A NEW FEDERAL POLICY STATING THAT PARENTS SHOULD NOT BE PUNISHED OR HAVE THEIR CHILDREN REMOVED...

The Trump administration issued a new federal policy: parents cannot be punished or lose custody of their kids simply for rejecting a child's "transgender" identity. The rule ends years of state agencies treating disagreement with gender ideology as child abuse. It directly counters the Gender Industrial Complex that has pushed sterilization and mutilation of minors in 26 states now fighting back with bans. Terry Schilling, father of seven, has led this fight since 2015: families must be free to tell their children the truth that they are perfect as God created them.

WITH CYGNAL THIS WEEK SHOWING OVERWHELMING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR AGE VERIFICATION MEASURES TO PROTECT KIDS ONLINE...

APP's February 2026 Cygnal poll of 1,048 voters found 81% support age verification for online porn — with 66% strongly in favor. Another 83% back app-store age checks, including 80% of Democrats. SCOTUS already upheld Texas' law 6-3 last June. These measures block hyper-sexualized content from reaching children and preserve their innocence.

THIS WEEK DETAILING THE BENEFITS OF AGE VERIFICATION MEASURES IN SHIELDING MINORS FROM HARMFUL CONTENT ONLINE...

81% of voters back age verification for online porn. 66% support it strongly — the highest intensity of any issue in APP's February Cygnal poll of 1,048 adults. 83% also favor app store age checks, including 80% of Democrats. 24 states now require verification after SCOTUS upheld Texas's law 6-3 last June. These measures block kids from hyper-sexualized material that steals their innocence.

THE APP STORE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT AND THE SCREEN ACT (NOW PART OF THE KIDS ACT)...

The App Store Accountability Act and the SCREEN Act just cleared committee and now head to a House floor vote as part of the KIDS Act. These bills force app stores to verify ages and block kids from downloading hyper-sexualized apps and porn. SCOTUS already upheld Texas age verification 6-3 last year. APP's February 2026 Cygnal poll shows 83% of voters back app store age checks — 86% of Republicans, 80% of Democrats, 81% of Independents.

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New Cygnal polling shows 81% of Americans back age verification on porn sites, with 66% strongly in favor. Another 83% support app store checks for downloads, including 80% of Democrats. Terry Schilling and Jon Schweppe drove the data that proves voters want concrete protections for their kids from hyper-sexualized content.

CONGRESS MUST ACT TO PROTECT FAMILIES AGAINST BUSINESSES THAT PROFIT FROM HUMAN MISERY AND CHILD EXPLOITATION...

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81% of voters back age verification for online porn. 66% support it strongly. 83% back app store age verification with near-identical numbers from Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. SCOTUS already upheld Texas's law 6-3. Congress must pass a federal standard to shield kids from the hyper-sexualized content pushed by porn giants.

THE HOUSE AND SENATE HELD SESSIONS THIS WEEK AS HHS ANNOUNCED NEW STEPS ON CHILD SAFETY...

The House and Senate held sessions this week as HHS announced new steps on child safety. APP's February Cygnal poll shows 81% of voters back porn age verification, with 66% strongly supporting it. Another 83% support app store age verification across parties. These measures shield kids from hyper-sexualized material online and match the Protection-First Consensus driving APP's agenda.

KRISTI NOEM WILL BE LEAVING DHS AND OK SEN...

Kristi Noem is exiting her post at DHS. Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin will take over leadership of the agency. The House Energy and Commerce Committee just passed the move forward.

THIS WEEK TO BLOCK A CALIFORNIA LAW THAT UNDERMINED PARENTAL RIGHTS IN ALLOWING SCHOOLS TO WITHHOLD...

Texas AG Ken Paxton issued a decision this week blocking California's law that let schools hide from parents if their child claimed a different gender. The move directly protects moms and dads' right to know what is happening with their own kids. APP has fought this exact secrecy in 26 states, passing laws that stop schools from socially transitioning children behind their families' backs.

MAKING IT ILLEGAL FOR TEXAS MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS TO "TRANSITION" KIDS...

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Texas lawmakers are moving to ban mental health providers from pushing chemical castration and surgical mutilation on children. The measure targets the Gender Industrial Complex that profits by sterilizing kids who cannot consent. APP has already helped 26 states enact similar protections that stop irreversible sex-change procedures on minors. Terry Schilling: "We can't allow our kids to be sterilized and mutilated just so the Gender Industrial Complex can make a pretty penny."

TERRY SCHILLING, FATHER OF SEVEN, SPELLED OUT WHAT THE BIG-FAMILY DEBATE LEAVES OUT...

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Terry Schilling, father of seven, spelled out what the big-family debate leaves out. Large families build resilience, purpose, and real community that no government program can replace. Kids raised in them learn sacrifice early and carry stronger marriages and work ethics into adulthood. The American family remains the bedrock that no other institution matches.

TERRY SCHILLING LAUNCHED THE FIRST CONSERVATIVE CAMPAIGN AGAINST TRANSGENDER IDEOLOGY IN 2015...

Terry Schilling launched the first conservative campaign against transgender ideology in 2015. Market research showed massive voter backlash to gender ideology in civil rights law. APP has since helped 26 states ban irreversible sex-change procedures on minors. Terry: "We can't allow our kids to be sterilized and mutilated just so the Gender Industrial Complex can make a pretty penny."

JOHN JAMES JOINED THE TERRY SCHILLING SHOW THIS WEEK TO DISCUSS THE FIGHT TO PROTECT KIDS...

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John James joined Terry Schilling to push the App Store Accountability Act that forces age verification on app stores and blocks hyper-sexualized content from reaching kids. The measure draws 83% national support, including 80% of Democrats, per APP's February Cygnal poll. James is running for Michigan governor on the same child-safety platform that has already passed in 24 states. Terry, father of seven, calls it a direct defense of family against digital predators. This is the concrete agenda voters want: protection first.

ON THE NEW POLLING RESULTS, TERRY SCHILLING NOTED, "BIG TECH HAS HAD A FREE PASS FOR...

81% of voters back age verification for online porn. 83% support it for app stores too — 66% strongly on the first, with near-total bipartisan intensity. Terry Schilling said Big Tech has had a free pass for too long, won't police itself, and Congress must act to shield families from firms profiting off child exploitation. The APP/Cygnal poll of 1,048 adults shows protecting kids online unites Americans beyond party lines.

TERRY SCHILLING AND APP SENIOR ADVISOR JON SCHWEPPE WERE PUBLISHED IN A WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE ON...

Terry Schilling and Jon Schweppe laid out the fix for crushing housing costs: Home Savings Accounts that let families build tax-free savings for a down payment. 77% of voters back the accounts in APP's February poll. Young buyers locked out by sky-high prices get real skin in the game instead of another government bailout. This is the kitchen-table policy that proves Republicans will fight for families trying to own a home and raise kids.

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