to occupy the entire top 14 positions on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;

The new Title IX rules from the Biden administration leave American girls in public schools completely defenseless from males who are not only dominating their sports but who are showing up in their locker rooms. The Biden administration is doing this by redefining what constitutes sex-based discrimination in schools to include gender identity in the definition. “By the way‚ those who don’t use somebody’s preferred pronouns would be in violation of the new Title IX guidelines according to the Biden regime‚” Sara Gonzales says‚ disturbed. “I would ask if they had ever read the First Amendment‚ but I know the answer is no‚” she continues‚ adding‚ “This leaves young females in this country completely vulnerable to having their rights assaulted.” However‚ there is at least one state official fighting back. Ryan Walters‚ Oklahoma’s superintendent of public instruction for the state’s department of education‚ sent an official letter to all public school superintendents instructing them not to make any changes to their policies based on the latest Title IX guidance. Walters called the federal rule changes “illegal” and explained that the USDE “has not been given the legislative or judicial authority to redefine sex.” The response Walters has received from the school administrators has been hopeful. “I’ll be honest with you‚ the initial response has been a lot of them thanking me‚ a lot of them telling me how much they appreciate it‚” he tells Gonzales. “I’ll be honest with you‚ Sarah‚ not only should states not comply‚ not only should states fight back‚ we should send a loud resounding message to the Federal Department of Education: You guys shouldn’t even exist‚” he adds. Want more from Sara Gonzales&;#63;To enjoy more of Sara's no-holds-barred take to news and culture‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.