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Riley Gaines is a former collegiate swimmer at the University of Kentucky who is now an advocate for protecting women's safety, privacy, and the integrity of their sports. She gained national attention in 2022 when she tied for fifth place with Lia Thomas, a transgender man who pretends to be a women, in the NCAA swimming championships. Gaines rightly claims that allowing biological men to compete in women's sports is unfair to female athletes. She has also expressed concerns about the safety and privacy of female athletes in locker rooms and other shared spaces.

Foreign funding, often linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), infiltrating American K-12 schools. Operating under names such as “Confucius Classrooms” and “Confucius Institutes,” the CCP is working to influence young impressionable minds in government schools.

Alex Newman discusses his legitimate concerns regarding the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Summit that was held at the United Nations recently (September 18-19, 2023) The summit will bring together world leaders, civil society, the private sector, and other stakeholders to review the state of SDG one-world government and implementation.

Upholding The Right to Life for unborn human beings is not a “terrible mistake.” It is our first unalienable right given to us by God and it is a non-negotiable TRUTH. Republicans who protect life should be applauded, not attacked.

Comedian Dana Carvey and former “Saturday Night Live" colleague David Spade mocked former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci during a recent podcast.

The U.S. Congress is back in Washington D.C. after August recess Funding the swamp is front and center on the agenda, with current appropriations set to expire September 30. The U.S. House Freedom Caucus has made it perfectly clear: they will not support extending the existing budget unless it includes the U.S. House-passed border security bill, and makes reforms to the Justice Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Pentagon. In the video interview below, U.S. Representative Chip Roy acknowledged that lawmakers are facing tough questions. Back in February, Rep. Roys warned fellow Republicans that they are "on the verge of extinction" if it does not change their course. He specifically criticized the party's leaders for their willingness to compromise with Democrats on issues such as immigration and gun control. As an outspoken member of the Freedom Caucus, Rep. Roy said that Republicans need to "stand up for our principles" and "fight for what we believe in." He also called on the party to "stop listening to the consultants and the special interests" and "start listening to the people." During this interview at the Capitol you can hear his growing frustration with some of colleagues, especially Republicans over in the U.S. Senate.

The "election denying" narrative promoted by the left-wing media and their collusion with the Democrat Party is blatant, widespread, and downright embarrassing!

In light of the blockbuster film The Sound of Freedom, many Americans are increasingly concerned about our southern border and the child sex trafficking coming into the United States. In this special episode of the Sentinel Report, Alex Newman is joined by Thomas Hampson, the founder of the Truth Alliance Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on developing more effective ways to prevent child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation. We can stop this evil! Do not miss this timely episode of The Sentinel Report!

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee was seven hours into a “markup” session when U.S. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) requested to show a short video about gender reassignment video. The Democrats walked out in protest.

Thomas More Society attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on July 27, 2023, seeking to stop him from enforcing Illinois Senate Bill 1909, a measure drafted by Raoul’s office that declares the pro-life speech of the state’s life pregnancy help ministries to be a “deceptive business practice.” Thomas More Society is representing NIFLA, a national pregnancy help center network, along with several Illinois pregnancy help centers and pro-life organizations.

The Illinois Freedom Caucus held a press conference on Thursday, July 13th to support 16-year-old Abbigail Wheeler who was forced to share a locker room with a biological male and then kicked off her swim team after she complained about it.

The Christian Emergency League hosted a special panel discussion of Chicago area pastors to address the agenda of sexual chaos and confusion in our culture and in our churches. The event took place at the Church of Christian Liberty in Arlington Heights on Friday, June 30, 2023. At Issue: How do we show true love first to God and then to our neighbor? This vital issue of law, love, and neighbor was tackled by 5 Chicago area pastors, including: Jack Zumwalt Brandon Myers Lucas O’Neill Calvin Lindstrom Dr. Dave Wenkel Visit christianemergencyleague.org to learn more.

The "X" for Boys is an organization in Albany, Georgia that has one goal: to teach boys the true meaning of manhood & to be protectors and providers for their communities. Government schools are failing students all over the county. King Randall and his team are showing how to rescue our children from indoctrination centers.

Chloe Cole is a self-described “former trans kid” who de-transitioned after undergoing years of puberty blockers and an irreversible double mastectomy at the age of 15. As an older teen-ager, she is now traveling across the country to share her story and to encourage us to speak out against these procedures on children. She calls it “child abuse” and “medical experimentation.” In September 2022, Chloe testified outside Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in favor of a bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia), that would criminalize gender procedures on minors. H.R. 1399 is being supported by over 40 other Republican lawmakers.

On June 5th, Illinois Family Institute and Self Evident’s, Kenna Rose, made an appearance on The Annie Frey Show over the controversial topic of “book banning.” In this interview, Kenna explains the difference between book banning and simply questioning the age appropriateness of reading material for children. Kenna also delves into the unifying aspect this topic has had in communities, as many groups like Moms for Liberty and Moms for America, are rallying against the use of pornographic literature as school material. Mentioned in the interview: Age Appropriate Doesn’t Mean Banned by Kenna Rose https://illinoisfamily.org/pornography/age-appropriate-doesnt-mean-banned/

Illinois State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) rose to speak out against House Bill 2350 during floor debate in the Illinois Senate. This woke proposal seeks to amend the Illinois Insurance Code to remove gendered terms in sections that relate to pap smears and prostate exams, by replacing references to ‘men’ and ‘women’ with “individuals.” “This bill is outrageous. It is biologically impossible for a female to receive a prostate exam and it is equally impossible for a male to receive a pap smear,” continued Chesney. “At a time when people are leaving our state in droves, I can’t believe these are the priority bills the Democrats are bringing forward.” Illinois Democrats in the General Assembly passed this bill and Governor JB Pritzker is expected to sign it into law.

Tucker Carlson warns his audience that the Joe Biden administration is promoting a far left-wing transgenderism agenda made up of 'religious extremists' on his program, 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.'