Mo. Suit: Planned Parenthood Misled on Abortion Drug Risks
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Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Planned Parenthood, accusing it of misleading women about the dangers of medicated abortions to cut costs and increase revenue at the risk of women’s health and safety. The Food and Drug Administration noted in 2016 that in preclinical studies, between 2.9% and 4.6% of…

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Columbia to Pay $221M in Settlement With Trump Admin
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Columbia University reached a landmark settlement with the Trump administration on Wednesday in which it will pay $221 million and pledge to reverse racially discriminatory practices and resolve civil rights violations against Jewish students. The settlement came after four months of negotiations that started when the administration pulled approximately $400 million in federal grants, the…

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DiGenova to Newsmax: Russia Plot Violated Trump’s Rights
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On Newsmax, Wednesday, former federal prosecutor Joe diGenova accused Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and top intelligence officials of conspiring to violate President Donald Trump’s civil rights by spreading false information after the 2016 election. “There’s no doubt, based on the disclosures by Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, that beginning in 2016 and through 2017 and…

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Skydance to FCC’s Carr: Will End DEI Practices
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Skydance has promised it will not participate in any diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives as it seeks approval from the Trump administration to finalize its acquisition of Paramount Global, the company said in a letter Wednesday, reported The Hollywood Reporter. “On behalf of Skydance Media (Skydance), in connection with our pending applications seeking approval for…

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Florida AG Probes Official Over All-Ages Pride Event
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has launched an investigation into Vero Beach Vice Mayor Linda Moore over concerns that a drag performance during a Pride event at her bar exposed children to sexually explicit content, potentially violating state law, NBC News reported. Florida’s top law enforcement official is investigating Vero Beach Moore after a June…

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Rep. Lawler to Newsmax: Democrats’ Policies Ruin N.Y.
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Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., told Newsmax on Wednesday that New York is being hurt by a series of “disastrous” policies imposed by Democrats. “Earlier today I announced that I will be running for reelection to Congress in large measure because there’s so much we have to do,” he told “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE.” The impact on New…

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Jeff Bezos Eyes CNBC in Bid to Reshape Media Image
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Amazon founder and current owner of the Washington Post Jeff Bezos is weighing a possible acquisition of CNBC as the business network prepares to spin off from Comcast into a new publicly traded company, Versant, later this year. The move could bolster his media credibility following controversy at the Washington Post, according to sources familiar with…

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