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Trump’s fight against transgender women in sports lurks in Supreme Court appeal
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (327+ words) Tuesday's hearings were about whether red states can ban transgender women in sports. The next case could be about whether states such as California can allow them. The Supreme Court'heard arguments Tuesday'over state bans on transgender athletes in women's and…...
Trans female athletes’ best real hope could be that SCOTUS doesn’t decide the issue at all
19+ hour, 11+ min ago (400+ words) The legal question of mootness and whether the court prematurely granted review lurks in the appeals set for oral argument Tuesday. It's a dim possibility, but it's nonetheless a procedural failsafe available to the court if, for whatever reason, the…...
DOJ charges man shot by Border Patrol agent in Portland
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (227+ words) Federal authorities called the man a "known associate" of Tren de Aragua and said he tried to ram officers with his car. The Justice Department announced criminal charges Monday against one of two people shot by a Border Patrol agent…...
Opinion | Justice Department launches “task force” to attack state regulation of AI
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (130+ words) The Trump administration's opposition to states regulating artificial intelligence is deeply unpopular, including among members of the president's own party. Even as it faces criticism for prioritizing immigration enforcement at the expense of other law enforcement priorities, Donald Trump's Department…...
Noem can’t defend Team Trump’s double standard on Jan. 6, violence against officers
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (254+ words) The more Trump administration officials talk about last week's deadly shooting in Minneapolis, the more the Jan. 6 attack gets in their way. Because so many Republican officials pretend that the Jan. 6 attack didn't happen, they often get tripped up by…...
Teen at heart of Supreme Court transgender case aims to level the playing field
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (771+ words) Justices will hear arguments Tuesday in the pivotal transgender athlete case " which has become intensely political. Becky Pepper-Jackson is a typical 15-year-old girl who likes dogs, sports, playing music and spending time with her friends. Becky was assigned male at…...
Former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola launches Alaska Senate run
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (114+ words) Former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola launches Alaska Senate run'MS NOW Former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola launches Alaska Senate run Roger Bennett previews "We Are the World (Cup)" "Feels very much like a siege or occupation": Reporter details ICE presence in…...
‘New age of disaster’: Jacob Soboroff reflects on LA’s deadly fires
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (241+ words) One year after the Palisades fires burned nearly 24,000 acres, MS NOW Senior Political & National Reporter Jacob Soboroff reflects on reporting while his own neighborhood went up in flames. In his new book, "Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America's…...
New video shows vantage point of ICE officer who killed Minneapolis woman
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (195+ words) Vice President JD Vance said it proves the shooting was justified, but the footage does not contradict other videos. New video released Friday that appears to be filmed by an ICE officer as he fatally shot a Minneapolis woman includes…...
Mika: Vance is blaming the media and the victim following deadly ICE shooting
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (149+ words) Mika: Vance is blaming the media and the victim following deadly ICE shooting'MS NOW Protests over deadly ICE shooting continue overnight in Minneapolis Mika: Vance is blaming the media and the victim following deadly ICE shooting "Amateur hour is over:…...