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New York county revives transgender athlete ban post court challenge

Nassau County legislature voted to ban transgender female athletes from competing on female teams at county-owned facilities.  The Republican-controlled legislature outside New York City voted 12-5 to bar transgender athletes from competing at facilities unless they participate on teams that correspond to their assigned birth gender or coed teams. The vote was along party lines, […]

Trump flips 2020 electoral vote, leads in four forecasts

Considering the distrust he aired about the Electoral College voting in 2020 and the blame laid at his feet for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot over the electoral vote count, it would be no surprise if former President Donald Trump’s team had little use for electoral forecasts. But they are focused on them, and the […]

Hooters latest to close restaurants as industry struggles due to ‘market conditions’

It’s game over for dozens of Hooters sports bars. The chain, known for its chicken wings and waitresses in skimpy clothing, announced the closure of 40 locations deemed to be underperforming. “Like many restaurants under pressure from current market conditions, Hooters has made the difficult decision to close a select number of underperforming stores,” a […]

Secretary of defense presses for diplomacy to avoid ‘devastating’ Israel-Hezbollah war

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, at the Pentagon on Tuesday as the United States desperately attempts to prevent an all-out war with Hezbollah. Israel’s war in Gaza, which has devastated the enclave, is nearing an end, but there’s concern about escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, the U.S.-designated terrorist […]

Biden pushes housing policy ahead of high-stakes debate with Trump

The Biden administration announced new plans to lower housing prices, a problem looming large with voters, ahead of the first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.  As the week inches closer to Thursday’s debate, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the country the Biden administration has allocated $100 million to expand […]

Maryland Democrats pan Larry Hogan fundraiser with ‘anti-choice’ Brian Kemp

Maryland Democrats are attempting to tie Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan to the anti-abortion views of Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA), who will headline a fundraiser for Hogan in Atlanta on Tuesday evening. The event, which comes one day after the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade, prompted Maryland Democrats to […]

Former allies now competing in bitter primary in solidly Republican Arizona district

The Republican primary for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District is growing crowded as one-time GOP allies are forced to campaign against each other. Former U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters and former state attorney general candidate Abraham Hamadeh, alongside other notable Arizona Republicans, are in the running to become the Republican nominee to replace Rep. Debbie Lesko […]

Virginia Foxx demands answers from George Mason University over law professor’s alleged sexual misconduct

EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, is demanding answers from George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School over sexual misconduct allegations against a former law professor. Foxx’s Tuesday letter, which seeks information on Title IX enforcement and investigations conducted by the school, comes after a Wall Street […]

Biden campaign declines call for drug test before debate

President Joe Biden’s presidential reelection campaign declined calls from former President Donald Trump and Republicans to take a drug test before their presidential debate. In an appearance on CNN, Biden campaign spokeswoman Adrienne Elrod was asked for a response to Trump calling for a drug test for Biden before the debate on Thursday. “I mean, […]

Washington state judge blocks provision granting parents access to children’s medical records

A Washington state judge paused parts of a new “parents’ bill of rights” law after the American Civil Liberties Union and two other groups filed a lawsuit alleging it violates the state constitution. Initiative 2081 consists of 15 rights that parents are entitled to regarding their children’s educational experience in the state’s public schools. It […]
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