Trump Administration Sues Minnesota Over Transgender Student Athletes
Last year, the state said it would not follow President Trump’s directive on transgender athlete participation in girls’ sports. Source: Original News
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Iran’s Fractured Leadership Is Struggling to Coordinate, Officials Say
As leaders are killed and replaced, Iranian negotiators may not know what their government is willing to concede in any negotiations. Source: Original News
Democrats Examine Elon Musk’s Role in Suspension of Business Disclosure Law
Lawmakers have asked the Treasury Department for information on how Mr. Musk may have influenced the decision to end enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act. Source: Original News
Who’s ‘Safer’ or ‘Riskier’? Maine Democrats Clash Over How to Beat Collins.
Gov. Janet Mills argues that her rival for Senate, Graham Platner, could be doomed by his history of offensive online remarks. But at a time of anti-establishment anger, Mr. Platner says he is the safer choice. Source: Original News
From Foe to Ally: The S.E.C. Is Now Writing Crypto-Friendly Policies
The embrace of crypto by financial regulators under President Trump has entered a new, cozier phase. Source: Original News
Justice Dept. Watchdog Has Gone Silent, Lawyers for Whistle-Blower Say
Lawyers for a fired Justice Department lawyer say the agency’s inspector general appears to have ignored at least 20 different requests to scrutinize misconduct. Source: Original News
A Democratic Electrician Nabs a State Senate Seat in Republican Florida
With Brian Nathan’s victory certified, Democrats won two of three state legislative races in this month’s special elections, all in Republican-leaning districts. Source: Original News
Markwayne Mullin Takes Over DHS With Less Flash but Same Mission
Markwayne Mullin, the incoming D.H.S. secretary, faces a difficult balance: a public reset of the agency while delivering on President Trump’s deportation agenda. Source: Original News
How a Civics School With a Conservative Bent Divided Its Supporters
A University of North Carolina program was intended to promote civil discourse and ideological diversity. Some of its early conservative supporters say it is doing the opposite. Source: Original News
Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order at Supreme Court Splits Conservative Scholars
Before President Trump’s order to limit birthright citizenship, there was widespread agreement that the 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship for U.S.-born babies. Source: Original News