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New Bill Would Create 'Dark Skies' Rules in NY, Force State to Go Dark After 11PM Apr 30, 2026

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A new piece of legislation working its way through the New York State Assembly is called the "Dark Skies Protection Act."

For many years, the people of New York have struggled to see the stars at night. Even if you live in upstate New York—100, or 200 miles away from the city—the glow from the city is still enough to mask the sky at night.

However, a new law may be about to change that—but to do so, it would bring about serious statewide changes that might increase the crime rate.

Federal Judge Strips Chinese Couple of US Citizenship for Stealing Sensitive Secrets Apr 28, 2026

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In a rare case of denaturalization, a federal judge has stripped the U.S. citizenship of a Chinese couple living here in America. Let’s go through what this couple did (with the assistance of the Chinese communist government).

2 Middle School Brothers' 'Let's Go Brandon' Hoodie Case Goes to Supreme Court Apr 23, 2026

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A few years ago, two brothers who went to middle school together came to class wearing hooded sweatshirts that said “Let’s Go Brandon” on them.

Now, most people know the origin of that phrase—and what it actually means—but here’s the question: In a school context, is it appropriate?

Schools naturally do have policies against profanity, and they can send children home for violating them.

However, the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon” doesn’t actually contain profane words. If someone reads it, and they don’t happen to know the backstory, then it doesn’t even mean anything to them.

The school officials did not see it that way, though, and they ordered the brothers to remove the sweatshirts.

This then led to a lawsuit by the brothers' parents over free speech. Can school administrators exercise this much discretion when deciding whether something is vulgar?

This case appears to be far-reaching, as evidenced by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to take it up.

Let's go through the details together.

After Virginia Bill Passes, Compact to Eliminate Electoral College is Now 82 Percent Complete Apr 21, 2026

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Last week, Virginia became the 18th state to pass a bill that will effectively eliminate the Electoral College.

Unbeknownst to most people, there is a serious effort in this country to make the presidential election a simple popular vote. Even though most people have never heard about this effort, it’s actually already 82 percent complete. Meaning the Electoral College is truly at risk of getting completely scrapped in the near future.

The ironic thing about this is that it may not necessarily be unconstitutional. Instead, this method is using a loophole in the way that the constitution set up our federalist system.

This effort is officially called the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (otherwise known as the NPVIC)—it’s an agreement between the states that join to give their electoral votes to whichever candidate wins the popular vote at the national level.

ATF’s 'Inconclusive' Ballistics Report Being Used by Defense; Court Docs Reveal Alleged Hand-Written Confession by Robinson Apr 16, 2026

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Some recent reporting has stirred a lot of online controversy, including when it was publicized that the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) found it inconclusive that the bullet recovered from Charlie Kirk’s autopsy matched the rifle belonging to Tyler Robinson. The defense lawyers are jumping on this finding ahead of the preliminary hearing. Let’s go through what this likely means, as well as some other developments in the case.

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Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Supreme Court Rules for Christian Counselor: Finds Bans on ‘Conversion Therapy’ Unconstitutional Apr 14, 2026

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The U.S. Supreme Court has just issued a new landmark ruling. Specifically, in an 8-to-1 decision, the Supreme Court found that Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” is unconstitutional—and violates the first amendment rights of Christian therapists.

Let’s go through the details of this particular case—as well as what it means for the rest of the country.

City Ordered to Pay $800,000 to Christian Photographer for Unconstitutional Ordinance Apr 09, 2026

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A Christian photographer in Kentucky was awarded $800,000 (in a case that lasted six years) because of unconstitutional demands placed on her by the city of Louisville.

Let's go through the specifics of the ordinance they had on the books, what it would have required her to do, and the legal precedents that forced it to be overturned.

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

California Sheriff Seized 650,000 Ballots for Hand-Recount, but Forced to Pause After AG Legal Challenges Apr 07, 2026

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A sheriff in Riverside County, California, seized over 600,000 ballots that were cast in a 2025 special election, after ballot irregularities were reported to his office. Let's discuss what that election was about, what the reported irregularities were, how the hand-count was going, and what the response has been from the California State government.

New COVID Variant Emerges in 25 States; FDA Launches New Side-Effect Reporting System Apr 02, 2026

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The Food and Drug Administration is combining seven of its side-effect reporting systems into one to save money and provide transparency to the public. Meanwhile, a new virus is spreading throughout the United States, masquerading as the flu. Lastly, a new strain of COVID has been detected in the United States, this time with many more mutations on the spike protein. Let's go through it all together.

After Supreme Court Ruling, School Board Ordered to Pay $1.5M to Parents Over LGBT Storytime Mar 31, 2026

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In another win for parental rights, a school district over in Maryland was ordered to pay $1.5 million dollars to parents who weren’t allowed to pull their kids out of LGBT story time. Let’s go through the details of the case together.

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