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Mother Testifies She Consented to Daughter’s Transgender Surgery Over Fears for the Teen’s Life
The court heard claims that a psychologist’s warnings about a girl’s mental state influenced a mother’s decision to consent to the surgery.
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Why People Feel the Economy Is Bad, When Data Show Improvement
The data don’t capture the pain experienced by a large segment of society, experts say.
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What to Know About HHS’s Child Care Funding Freeze
The Trump administration is tightening oversight and freezing some funds. Here’s a breakdown of where child care money comes from and how it’s distributed.
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Republicans Urge FDA to Reinstate Restrictions on Abortion Pills
Lawmakers cited safety and states’ rights concerns over the FDA’s abortion pill policies.
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Trump Unveils New Health Care Affordability Plan
The plan includes key Trump initiatives, such as reduced prescription drug prices and price transparency for providers.
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Surgeon, Psychologist Defend Approval of Teen Gender Surgery at Trial
The trial has focused on a letter a psychologist sent approving the surgery.
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Drugs, Abortion, and Transgender Issues: Referenda on the Ballot in 2026
The proposed measures would update state laws or overturn them. Some referenda seek to change the threshold to pass such propositions themselves.
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5 Takeaways from Supreme Court Arguments on Girls Sports
The justices seemed inclined to back two state bans on boys’ participation in girls sports.
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Supreme Court Seems Inclined to Uphold State Bans on Boys in Girls’ Sports
The laws at issue in Idaho and West Virginia prevent male athletes from playing on females’ school sports teams.
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Supreme Court Seems Inclined to Uphold State Bans on Boys in Girls’ Sports
The high court will review whether state bans on males in female sports violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.
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The Supreme Court Case That Could Determine the Future of Female Sports
The court is set to consider the legality of two state laws that ban males who identify as transgender from participating in girls’ sports.
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States Poised to Win Supreme Court Battle Over Men in Women’s Sports, Legal Experts Predict
The laws at issue in Idaho and West Virginia prevent transgender-identifying athletes from participating in women’s school sports teams.
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Their Bodies Were Irreversibly Damaged. Now These Former Transgender Teens Are Fighting for Justice.
Despite obstacles, several cases involving minors with gender dysphoria are headed to trial this year.
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New York Civil Trial to Examine Liability in Teen Gender Surgery Case
The trial will determine liability for medical providers accused of malpractice in a gender dysphoria treatment involving surgery on a 16-year-old patient.
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Loeffler Says Small Business Administration to Relocate Minneapolis Office Amid Anti-ICE Hostility
Minneapolis has seen continuing confrontations between law enforcement officers and demonstrators in the days since an ICE officer fatally shot a female driver.
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Hilton Removes Hotel That Canceled DHS, ICE Reservations
The company’s decision comes after a video showing that the hotel still refused to take reservations from the agencies.
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Hilton Hotel in Minneapolis Cancels DHS and ICE Reservations
The Department of Homeland Security says the actions are ‘unacceptable.’
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Maduro, His Wife Plead Not Guilty to Narco-Terrorism Charges
The deposed Venezuelan leader pleaded not guilty to all four charges, telling the judge, ‘I am a decent man, the president of my country.’
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I Tried Living Without a Smartphone for 30 Days—Here’s What Happened
My attention was no longer my own, and I wanted it back.
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Court Reinstates School District Employees’ Free Speech Lawsuit Over Anti-Racism Training
The plaintiffs argued the training was ‘indoctrination’ based on a theory of ‘white supremacy.’
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Mother Testifies She Consented to Daughter’s Transgender Surgery Over Fears for the Teen’s Life
The court heard claims that a psychologist’s warnings about a girl’s mental state influenced a mother’s decision to consent to the surgery.
|
Why People Feel the Economy Is Bad, When Data Show Improvement
The data don’t capture the pain experienced by a large segment of society, experts say.
|
What to Know About HHS’s Child Care Funding Freeze
The Trump administration is tightening oversight and freezing some funds. Here’s a breakdown of where child care money comes from and how it’s distributed.
|
Republicans Urge FDA to Reinstate Restrictions on Abortion Pills
Lawmakers cited safety and states’ rights concerns over the FDA’s abortion pill policies.
|
Trump Unveils New Health Care Affordability Plan
The plan includes key Trump initiatives, such as reduced prescription drug prices and price transparency for providers.
|
Surgeon, Psychologist Defend Approval of Teen Gender Surgery at Trial
The trial has focused on a letter a psychologist sent approving the surgery.
|
Drugs, Abortion, and Transgender Issues: Referenda on the Ballot in 2026
The proposed measures would update state laws or overturn them. Some referenda seek to change the threshold to pass such propositions themselves.
|
5 Takeaways from Supreme Court Arguments on Girls Sports
The justices seemed inclined to back two state bans on boys’ participation in girls sports.
|
Supreme Court Seems Inclined to Uphold State Bans on Boys in Girls’ Sports
The laws at issue in Idaho and West Virginia prevent male athletes from playing on females’ school sports teams.
|
Supreme Court Seems Inclined to Uphold State Bans on Boys in Girls’ Sports
The high court will review whether state bans on males in female sports violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.
|
The Supreme Court Case That Could Determine the Future of Female Sports
The court is set to consider the legality of two state laws that ban males who identify as transgender from participating in girls’ sports.
|
States Poised to Win Supreme Court Battle Over Men in Women’s Sports, Legal Experts Predict
The laws at issue in Idaho and West Virginia prevent transgender-identifying athletes from participating in women’s school sports teams.
|
Their Bodies Were Irreversibly Damaged. Now These Former Transgender Teens Are Fighting for Justice.
Despite obstacles, several cases involving minors with gender dysphoria are headed to trial this year.
|
New York Civil Trial to Examine Liability in Teen Gender Surgery Case
The trial will determine liability for medical providers accused of malpractice in a gender dysphoria treatment involving surgery on a 16-year-old patient.
|
Loeffler Says Small Business Administration to Relocate Minneapolis Office Amid Anti-ICE Hostility
Minneapolis has seen continuing confrontations between law enforcement officers and demonstrators in the days since an ICE officer fatally shot a female driver.
|
Hilton Removes Hotel That Canceled DHS, ICE Reservations
The company’s decision comes after a video showing that the hotel still refused to take reservations from the agencies.
|
Hilton Hotel in Minneapolis Cancels DHS and ICE Reservations
The Department of Homeland Security says the actions are ‘unacceptable.’
|
Maduro, His Wife Plead Not Guilty to Narco-Terrorism Charges
The deposed Venezuelan leader pleaded not guilty to all four charges, telling the judge, ‘I am a decent man, the president of my country.’
|
I Tried Living Without a Smartphone for 30 Days—Here’s What Happened
My attention was no longer my own, and I wanted it back.
|
Court Reinstates School District Employees’ Free Speech Lawsuit Over Anti-Racism Training
The plaintiffs argued the training was ‘indoctrination’ based on a theory of ‘white supremacy.’
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