May 6, 2026

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Michael Flyn Wins $1.2 Million Redemption

pgnewser March 26, 2026 0

Former National Security Advisor Michael Flyn won a $1.2 million settlement from the Department of Justice because of the DOJ’s unconstitutional prosecution of him. Flyn was the initial tip of the spear of the Russian collusion hoax.

Under extreme DOJ pressure, including against Flyn’s family members, he pleaded guilty to charges he was in the process of seeking to throw out before President Trump pardoned him in November 2020. This came after the DOJ itself reversed course on the Flyn case, admitting it had no proper basis to interview Flyn in the first places, nor were his statements material to a valid investigation, let alone charges.

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DOJ Agrees to $1.2M Flynn Settlement After Russia Probe Case Unravels – RedState

The Justice Department has agreed to pay former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn about $1.2 million to settle his lawsuit over the Russia-gate prosecution that followed him out of office, closing out a case that went from guilty plea to dismissal, pardon, and now a federal payout.

The settlement resolves a lawsuit Flynn filed in 2023 seeking at least $50 million in damages. The agreement closes that case without a trial, years after the criminal charges against him were dropped and later pardoned.

The underlying case dates back to early 2017, when Flynn was interviewed by the FBI about his contacts with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the presidential transition. Prosecutors later charged him with making false statements during that interview, and Flynn pleaded guilty in federal court as part of the Russia investigation.

In 2020, the Justice Department reversed course and moved to dismiss the case.

“The department said the FBI had no proper basis to interview Flynn and that his statements were not material to a valid investigation, undercutting the charge it had previously brought.”

Louisville to Pay Nearly $1 Million to Christian Baker

pgnewser March 26, 2026 1

An attempt by the city of Louisville, KY to force Christians to bake gay wedding cakes has cost the city $800K. That is the amount the city was ordered to pay out to Chelsey Nelson, who sued the city after it tried to threaten Nelson with unspecified damages if she did not make a gay marriage affirming cake.

Blurb:

Christian Photographer Wins $800K From Louisville After Fighting Same-Sex Wedding Mandate – legalinsurrection.com

Louisville taxpayers will fork over $800,000 to end a long-running federal lawsuit between a Christian photographer and the city.

Chelsey Nelson has been battling the city since 2019 over an ordinance that would require her to take photos and write about same-sex weddings, despite her Christian beliefs. She also could not explain her religious beliefs and objections to same-sex unions on her website.

The law in question “threaten[ed] Nelson with unspecified damages, compliance reports, and court orders” if she did not praise LGBT “wedding ceremonies” in the same way she does heterosexual weddings, according to Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF).

The Christian legal group announced on Tuesday that Nelson has won attorney fees in addition to the nominal damages a court had already awarded her. Federal courts have barred city officials from enforcing the law since 2020.

 

U.S. Government Makes Deal to Never Push Social Media Censorship Again

pgnewser March 25, 2026 1

The U.S. government has made a deal with state governments to no longer pressure social media companies to censor Americans. Senator Eric Schmitt, who as Missouri’s Attorney General, sued the Biden administration, alleging the administration was strong-arming social media companies to remove posts and users that didn’t conform to the progressive agenda.

Schmitt declared, “Today, after years of unrelenting litigation, we deep state into a historic 10-year, court-enforceable Consent Decree. It directly binds the Surgeon General, the CDC, and CISA: no more threats of legal, regulatory, or economic punishment. No more coercion. No more unilateral direction or veto of platform decisions to remove, suppress, deplatform, or algorithmically bury protected speech…

This is the first real, operational restraint on the federal censorship machine. It locks in the First Amendment principle we fought for: modern technology doesn’t erase your rights, and government labels don’t strip speech of protection. The deep state just got checked.”

Blurb:

Settlement Stops Government From Silencing Online Speech – thefederalist.com

The government censorship machine took a huge hit Tuesday in a historic win for First Amendment rights.

What is being billed as an “unprecedented” agreement will bar the three government agencies central to killing speech the Biden administration didn’t like from pressuring social media platforms from doing so in the future.

“This case began with a suspicion, that blossomed into fact, that led to Congressional hearings and an Executive Order that government censorship of Americans’ social media posts should end,” said John Vecchione, Senior Litigation Counsel for the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), the nonprofit civil rights group that has battled in courts for years to bring justice to victims of government-led speech suppression.

Also celebrating, Sen. Eric Schmitt, who, as Missouri’s attorney general, sued the Biden administration for “brazenly colluding with Big Tech to silence Missourians.”

“This is a massive win for the First Amendment and for every American who believes in free speech,” the Missouri Republican said in a press release, adding that President Biden’s tenure in office brought “the most aggressively liberal and antiliberty excesses of government that America has ever seen.”

 

The Federalist and its staff were among the many victims of a concerted campaign to stifle conservative speech in particular.

“From COVID to Hunter Biden’s laptop to the border, Biden officials at the highest levels of government tried to use Facebook, X, and YouTube as their speech police,” Schmitt said.

‘From the Highest Levels of Government’

The settlement agreement and Consent Decree that ties up the remaining pieces of the landmark Missouri v. Biden lawsuit years in the making prohibits Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the U.S. Surgeon General from strong-arming social media companies into blocking or disappearing speech the agencies deem as “misinformation”, “disinformation,” or the Big Brother doozy of the Covid era, “malinformation.” And federal officials will be prohibited from interfering with social media providers’ decisions on content moderation.

As investigations into the Twitter Files (thanks to Elon Musk’s purchase of the leftist-run platform) and several congressional hearings exposed, the social media giants at times didn’t need much arm-twisting to do the speech suppression-bidding of the Biden administration.

The case — then known as Murthy v. Missouri — went to the U.S. Supreme Court after Biden’s Department of Justice appealed the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ preliminary injunction against the government. In a 2024 majority opinion written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the court sided with Biden in ruling that NCLA’s clients didn’t have standing. SCOTUS kicked the case back to the district court.

 

It was in the lower court that NCLA attorneys via discovery “uncovered a vast operation emanating from the highest levels of government.”

“NCLA revealed how agencies and the White House directed social media companies to censor viewpoints that conflicted with federal government messaging on topics ranging from Covid-19 to elections,” the organization’s press release states. “These egregious First Amendment violations silenced NCLA’s clients and many other Americans.”

‘Victims of This Censorship Scheme’

The New Civil Liberties Alliance’s clients included Aaron Kheriaty, a psychiatrist who opposed lockdowns and vaccine mandates as the health and media establishment worked to shame and shut down such historically-vindicated views. According to his sworn declaration, Kheriaty said that his following on Twitter — now X — was “artificially suppressed” and his posts “shadow bann[ed]”. He said that his posts didn’t show up on his followers’ feeds, and that YouTube took down a video of one of his interviews about vaccine mandates.

Jill Hines, an activist who spearheaded “Reopen Louisiana” movement during the government-directed Covid lockdowns, told the court that her “personal Facebook account was suspended and the Facebook posts of her organization, Health Freedom Louisiana, were censored and removed for their views on vaccine and mask mandates.”

The Federalist, which last fall won the prestigious Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism for its investigations into the Russia Collusion Hoax, was among the conservative news organizations that experienced the heavy hand of government-driven suppression.

“My colleague [Federalist CEO] Sean Davis and I were victims of this censorship scheme, as was The Federalist. One of the censored items was a story about a TV appearance in which I said of the media, ‘They lie, they lie, they lie, and then they lie,’” Federalist Editor-in-Chef Mollie Hemingway said a year ago today in testimony before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution hearing.

The NCLA represented The Federalist and The Daily Wire in a lawsuit against the Biden State Department, which used its Global Engagement Center “to finance the development and promotion of censorship technology and enterprises, including NewsGuard and the Global Disinformation Index.” The censorship technologies sought to defund and suppress conservative news, according to the ongoing lawsuit.

Infringe No More

President Donald Trump condemned the censorship scheme through an Executive Order on the first day of his second term. The order asserts that “government infringed on the constitutionally protected speech rights of American citizens across the United States in a manner that advanced the government’s preferred narrative about significant matters of public debate.” That included suppressing the speech of the Democratic Party’s No. 1 enemy, Donald Trump, and his supporters.

In the settlement, the Department of Justice agrees that the administrative state’s justifications for speech suppression, even during pandemics, don’t negate the First Amendment.

Judge Terry Doughty of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana still must sign off on the agreement, and the accompanying attorneys’ fees.

“The United States government cannot abridge speech directly, nor by inducing intermediaries to do so at its bidding,” Zhonette Brown, NCLA General Counsel and Senior Litigation Counsel said in the press release. “As recognized by last year’s Executive Order, that is exactly what happened, sometimes driven by a prior administration, sometimes driven by bureaucrats, but always unlawful.”

Matt Kittle is a senior elections correspondent for The Federalist. An award-winning investigative reporter and 30-year veteran of print, broadcast, and online journalism, Kittle previously served as the executive director of Empower Wisconsin.


from thefederalist.com

Trump Given Green Light to Detain Some Illegals without Bond

pgnewser March 25, 2026 0

The Trump administration received another rare win in a week of judicial defeats, this time from a panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The panel ruled 2-1 to reverse a lower court order that would have essentially forced the DHS to have a catch and release policy for illegal immigrants. The ruling now generally allows illegals to be detained without bond until their removal case is resolved by the court. Read more about the progressive judiciary versus the conservative executive in our Bellwether Deepdive on pg. 2.

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Circuit Court Delivers Major Victory For Trump, Mass Deportations – trendingpoliticsnews.com

A divided panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed the Trump administration a major win for immigration enforcement, backing ICE’s ability to detain certain illegal immigrants without bond while their removal cases move through the system.

The ruling, decided 2-1, reverses a lower-court decision that critics said was pushing the Department of Homeland Security toward catch-and-release by forcing broad bond access for detainees already living inside the United States.

“This is a MASSIVE victory for the deportation mission 🇺🇸”

The case centers on the government’s authority to hold illegal immigrants in custody during removal proceedings under federal immigration law, and whether judges can require bond hearings as a default. The majority said the statute allows detention without bond for covered categories, rejecting the idea that immigration authorities must routinely offer release conditions while deportation cases are pending.

ICE Gets SCOTUS Protection from Progressive Threat

pgnewser March 24, 2026 1

Blurb:

The Supreme Court Just Dealt a Blow to the Dems’ Plan to Persecute ICE Agents If They Retake Power – townhall.com

The Democrats have made it painfully, frighteningly clear that they intend to weaponize the government against President Trump, his allies, and anyone who didn’t sufficiently “resist” the Trump administration if they regain power. Susan Rice said last month, “When it comes to the elites, the corporate interests, the law firms, the universities, the media…it is not going to end well for them, for those that decided…that they would act in their perceived very narrow self interest,” Rice said, “which I would underscore is a very short-term self-interest and take a knee to Trump.”

… The biggest target thus far of the Democrat’s retribution plans are ICE agents. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner vowed to hunt them down like Nazis. Eric Swalwell said he’d make their lives a living hell if he’s elected Governor of California. And several states, including Maryland and Rhode Island, have pushed legislation that would bar ICE agents from getting law enforcement jobs in the state, while Colorado advanced a bill allowing lawsuits against ICE agents.

The Supreme Court, however, has made it clear that the Democrat’s revenge plans may not pass constitutional muster, and they ruled against the Second Circuit and upheld that a Vermont officer had immunity.

Here’s more from Turley.

Coloradans Get Opportunity to Vote on Transgenders in Sports and Transitioning Children

pgnewser March 24, 2026 0

In Colorado, two ballot initiatives have been approved that both deal with transgenderism. One measure would prevent physicians from performing surgeries on children to change the appearance of their gender. A second measure would prevent boys presenting as girls from participating in female sports.

The Colorado Times Recorder demonstrates Progressive media agit prop with its headline “How Christian-Right Activists Got Anti-Trans Initiatives on Colorado’s Ballot.” The headline vilifies opposition with a negative term (one this same media helped vilify), “Christian right” and stigmatizes being opposed to surgically transitioning children and allowing boys to participate in girls’ sports.

From Ballotpedia:

Initiative 109

The first measure that Colorado voters will decide on — Initiative 109 — would require school- and association-sponsored athletic teams to be classified in one of three categories based on sex: (1) males/men/boys, (2) females/women/girls, or (3) coeducational or mixed. Teams designated for females, women, or girls would not be open to male students or participants. Teams designated for males, men, or boys would not be open to female students or participants unless no corresponding female team is offered for that sport. The measure would not limit participation in teams designated as coeducational or mixed.

Initiative 110

The other measure on the General Election ballot in November — Initiative 110 — would prohibit healthcare professionals from performing surgeries on minors “for the purpose of altering biological sex characteristics,” as well as prohibit state and federal funds, Medicaid reimbursements, or insurance coverage from being used to pay for such surgeries. The phrase altering biological sex characteristics would be defined as “treatment in response to a minor’s perception of sex or gender” and would exclude treatment for medically verifiable disorders of sex development or acquired physical or chemical abnormalities and male circumcision.

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How Christian-Right Activists Got Anti-Trans Initiatives on Colorado’s Ballot  Colorado Times Recorder
from news.google.com

Last week, a set of anti-trans initiatives was approved for Colorado’s 2026 ballot. The Colorado Times Recorder has been tracking these initiatives, and the anti-LGBTQ activist group Protect Kids Colorado that has pushed them with help from conservative politicians and religious ministries, for over two years. Here’s all the news you might have missed.

‘God Is Really Using Them:’ Fort Collins Activist’s School Lawsuit Spearheaded by Christian Extremists

By Jamie O’Rourke, Aug. 22, 2023

“I’ve been working with Erin [Lee] for the last year or so on that documentary she mentioned,” former state senator Kevin Lundberg said. “And I want to assure you and all your viewers that she and her husband, John, are the real deal. God is really using them to spread the word on what’s happening.”

Lee and Lundberg would go on to become founding members of Protect Kids Colorado.

Ballot Initiatives Target Transgender Students

By Sean Beedle, Feb. 21, 2024

Relegated to minority status in the Colorado legislature, Republicans are turning to ballot initiatives in an attempt to pass laws targeting transgender people.

Proponents of Anti-Trans Ballot Initiatives Falsely Claim ‘Furries’ Run Rampant in CO Public Schools, Biting and Scratching Other Students

By Jamie O’Rourke, May 20, 2024

“A lot of children now are identifying as a cat or dog or an animal,” said Rich Guggenheim, a member of the anti-LGBTQ coalition Protect Kids Colorado, in a radio interview. “And this is part of the furry movement. And so kids are going to school. And in some schools across the country, we’re hearing stories where kids are using litterboxes and doing their bathroom duties like they would if they’re a cat or a dog.” His statement effectively rehashed stale, debunked right-wing talking points from 2022.

Anti-Trans Ballot Initiatives Fail to Collect Enough Signatures; Cannot Appear on 2024 Ballot

By Jamie O’Rourke, Aug. 5, 2024

“Well, we didn’t quite make it to the ballot with this petition effort … but I echo everything my friends at [Gays Against Groomers] said!” proponent Erin Lee posted to X shortly after. “We educated, we inspired, we built a grassroots Army, we brought people together… And we got more than 1/2 the required signatures with less than 1/2 the timeline!”

Afroman Defeats Police Defamation Suit Against Him

pgnewser March 19, 2026 0

Joseph Foreman, who goes by the name Afroman, was sued by the Adams County, Ohio Sheriff’s Office for defamation. Foreman had published a video of the police raiding his home in search of drugs, a raid that proved fruitless.

The police sued the singer of “Because I got High” over defamation. A jury of Afroman’s peers found the singer not liable, delivering to the police department a stinging rebuke of their attempt to stifle the First Amendment rights of Americans.

Blurb:

Afroman found not liable in bizarre Ohio defamation case – nypost.com

The verdict was the icing on the cake.

Afroman did not defame Ohio cops in a satirical music video that featured footage of them fruitlessly raiding the rapper’s house, a jury found on Wednesday.

The 51-year-old “Because I Got High” rapper, whose real name is Joseph Foreman, held up his hands in triumph and hugged people in the courtroom after he was found not liable for defamation, or invasion of privacy false light publicity.

Foreman was sued by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office over a drug search at his home in August 2022 that resulted in no criminal charges.

Afroman was found not liable on Wednesday in a bizarre Ohio civil case in which cops accused him of defamation over a music video that featured footage of them fruitlessly raiding his house.

The hip hop star wrote the satirical song “Lemon Pound Cake” and made a music video with real footage of the raid taken from his home surveillance cameras to raise money for property damage caused during the search, he has said.

Lawsuit Victory Breaks Down Barrier to Bible School Students by Chicago Public Schools

pgnewser March 19, 2026 1

Moody Bible Institute has settled with the Chicago Public School District after suing them for barring students from participating in Moody’s student-teaching program. The settlement ends the school district’s requirement that Moody must hire employees, even if they are not Christian, in order for students in their program to be able to be teachers in their schools.

Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) Senior Counsel Jeremiah Galus stated in a press release, “Chicago desperately needs more teachers to fill hundreds of vacancies, and Moody’s students will be well-equipped and qualified to help meet that need.

“Moody holds its faculty and students to high standards of excellence, and we’re pleased to reach this favorable outcome that will allow it to participate in Chicago Public Schools’ student-teaching program. We’re hopeful other public officials will take note that they can’t inject themselves illegally and unconstitutionally into a religious non-profit’s hiring practices.”

Blurb:

Chicago Public Schools to Allow Bible College Students Into Teaching Program, Following Lawsuit – legalinsurrection.com

It’s amazing that it took a lawsuit to make this happen.

FOX News reports:

Chicago Public Schools will now allow Bible college students into its teaching program, after lawsuit

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will no longer bar students from a Bible college from participating in its student-teaching program after reaching a settlement Thursday in the college’s religious discrimination case.

Moody Bible Institute, a private Christian college in Chicago, sued the Chicago Board of Education in November, alleging CPS had unlawfully blocked its students from participating in the district’s student-teaching program because of the school’s religious hiring practices.

The lawsuit claims CPS excluded Moody students from its student teacher internship program after the college refused to abandon its policy of hiring employees who affirm the school’s statement of faith and agree to live according to its Christian beliefs, including on gender and sexuality.

“As a condition of participation, Chicago Public Schools insists that Moody sign agreements with employment nondiscrimination provisions that forbid Moody from employing only those who share and live out its faith,” the complaint stated. “Such a requirement is unlawful.”

Scotland Beats Back Euthanasia

pgnewser March 19, 2026 1

Scotland’s version of legalized euthanasia has failed to pass their legislature after a 2-year push for its passage. The bill failed 69 to 57. The bill’s passage failure essentially tables the issue legislatively for a decade or more. The move is supported by the public, with a poll showing 7 in 10 fear it could be used to pressure people to commit suicide when they otherwise wouldn’t have.

Blurb:

Scotland Defeats Radical Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide – lifenews.com

Liam McArthur’s assisted suicide Bill has been defeated in a major victory for opponents of the Bill by 69 votes to 57, settling the issue in Scotland for a generation after a two-year national debate, and likely striking a mortal blow to the assisted suicide Bill in Westminster.

After two years of debate, and the most intense scrutiny that the question of assisted suicide has ever received in Scotland, Holyrood, widely regarded as one of the world’s most socially and politically progressive legislatures, has come to the conclusion that introducing assisted suicide is unsafe and dangerous.

Ahead of the vote, the Deputy Political Editor of The Scotsman, David Bol, described the final vote on the Bill at Stage 3 tonight as “potentially the biggest decision in the history of the Scottish Parliament”, and this was echoed by other prominent political commentators.

VA State Special Election Delivers Crushing Blow to DNC

pgnewser March 19, 2026 0

The GOP candidate for a special election for the House of Delegates District 98 seat beat the DNC challenger by 25 points. Republican Andrew Rice defeated Democrat Cheryl Smith 62.5% to 37.5%. While the district is already Republican, the depth of the victory by a non-incumbent over a Democrat challenger serves as a warning to the Virginia Democrats in power that support for their radical agenda is not as deep and profound as they imagine.

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GOP Candidate Notches Landslide Special Election Win Ahead Of Democrat-Led Redistricting Vote – trendingpoliticsnews.com

Republican candidate Andrew Rice cruised to victory in the special election for Virginia House of Delegates District 98, ultimately defeating Democrat Cheryl Smith by a wide margin of 25 percentage points. The result constitutes a significant over-performance when compared with President Donald Trump’s margin of victory in the 2024 presidential election and comes ahead of a key redistricting referendum that could draw out three U.S. House districts currently controlled by the GOP.

Official results showed Rice receiving 7,316 votes, or 62.5 percent, compared to Democrat candidate Cheryl Smith’s 4,392 votes, or 37.5 percent

The election filled the vacancy left by the death of longtime Republican incumbent Delegate Barry Knight earlier this year. Knight had represented the district, which covers parts of southern Virginia Beach including rural communities such as Pungo, for many years and won re-election in 2023 with nearly 90 percent of the vote and in 2025 with roughly 57 percent against Smith.

Rice, a deputy commonwealth’s attorney in Virginia Beach and a lifelong district resident, defeated five other Republicans in a February 2026 firehouse primary to secure the nomination.

Venezuela’s Baseball Hero Praises Christ After Stunning Victory over U.S. in WBC Final

pgnewser March 19, 2026 0

Venezuela’s national baseball team was able to beat the American team 3-2 in the World Baseball Classic Final. The winning moment came from designated hitter Eugenio Suarez, whose top-of-the-ninth double knocked in what would prove to be the winning run.

After the win, Suarez was interviewed by Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal, during which he gave constant praise to Christ. He said of the win, “It’s amazing. God is good. All the glory is for Christ Jesus. He was with us the whole time. We have to glorify, put His name in front of everything.”

Blurb:

Team USA’s Heartbreaking Loss in World Baseball Classic Final Leads to Jesus Being Praised on National TV – westernjournal.com

Team USA came so close to winning the World Baseball Classic final on Tuesday night in Miami.

But after the game, and Team Venezuela’s victory, something much better than a championship occurred.

Speaking to FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal during the on-field celebration, designated hitter Eugenio Suarez, who hit a go-ahead, top-of-the-ninth RBI double for the freshly-crowned WBC champion Venezuela, repeatedly and joyously praised Jesus.

Cops Tell Progmerican Judge No When Judge Orders Violent Career Criminal Released

pgnewser March 17, 2026 1

Las Vegas metro police are putting the constitution and the safety of the people above a Progmerican local judge, Eric Goodman, who has ordered a violent career criminal be released. The criminal, Joshua Sanchez-Lopez, has been convicted of multiple violent crimes, including involuntary manslaughter.

Police arrested the criminal on a warrant for grand larceny of a motor vehicle. The Judge chose to set a bail of $25,000 and let Sanchez-Lopez go with an ankle bracelet monitor. The police refused to follow the order, appealing instead to the court through a petition to not release the defendant.

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Las Vegas Cops Refuse to Release Violent Repeat Offender, Defying Judge’s Order – American Greatness

Las Vegas Metro police are refusing to release a violent repeat offender, in defiance of a local judge’s order.

The career criminal, 36-year-old Joshua Sanchez-Lopez, has been arrested 35 times, with a rap sheet that includes involuntary manslaughter, drugs and car theft, according to the New York Post.

The legal standoff began in January, when police arrested Sanchez-Lopez on a warrant for grand larceny of a motor vehicle.

Justice Eric Goodman set Sanchez-Lopez’s bail at $25,000 and ordered his release with an ankle monitor once he posted bond.

The program allows defendants to leave jail and wear an ankle bracelet. Various levels of the program require different levels of confinement. Goodman ordered Sanchez-Lopez to high-level electronic monitoring, which Dickerson described as house arrest. About 450 defendants are in the program at a time.

U.S. Support for Abortion up to Birth Back on Decline After Dobbs

pgnewser March 17, 2026 0

Americans’ support for abortion without restrictions peaked shortly after the Dobbs ruling in 2022 at 29%. Since then, support has been slowly eroding. Now, the number is down to 23%, a low not seen since 2019.

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New Poll: Support for Unlimited Abortion Falls to Lowest Levels Since 2019 – lifenews.com

The latest national survey by Pew Research Center reveals the percentage of Americans who believe abortion should be “legal in all cases” fell to its lowest point since 2019 – peaking at 29% after Dobbs in 2022 and dropping 6 points to 23% early this year. Overall, 76% of Americans believe there should be some limits on abortion.

The American Trends Panel survey of more than 8,500 respondents was conducted in January and released this week.

SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser commented:

“Outside of the Democratic Party elite, abortion on demand any time for any reason is a repellent, fringe position. The latest national poll shows it’s even less popular now than when then-Virginia Governor Ralph Northam came out for infanticide.

Ezra Moment to Happen to Mark 250th Anniversary of America

pgnewser March 17, 2026 0

Over 480 national leaders from a wide spectrum of industries, including politics, entertainment, and ministry, will be gathering to read scripture from Genesis to Revelation. The commemoration hearkens back to Ezra reading scripture to the people after returning from the exile and preparing to rebuild the temple and the city of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 8:2-3).

The event will take place in Washington, D.C. along the National Mall. It will happen from April 18-26. Creator and organizer Bunni Pounds said of the event, “It hit me in that moment, looking at Ezra at the Museum of the Bible, that we really need an Ezra moment in our nation. We need Americans to realize who we are, just like Ezra stood up with a scroll and he read the Books of Moses to the Israelites. We have, in a lot of ways, forgotten who we are as Christians and as Americans, because the foundation of Scripture is absent from our life.

And so I thought, man, it would be awesome if we had national leaders from all spheres of influence, all demographics and denominations, if they would stand up humbly in front of the American people and tell us that this is where they get their life and their peace and their wisdom is in Scripture every day as individuals. And then what if we read the Bible all the way through as Americans for the 250th birthday?”

Blurb:

Echoes of Ezra: ‘America Reads the Bible’ Event to Gather Leaders to Rededicate Nation to God – Daily Signal

“Then Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men, women, and all who could listen with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month. And he read from it before the public square … ” (Nehemiah 8:2-3)

Of the many activities planned in conjunction with America’s 250th birthday, none can be expected to be as powerful, as impactful, as rich as what is set to take place April 18-25 along the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Over 480 national leaders from politics, entertainment, ministry, and industry will be gathering at the Museum of the Bible for “America Reads the Bible,” a complete reading of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation.

DOGE Cuts $2 Billion in Government Contracts

pgnewser March 17, 2026 1

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has helped federal agencies modify or cancel $2 billion worth of government contracts in the last 4 weeks alone, producing an overall savings of $757 million for the American taxpayer. DOGE’s similar efforts in the four weeks prior affected 273 government contracts, which led to a total savings of $1.4. This means DOGE is reporting a savings of over $2 billion in the last two months of work alone.

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DOGE Cuts $2 Billion in Wasteful Contracts from Federal Agencies – slaynews.com

Federal agencies have eliminated or scaled back 95 government contracts worth up to $2 billion over the past four weeks, saving an estimated $757 million, according to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The cuts are part of a broader effort launched during President Donald Trump’s second term to reduce federal spending and eliminate what officials describe as wasteful programs.

Millions in Contracts Scrapped Across Agencies

Among the contracts terminated:

• A $75,400 State Department deal for “media monitoring services”

• A $45.6 million Office of Personnel Management contract for “talent acquisition support”

• A $98.5 million Department of Education research contract tracking high school students

• A $76.4 million Education Department study on college financing and outcomes

The latest reductions follow an earlier wave of cuts.

Antifa Terrorists First to be Convicted of Terrorism

pgnewser March 17, 2026 1

Nine Antifa members will go down in U.S. history as the first Antifa members convicted of terrorism. Finding DAs willing to charge them of terrorism has been difficult, but these terrorists chose Texas as their target for attack. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Lancy Larson was more than willing to charge them with terrorism. They were found guilty of terrorism by a federal jury in Fort Worth, Texas.

The nine antifa members were convicted of organizing an ambush-style attack on an ICE facility in Alvarado, Texas. The nine convicted terrorists are Cameron Arnold, Zachary Evetts, Benjamin Song, Savanna Batten, Bradford Morris, Maricela Rueda, Elizabeth Soto, Ines Soto, and Daniel Rolando Sanchez-Estrada.

Blurb:

Verdict Reached In Landmark Antifa Terrorism Trial – trendingpoliticsnews.com

A federal jury in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday delivered guilty verdicts against nine individuals linked to a North Texas Antifa cell, marking the first successful use of terrorism charges against members of the leftist extremist group in U.S. history.

Friday’s verdict stemmed from last year’s organized, ambush-style attack on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Alvarado, Texas.

The attack occurred when officers with the Alvarado Police Department responded to reports of a suspicious individual armed with a gun skulking outside the facility in the late hours of July 4. After approaching the suspect, officers were met with gunfire from “multiple people,” which struck one officer in the neck.

The injured officer was airlifted to a nearby hospital in Forth Worth and was later released. Police arrested multiple suspects in connection with the attack, who were believed to have disabled security cameras and attempted to lure officers away from the ICE facility before the shooting.

Charges were soon announced against nearly a dozen individuals accused of participating in a highly organized, ambush-style attack meant to kill ICE agents. “We’re here to tell you that late at night on July 4th, Friday night at approximately 10.37pm at the Prairieland Ice Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, 10 to 12 individuals dressed in black military-style clothing began shooting fireworks and engaging in acts of vandalism at the facility,” U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Nancy Larson said at the time.

Appeals Court Strikes Down Order Ending Deportations to “Third Countries”

pgnewser March 13, 2026 1

After another Progmerican judge, District Judge Brian Murphy, attempted lawfare sabotage of Trump’s deportation program, a 3-panel appeals court paused that stay for full court review. Murphy ruled that the Trump administration could not deport illegals to “third countries.” The 3-judge panel ruled “after careful review” a temporary pause of the order “is appropriate.” They promised to follow up with a prompt ruling, which indicates the high probability the ruling will officially strike down the unconstitutional effort at lawfare sabotage by a Progmerican judge.

Blurb:

1st Circuit Halts Bid To Stop Trump’s ‘Third Country’ Deportations – thefederalist.com

In a win for the Trump administration, a federal appeals court temporarily blocked a lower court ruling on Wednesday that sought to hinder the government’s deportation operations.

In its short order, the three-judge panel for the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals placed an administrative stay (“pause”) on a recent decision by District Judge Brian Murphy. The Biden appointee issued a ruling last month declaring the administration’s efforts to deport illegal aliens to “third countries” (nations other than the individual’s country-of-origin) to be unlawful and blocked its enforcement.

The 1st Circuit panel of two Biden appointees and a Bush 43 appointee determined “[a]fter careful review” that an administrative stay temporarily pausing Murphy’s order “is appropriate.” The judges further indicated their intent to “promptly” issue a complete ruling on revoking the lower court’s blockade.

EEPC Ends Trans Women in Federal Single-Sex Bathrooms

pgnewser March 12, 2026 1

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity commission (EEOC) voted to reverse the Biden administration’s policy of allowing transgender women into women’s federal single-sex bathrooms. The commission voted 2-1 to affirm an appellate ruling nullifying the Biden administration’s use of Title VII to justify the policy change.

EEOC Chair Andrea Luca said of the decision, “Today’s opinion is consistent with the plain meaning of ‘sex’ as understood by Congress at the time Title VII was enacted, as well as longstanding civil rights principles: that similarly situated employees must be treated equally. When it comes to bathrooms, male and female employees are not similarly situated,” she added. “Biology is not bigotry.”

Blurb:

“Biology Is Not Bigotry”: EEOC Overturns Biden Era Transgender Bathroom Policy – standingforfreedom.com

The EEOC has sided with biological reality, ruling that federal law allows single-sex bathrooms and private spaces in federal workplaces, a major reversal of Biden-era gender ideology and a clear win for women’s privacy, common sense, and President Trump’s push to restore sanity in public policy.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted on March 6 to uphold protections for single-sex bathrooms and similar private spaces in federal workplaces, concluding that federal law allows agencies to limit such facilities based on biological sex.

The commission voted 2–1 to affirm an appellate ruling that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not require employers to allow biological males to access women’s bathrooms and locker rooms.

Trump’s 2020 Electors Fully Free from Prosecution after Michigan DA Surrenders

pgnewser March 11, 2026 1

Michigan DA Dana Nessel has decided she will not pursue charges against 16 Trump electors from the 2020 election who attempted to claim they should be recognized as the real delegates because the election was stolen. The Trump electors were charged with election fraud, a charge that doesn’t stick, as a district court judge ruled, saying they were being charged for freedom of speech, not for committing fraud.

Now, after looking for ways to defy the district judge’s ruling, the DA has given up the fight. She claimed, “My office did not reach this decision lightly, though after a thorough assessment of the resources and time required to pursue justice in these cases, the pace and difficulty with which various courts have dealt with criminal violations of election law, and our likelihood of success given stringent appellate review standards, I have decided not to pursue an appeal.”

Blurb:

Michigan Attorney General ends prosecution of those charged in 2020 election scheme  CBS News
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said she has ended efforts to seek criminal prosecution over a false certificate of votes regarding Michigan’s results in the 2020 presidential election.

This follows up on a district judge’s decision last September to dismiss criminal charges against 15 people who each faced multiple counts of forgery and conspiracy to commit election forgery.

Joe Biden won Michigan by nearly 155,000 votes, and the overall national election results during the 2020 election cycle. But there were criminal investigations in multiple states, including Michigan, over efforts by some people to present Donald Trump rather than Joe Biden as the election winner that year. Mr. Trump did win in the 2024 presidential election and is currently serving his second term in office.

U.S. presidential race results are presented by the states’ representatives, known as electors, then certified through the Electoral College.

The actions leading to the charges in Michigan involved a document signed in December 2020 that falsely listed the names of people claiming to be the state’s representatives to the Electoral College. The matter was referred to federal authorities, with no charges resulting; then Nessel pursued a state investigation.

There were originally 16 Michigan residents charged in the case; a cooperation agreement then led to the dismissal of charges against one.

“My office did not reach this decision lightly, though after a thorough assessment of the resources and time required to pursue justice in these cases, the pace and difficulty with which various courts have dealt with criminal violations of election law, and our likelihood of success given stringent appellate review standards, I have decided not to pursue an appeal,” Nessel said in her announcement and report issued Monday.

Fulton County Judge Rules Fani Willis “Wholly Disqualified,” Will Have no say in Trump Lawsuit

pgnewser March 11, 2026 0

President Trump’s efforts, along with his co-defendants, to win a civil lawsuit against Fani Willis’ Prosecutor’s Office, won’t be affected by Fani Willis herself. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled Fani Willis was “wholly disqualified” from being involved in this case at all, and therefore, she will not be allowed to participate in any capacity in the proceedings of the civil trial.

Blurb:

Judge Blocks Fani Willis from Intervening in Trump’s Legal Fee Fight Over Failed RICO Case – slaynews.com

A judge in Fulton County, Georgia, ruled that District Attorney Fani Willis cannot participate in the legal fight over whether President Donald Trump and his co-defendants should be reimbursed millions of dollars in attorney fees following the collapse of her Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act case against them.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee issued the order on Monday.

The judge stated that Willis, who had already been disqualified from the prosecution, could not insert herself into the dispute over the legal fees.

The reimbursement claims total about $16.8 million, including more than $6.2 million sought by President Trump.

Oil Refinery and Nuclear Power Plant Approved in One Week

pgnewser March 11, 2026 1

President Trump is overseeing the return of American energy sovereignty through the construction of new oil refineries and nuclear power plants. The Biden administration had begun the process of reactivating nuclear energy by completing the construction of a nuclear power plant in George in 2024. It was the first nuclear reactor to be built in America in over 30 years.

Now, President Trump has overseen the approval of an oil refinery in Brownsville, Texas, and the construction of a first-of-its-kind nuclear reactor in Wyoming. The oil refinery is the first approved building of a new refinery in America in over 50 years. This same week, the nuclear power plant received its approval to build the nuclear reactor. With the need for energy for AI machines, nuclear power is sure to move to the fore of future energy planning, especially micro-reactors for individual AI machines.

Blurb:

Trump Is Bringing Historic Changes to the U.S. Energy Sector – Townhall

For the first time in over 40 years, the United States will be seriously expanding their energy production in two major ways. On Tuesday, it was announced that a new oil refinery and a new nuclear reactor would begin construction shortly.

Progmerican Judge Gets Appeals Court Rebuke After Attempt to become Chicago’s Self-Appointed Immigration Czar

pgnewser March 10, 2026 0

An Obama-appointed Judge, Sara Ellis, got a verbal beatdown from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, accusing her of “effectively establish[ing]” herself “as the supervisor of all Executive Branch activity in the city of Chicago.” The court shut down her effective effort to control the Federal Immigration policies for the city of Chicago and its surrounding communities.

Parts of her initial order included a requirement the DHS give her a daily brief of all their activities in the city, to assure compliance, They also include preventing federal agents from “using hands-on physical force such as pulling or shoving to the ground, tackling, or body slamming’ anyone who is not causing an immediate threat of physical harm to other…” It also granted anyone calling themselves a journalist be allowed to stay in an area, even of a dispersal order is lawfully given.

Blurb:

Obama Judge Gets Schooled by Appeals Court Following ‘Constitutionally Suspect’ Injunction Against DHS – westernjournal.com

A federal appeals court went out of its way last week to shoot down a federal judge’s ruling in a case regarding Department of Homeland Security operations in the old stomping grounds of former President Barack Obama.

And the Obama-appointed judge who found herself in the appeals court crosshairs probably won’t be forgetting it anytime soon.

It was a lecture that constitutional law professor Jonathan Turley called a “haymaker” to the activist jurist.

Dems Hate ICE, the Country Hates Dems More

pgnewser March 10, 2026 0

The Democrat Party hates ICE so much they regularly compare them to Nazis. With aid from the DNC’s agit prop machines (the corporate media), this Nazi narrative has MOST significantly eroded support for ICE. Though criminally exaggerated by the DNC media, in many instances, legitimate mistakes have been made by ICE which have also helped erode that support. The pressure on local communities due to the creation of deportation centers alone can take credit for much of that eroded support.

Still, nothing like the Nazi narrative by the DNC media and Democrat leaders has damaged ICE reputation more (or inspired more terrorist attacks on ICE). This same media that has been vilifying ICE has also been doing its best to protect the DNC narrative. They do this by not covering major news stories, falsely cover major news stories, and manufacturing “major” news stories themselves.

Despite all these marketing advantages, the DNC is LESS popular with Americans than ICE is, with the Democrats hitting a 30% approval rating while ICE soars in comparison at 38%. There were 14 categories on the list in which the Democrats finished ahead of only two, AI and Iran. President Trump and Pope Leo were tops with Trump at 41% and Leo at 42%. The poll was from NBC news.

Blurb:

This is just too funny.

A new poll from NBC News found that Democrats are wildly unpopular.

Of course, there’s no surprise there.

But, just how despised they are even among respondents to a left-wing NBC News poll is very telling.

Iranian Women’s Soccer Players Saved from Facing Dying Regime

pgnewser March 10, 2026 0

Five of the Iranian national women’s soccer team players have been granted asylum in Australia. This comes after Australia originally signaled it would not grant the women asylum. President Trump put social media pressure on Australia, and even invited the women to the U.S. should Australia let them down.

The women were at risk of being killed when they got home after protesting the regime during a soccer match in Australia. The women refused to sing along with the country’s national anthem. Afterwards, eyewitnesses said they were hand signaling to people they needed to help. Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke declared on X, “Last night I was able to tell five women from the Iranian Women’s Soccer team that they are welcome to stay in Australia, to be safe and have a home here.”

Blurb:

5 Iranian women soccer players who sought asylum in Australia allowed to stay, official says – cbsnews.com

Five members of the Iranian national women’s soccer team who sought asylum in Australia a week after refusing to sing Iran’s national anthem before a match will be allowed to stay in the country, according to an Australian official.

“Last night I was able to tell five women from the Iranian Women’s Soccer team that they are welcome to stay in Australia, to be safe and have a home here,” Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Monday on X.

Burke posted images of him signing a piece of paper alongside the Iranian athletes.

The Department of Home Affairs did not immediately respond to a CBS News request to confirm that the five had applied for or been granted asylum.

Nepalese Vote in Former Rapper to be their Next PM

pgnewser March 9, 2026 0

The Gen Z revolution of Nepal has now culminated with a sweeping victory for a new party led by former rapper Balendra Shah. His party is set to replace the ruling party of the past few decades, the Communist Party of Nepal. Shah’s party has won super majorities in both the direct-vote seats of the parliament as well as the proportional representation seats. The Communist Party has fallen from majority party status to fringe 3rd party status in this one election.

Blurb:

Nepal election 2026: Rapper Balendra Shah on track to be next PM as his party heads for landslide – BBC

Former rapper Balendra Shah’s party is on track for a landslide victory during following last week’s elections in Nepal.

It was announced on Saturday that Shah, 35, had unseated four-time prime minister KP Sharma Oli in Jhapa 5, a traditionally safe constituency for the 74-year-old’s Communist Party of Nepal (UML).

But his was not the only victory for his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).

These elections will choose 275 new representatives for Nepal’s lower house of parliament. Unlike parliamentary elections in countries like the UK, 165 of the seats are chosen directly while 110 are chosen by proportional representation (when seats in parliament correspond to total votes for each party).

Not all results are in yet, but so far Shah’s RSP has won 125 of the 165 direct-vote seats, and 58 of the 110 proportional representation seats.

In contrast, Oli’s party won eight of the direct-vote seats and 16 of the proportional representation seats at time of writing. A spokesman for the party called results “unexpected”.

Indiana Law Prevents Christians from being banned from Adoption and Foster Care

pgnewser March 9, 2026 1

Republican Indiana Governor Mike Braun has officially signed into law a bill that will protect people of Faith from being excluded from adoption and foster care. The bill is primarily aimed at democrat-controlled local governments that are attempting to freeze Christians out of the adoption/foster care process because of their opposition to indulging children’s sexuality or gender fantasies.

Blurb:

Indiana Protects Christian Families in Adoption and Foster Care – standingforfreedom.com

Indiana Protects Christian Families in Adoption and Foster Care – standingforfreedom.com

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, R, has signed legislation aimed at protecting adoptive and foster parents, along with faith-based child welfare organizations, from discrimination based on their religious beliefs.

The measure, House Bill 1389, prohibits state and local government agencies from discriminating against individuals who seek to adopt or foster children if they intend to raise those children according to their “sincerely held religious beliefs.”

Trump Forms 17-Nation Coalition to Join War Against Cartels

pgnewser March 9, 2026 1

 President Donald Trump announced the formation of a 17-nation pact committed to defeating the drug cartels in the Americas. The pact was announced at an event at Trump National Doral called “the Shield of the Americas summit.” These are the members of the coalition: Argentina, El Salvador, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Bahamas, and Belize. Notably missing from this list is Mexico, which is close to civil war thanks the activity of the cartels in that country.

Blurb:

Trump Unveils Military-Backed Hemispheric Crackdown—17-Nation Coalition to ‘Destroy Cartels,’ Mexican President Snubs Summit – wltreport.com

President Trump just launched the most aggressive anti-cartel initiative in modern history.

The Shield of Americas summit at Trump National Doral in Florida brought together conservative powerhouses.

Argentina’s Javier Milei and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele attended.

Mexico’s leftist President Claudia Sheinbaum notably snubbed the summit.

She refused to send any representatives.

From Breitbart:

“The president announced a comprehensive military and economic coalition designed to eliminate cartel operations throughout the Western Hemisphere. The 17-nation pact includes provisions for joint military operations, intelligence sharing, and coordinated border enforcement. Trump emphasized that cartels would be designated as foreign terrorist organizations, opening the door for unprecedented military action against drug trafficking networks.”

DC Court Strikes Down DC Gun Law

pgnewser March 9, 2026 1

Blurb:

D.C.’s Gun Magazine Restriction Is Unconstitutional – thefederalist.com

In a big win for the Constitution, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that Washington, D.C.’s gun magazine restriction is unconstitutional.

In a 2-1 ruling, the three-judge panel found that the federal district’s ban on firearm magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds violates the Second Amendment. Judges Joshua Deahl (Trump appointee) and Catharine Easterly (Obama appointee) comprised the majority, while Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby (Bush 43 appointee) dissented.

ICE in Chicago can resume after Appeals Court Ruling

pgnewser March 6, 2026 1

A three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that a district court injunction ending President Trump’s ICE deportation operations in Chicago was “overbroad” and “constitutionally suspect.” The ruling clears the way for ICE operations to resume in earnest in Chicago.

Blurb:

Appeals court lifts injunction on Trump’s Chicago immigration operation – FOX News
from news.google.com

A federal appeals court on Thursday lifted a lower court’s injunction that had restricted immigration agents’ use of force during Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration’s major enforcement operation in Chicago.

A three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to vacate the district court’s preliminary injunction and dismiss the appeal, saying the lower court had “granted an overbroad, constitutionally suspect injunction.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi called the ruling a “huge legal win” for the Trump administration.

DNA Could Help Shrink AI Databases Massively

pgnewser March 6, 2026 0

Researchers at the University of Missouri claim to have solved the problem of converting computer data into DNA and then switching back to computer data. If the process can be perfected, the size of databases required for AI Machines like Grok could be 10-100 times smaller than they currently are.

Blurb:

Team turns DNA into a rewritable hard drive – futurity.org




Researchers are developing a rewritable DNA hard drive.

Around the world, scientists are exploring an unexpected solution to the growing data crisis: storing digital information in synthetic DNA. The idea is simple but powerful—DNA is one of the most compact, durable information systems on Earth.

But one issue has held the field back. Once data is written into DNA, it can’t be changed.

Now, researchers at the University of Missouri are helping solve that problem by transforming DNA from a one-time medium into a rewritable digital hard drive.

“DNA is incredible—it stores life’s blueprint in a tiny, stable package,” Li-Qun “Andrew” Gu, a professor of chemical and biomedical engineering at Mizzou’s College of Engineering, says.

“We wanted to see if we could store and rewrite information at the molecular level faster, simpler, and more efficiently than ever before.”

Why DNA?

Today’s computers store information as a series of zeros and ones. DNA-based data storage goes a step further by turning those bits into sequences of letters—A, C, G, and T—the same building blocks that make up DNA.

To store digital files in DNA, scientists translate the zeros and ones that make up photos, videos, and other data into sequences of those four chemical letters. Machines then build synthetic strands carrying that exact pattern.

DNA’s advantages are striking. It can hold huge amounts of information in tiny volumes—theoretically, all the world’s data could fit into something the size of a shoebox. When kept dry and cool, it remains stable for thousands of years. And storing data this way requires far less energy than running massive data centers.

Until now, however, DNA storage has been permanent. Once the data is encoded, it can’t be updated or reused—a major limitation for anything beyond long-term archiving.

That’s where Gu’s team comes in. They’ve developed a method that allows data stored in DNA to be erased and overwritten repeatedly. This rewritability is essential for any storage system meant for regular, everyday use.

Their method allows DNA to function less like a static archive and more like a modern hard drive—one with extraordinary storage density and longevity.

Retrieving the information requires reading the DNA sequence. The Mizzou team is developing a compact electronic device paired with a molecular-scale detector called a nanopore sensor. As the DNA passes through the sensor, it creates subtle electrical changes that software translates back into zeros and ones and, ultimately, the original data file.

Mizzou’s system is faster, simpler, and more environmentally friendly than existing methods. In the long term, Gu hopes to shrink the device into something about the size of a USB thumb drive.

High-capacity and ultra-secure

DNA stores information in three dimensions rather than on a flat computer chip, giving it unparalleled storage density. And because it exists as a physical molecule rather than a constantly connected electronic system, it offers additional protection against hackers.

“Think of it like a super-secure safe deposit box for your digital life,” Gu says. “DNA storage could protect everything from personal memories and important documents to scientific data and corporate archives—without the added cybersecurity concerns.”

While many research groups are advancing DNA storage, Mizzou’s work moves the field closer to a practical, rewritable system—a key milestone in making DNA a long-term replacement for some of today’s energy-hungry storage technologies.

The study appears in PNAS Nexus.

Source: University of Missouri

from www.futurity.org