A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a West Virginia law that prohibited transgender girls from competing against biological girls in sports. The 2-1 ruling came from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The ruling found the law violated Title IX – in favor of the American Civil Liberties
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Republicans aim to stop noncitizen voting in federal elections. It's already illegal
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks as former President Donald Trump listens during a news conference Friday at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks as former President Donald Trump listens during a news conference Friday
Trump backed a federal abortion ban as president. Now, he says he wouldn't sign one.
Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he arrives at the airport on Wednesday in Atlanta, Georgia. Trump is visiting Atlanta for a campaign fundraising event he is hosting. Megan Varner/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Megan Varner/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media as
Conservative Oregon county attempts criminal prosecution of federal employee
BURNS, OR – JANUARY 07: Dwayne Ehmer carries an American flag as he rides his horse on the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on January 7, 2016 near Burns, Oregon. An armed anti-government militia occupied the headquarters there as to protest the jailing of two ranchers for arson. (Photo by Justin
What We Know About Sean Combs Lawsuits, Raids and Federal Investigation
Since federal agents raided two of Sean Combs’s homes in Los Angeles and the Miami area this week, the investigation into the hip-hop mogul has become the subject of intense public interest and speculation. The raids were conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, which has said very little about the focus
Federal Agents Raid Homes Linked to Sean Combs
Armed officers patrolled the properties tied to the hip-hop mogul and loaded boxes into vans. Source link
United Airlines says federal regulators will increase oversight of the company
Two United Airlines Boeing 737s are parked at the gate at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on July 7, 2022. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Two United Airlines Boeing 737s are parked at the gate at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort
With a federal menthol ban looming, tobacco companies push 'non-menthol' substitutes
The packaging on Kool brand’s “non-menthol” cigarettes and its existing menthols are very similar. Anti-smoking activists argue this is a way to get around any ban on menthol cigarettes by appealing to consumers who like to smoke menthols. Stanford Medicine hide caption toggle caption Stanford Medicine The packaging on Kool
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, projects three rate cuts later this year
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on December 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Federal Reserve announced today that interest rates will remain unchanged. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images U.S. Federal Reserve
Liberty University fined $14 million for federal crime reporting violations
Students walk across Liberty University’s campus in Lynchburg, Va. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AFP/Getty Images Students walk across Liberty University’s campus in Lynchburg, Va. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AFP/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education is fining Liberty University $14 million, the largest penalty on record, for failing to