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Republican Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana, who sailed through a Republican U.S. Senate primary in which he did not face any competition, has said that the Hoosier State "deserves unwavering conservative leadership in the Senate.""Last January, we announced my bid to represent Indiana in the United States Senate. Today, I was honored to officially become the Republican nominee," Banks said in a statement to Blaze News."I got into this race because Indiana is a conservative state and deserves unwavering conservative leadership in the Senate. I have enjoyed traveling the state over the past year making it clear that as your Senator I will fight to secure our border, get our economy back on track and defeat the radical Left's woke agenda," the congressman added."Our nation is at a crossroads, and we absolutely need to take the Senate back, grow our majority in the house and get President Trump back in the White House this November to turn things back around. Words can not express how grateful my family and I are for the support we have received from our state and the Republican party through this process, and I will continue to bring our Hoosier values to Washington," he noted.Former President Donald Trump had thrown his support behind Banks last year, writing in a Truth Social post, "Jim Banks is respected by all, will never let you down, and has my Complete & Total Endorsement!" And while Banks did not have any competition in the U.S. Senate primary, Trump still issued a post on Monday urging people to vote for the lawmaker on Tuesday and then issued another post congratulating Banks on Tuesday. "Congratulations to my Great Friend, Congressman Jim Banks on a BIG WIN tonight," Trump's Tuesday post read. "Jim will work hard for Indiana in the Senate. So let’s keep working hard for Jim, and make sure he wins with us in November!"Banks, who has served in the House since early 2017, said during remarks on Tuesday that he has "a rock solid fiscally conservative" and "rock solid pro-life voting record."The lawmaker indicated last year that he would start an "anti-woke caucus." Last month, he put forward the "Defund NPR Act."GOP Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana, who opted to run for governor rather than seeking re-election to the Senate, has won the Republican gubernatorial primary in the state. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The Boy Scouts of America announced Tuesday that it would no longer be known under that name in order to become more inclusive. The organization will be known as Scouting America. The scouts have been battered by scandal related to thousands of sexual assault claims and a massive $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization in the wake of a legal settlement with victims. “In the next 100 years we want any youth in America to feel very, very welcome to come into our programs,” said Boy Scouts of America president and CEO Roger Krone to the Associated Press. “Part of my job is to reduce all the barriers I possibly can for people to accept us as an organization and to join,” he added. The Boy Scouts faced criticism from traditionalists after it decided to allow girls into the organization in 2017. It has since admitted more than 176,000 girls nationwide into the organization. The name change will become official on the 115th anniversary of the organization on Feb. 8, 2025. "Our mission really remains the same, the scout oath and scout laws still guide what we do," said Bob Brown, vice president of communications for the Connecticut Yankee Council, the local chapter. "We're on a journey to evolve the scouting program, we've been on that journey for a number of years," he explained to WFSB-TV. "This will certainly lead to more evolutions of scouting, but it's all for the betterment of the young people in our program." The Yankee Council said that 14% of its 14,000 scouts were female. After its bankruptcy reorganization, the Boy Scouts began paying off the massive settlement to the 82,000 victims who said they had been sexually abused as children in the group. The settlement was considered to be the largest in history for sexual abuse victims. Among those critical of the decision was Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who registered his dissatisfaction on social media. "With membership at historic lows, Boy Scouts of America decides to rebrand to make clear that 'boys' are no longer welcome. I’m sure that will help with recruiting," the senator wrote. Nationwide participation in the Boy Scouts has plummeted to just over one million young people. The organization hit a peak in 1972 when there were nearly 5 million young participants. Here's more about the decision: Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Andrew Dudum, the CEO of HIMS online pharmaceuticals, issued a clarification of his previous comments that expressed exuberant support for the anti-Israel protests on U.S. campuses. Dudum, who is a Palestinian-American, released a second statement about the protests from his official account on X, the platform formerly known a Twitter. "The last few days have been a disheartening reflection of just how divisive a time we live in. I’d like to clarify a few things because my words have been misconstrued by some," he wrote."I, in no way condone nor support acts or threats of violence, antisemitism, or intimidation and there is absolutely no justification for violence on our campuses. Every student deserves to feel safe without fear of harm or being targeted for who they are. I am deeply saddened that my support for peaceful protest has been interpreted by some as encouraging violence, intimidation, or bigotry of any kind," he added. He went on to praise the protesters for their courage and compared them to other student protesters of the past. "I hope and pray for peace and for an end to violence everywhere," he added. Critics pounced on his previous comments, and this led to outraged investors going on social media to proclaim that they were dumping the HIMS stock and also clients saying they were canceling their accounts. "After 10 year using Hims, I have happily canceled today," responded entrepreneur Brendan Kaminsky at the time. "If you support Israel, cancel your @wearehims subscriptions immediately. You can get similar products elsewhere for cheaper anyway," replied editor Ben Domenech. At one point, the stock had dropped by 10%, or about $265 million in market capitalization. The stock has since returned to its previous value after Dudum issued his clarification. Some college and university officials responded to the protests and encampments by calling on police to drag the demonstrators away. Others have capitulated to the demands of protesters, including some who agreed to review their investments in order to divest any financial involvement with Israeli-owned companies. On Monday, anti-Israel protesters ripped down barricades near the Met Gala in New York City and later vandalized the 107th Infantry War Soldier Memorial with graffiti. They also lit an American flag on fire near its base. Here's more about the collapse of HIMS: Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia filed a motion to vacate in March and announced last week that she planned to pull the trigger this week on the bid to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from the speakership slot. But while Greene has not yet pulled the trigger, she did meet with Johnson on Monday and again on Tuesday this week. And she has a list of four demands for the speaker.The congresswoman wants Johnson to "obey the Hastert rule, which means no bills are brought to the floor unless the majority of the majority, which is the majority of Republicans, support it," she explained to Steve Bannon on his "War Room" program. She is also calling for there to be "no more funding for Ukraine," and she is pressing for the defunding of the special counsel targeting former President Donald Trump.Greene also wants the House to pass the 12 individual appropriations bills, but if that does not happen by the deadline, she has suggested the passage of a continuing resolution that would involve a 1% spending cut. A tweet on Greene's @RepMTG X account lists the four demands, including, "Hastert Rule (majority of the majority must support any bill)," "No more funding for Ukraine," "Defund Special Counsels," "Avoid a shutdown before the election by passing a CR to automatically enact a 1% spending cut.""This is Mike Johnson's decision," another tweet reads. "Will he be a Democrat Speaker or a Republican one? He already delivered Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer’s agenda. If he's capable of doing that, I think he's extremely capable of meeting the suggestions I've asked of him on behalf of the Republican majority. It takes actions, not words. But he can't drag this out." — (@) — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!