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Judge temporarily blocks Biden administration’s transgender guidelines on Title IX

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s guidance on Title IX, which prohibits discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, Politico reports. Why it matters: Transgender participation in.

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Lawyer’s plan for Trump to overturn 2020 election included firing acting AG

A lawyer with deep ties to conservative groups and conspiracy theorists pushed several extreme ideas to then-President Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 elections, according to a document obtained by.

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“No Word Banned”: Lok Sabha Speaker On Row Over ‘Unparliamentary’ Words

‘Sexual harassment’, ‘ashamed’, ‘abused’, ‘betrayed’, ‘drama’, ‘hypocrisy’ and ‘incompetent’ were some of the words listed as “unparliamentary” in a booklet released by the Lok Sabha Secretariat. New Delhi:  Amid a.

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Days After Expelling O Panneerselvam, AIADMK Sacks His 2 Sons, 16 Others

Raveendranath, the party’s Lok Sabha member from Theni constituency, and Jeyapradeep, both sons of O Panneerselvam and a former minister, Vellamandi N Natarajan, were among those expelled Chennai:  Tamil Nadu’s.

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Senate Democrats call on Biden to declare public health emergency on abortion

Nearly 20 Senate Democrats are urging President Biden to “immediately” declare a public health emergency on abortion following the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. Driving the news: “Millions of American.

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Biden: U.S. is “not going to wait forever” for Iran on nuclear deal

President Biden said in Jerusalem Thursday that the U.S. won’t “wait forever” for Iran to respond to its proposal to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. Driving the news: The last round of indirect talks.

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Secret Service member sent back from Israel after “physical encounter” claim

A Secret Service employee was sent back to the U.S. after being briefly detained in Israel following an alleged “physical encounter,” the federal agency said Wednesday. Driving the news: Secret Service.

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House passes bill to expand care for veterans exposed to burn pits

The House passed a bill on Wednesday to expand health care access for veterans who became ill after being exposed to toxic burn pits while serving in the military. Driving the news: The.

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Foot in the door, buoyant Trinamool faces uphill climb in Darjeeling

Mamata Banerjee on three-day tour of Darjeeling, BJP says GTA poll results won’t translate to gains for TMC in LS elections. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) stormed to power in West.

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Focus on roots, prevent conversion: Mohan Bhagwat to Dalit religious leaders

Bhagwat’s address to religious leaders from the Dalit community comes amid an attack on the caste system, and inequalities it has spawned, as well as on the RSS, by political.

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