Leif Le Mahieu

Nashville

Fact Checker and Reporter at The Daily Wire

Reporter for The Daily Wire. Presbyterian. email: [email protected]

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YMCA Scrubs Transgender Guidance After Parent Group Raises Alarm

1 week ago | dailywire.com | Leif Le Mahieu

The YMCA scrubbed guidance from its website saying that its campers should have access to bathrooms and cabins based on their gender identities after a campaign from a conservative parent group warned about the organization’s transgender policies. On Wednesday, The Daily Wire exclusively reported that American Parents Coalition had warned its followers that YMCA camps across the country allow boys who identify as girls into female facilities.
Rubio Promises To ‘Aggesively’ Target Students Tied To Chinese Communist Party

1 week ago | dailywire.com | Leif Le Mahieu

— News —He also said that there would be greater scrutiny on all visa applications from China. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that the State Department would start to “aggressively” revoke the visas of Chinese students. Rubio said that the revocations would focus on those with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in “critical fields.” Rubio’s actions come after he froze all new student visa interviews pending the development of new admittance guidelines.
How Schools Use Taxpayer Money For Poor Students To Push Leftist Ideology

1 week ago | dailywire.com | Leif Le Mahieu

School districts across the country have spent millions of federal dollars meant for low-income students pushing leftist concepts in the classroom, an education watchdog found. Defending Education released a report on Wednesday detailing how 55 school districts have used federal funding to push DEI, restorative justice, and Social Emotional Learning.
Trump Says Canada ‘Considering’ Offer To Become ‘Cherished’ 51st State

1 week ago | dailywire.com | Leif Le Mahieu

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Canada was “considering” becoming the 51st state in exchange for free participation in his Golden Dome missile defense program. Trump, who announced last week that his administration had developed a draft architecture for the Golden Dome project, said Canada would have to pay around $61 billion to join the program but not become a state.
Parents Sound Alarm On YMCA Camps Allowing Boys In Girls’ Showers And Cabins

1 week ago | dailywire.com | Leif Le Mahieu

As kids prepare to head off to summer camp, a conservative group is warning parents that their daughters may not be safe at YMCA facilities across the country. The American Parents Coalition on Wednesday urged parents to “beware” that the YMCA determines access to overnight cabins, locker rooms, and showers on the basis of gender identity.
Here’s Why Trump Says He’s Pardoning A Virginia Sheriff Convicted Of Bribery

1 week ago | dailywire.com | Leif Le Mahieu

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he was pardoning a Virginia sheriff sentenced to 10 years in prison on bribery charges, saying the Biden administration had politically targeted the former law enforcement officer. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he was issuing a full pardon to former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins, who was convicted in December 2024 on charges that he handed out auxiliary deputy positions for money.
Trump Gives Deadline For Federal Agencies To Cancel Harvard Contracts

1 week ago | dailywire.com | Leif Le Mahieu

The Trump administration is pushing for all federal agencies to cancel or transition away from contracts with Harvard University by June 6. Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum wrote in a Tuesday letter to all federal agencies to take steps to end any contract they might have with Harvard, accusing the university of engaging in racial discrimination in admissions and other discriminatory behavior. The contracts total approximately $100 million.
Trump Floats Shifting Billions From Harvard To Trade Schools

1 week ago | dailywire.com | Leif Le Mahieu

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was pondering shifting $3 billion in federal grants away from Harvard University to trade schools nationwide. Trump’s comments come as his administration has been engaged in a weeks-long battle with Harvard over federal funding and admission of foreign students. The Trump administration has accused Harvard of violating federal civil rights law with its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and handling of anti-Israel protests on campus.
Conservative Group Urges Louisiana Republicans To Save School Choice From The ‘Chopping Block’

1 week ago | dailywire.com | Leif Le Mahieu

A conservative group on Sunday launched a campaign urging Louisiana lawmakers to save funding for the state’s school choice program. The Club for Growth rolled out a 30-second TV spot on Sunday political programs across Louisiana, pushing for lawmakers to save the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise program, which provides scholarships that students can use to attend private schools.
Liberal Christian Group Urges Legal Warfare Against Fossil Fuels, ‘Climate Disinformation’

1 week ago | dailywire.com | Leif Le Mahieu

A liberal Christian group is targeting the fossil fuel industry, encouraging members fight “climate disinformation” and sue financial institutions over their involvement in the so-called climate crisis. The World Council of Churches, an group of over 352 churches around the world, published a handbook in March encouraging strategic lawsuits against financial institutions it accuses of fueling climate changes.