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Transgender Students Protected Under Title IX, Education Department Says
“We need to make sure we are supporting all students in our schools,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said.
House Passes Historic Bill Ending Military Authorization in Iraq
The bill, which has President Biden's support, now goes to the Senate, where it's expected to pass.
Montana Is Making It Harder for Transgender People to Amend Birth Certificates
Montana's GOP-led legislature has reversed a 2017 rule that made court orders optional for changing a birth certificate.
Nina Turner Kicks Off “$27 Donation Challenge” After Clinton Endorses Opponent
Recent polling and fundraising figures show Turner as the clear frontrunner in her congressional race.
Leaked Call Reveals Manchin Colluding With Wall Street to Preserve Filibuster
Sen. Joe Manchin appeared to encourage donors to use their influence to help him prove the filibuster should stay.
Ayanna Pressley Calls Out Biden’s DOJ for Moving to Reinstate the Death Penalty
The representative sharply criticized the death penalty, calling it “state-sanctioned murder.”
Schumer and Pelosi Are Urging Fellow Democrats to Go Easy on Joe Manchin
Frustrated progressives have suggested the leaders are using Senator Manchin as a scapegoat for blocking voting rights.
Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Biden From Pausing New Oil Drilling Leases
The Interior Department said it will comply with the order amid warnings of its potentially destructive climate impact.
New Israeli Government Bombs Gaza After Far Right Chants “Death to Arabs”
The attack comes just weeks after a ceasefire agreement paused Israel's deadly 11-day assault on Gaza.
A GOP Lawmaker Wants to Ban Critical Race Theory — Without Knowing What It Is
When asked what it was he didn't want taught in Alabama schools and colleges, Rep. Chris Pringle was at a loss to say.