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UNC Charlotte Reinstates Sex-Segregated Housing, Walks Back Trans Exception

The decision was made in response to Trump’s executive order recognizing only two sexes.

The Left Suddenly Cares Very Little About Misinformation

Particularly when it’s being spread by their own side.

Trump administration launches website to help new moms, boost nation’s birth rate

President Trump launched a website Monday for new and expectant mothers as part of the administration's plan to reverse the nation's declining birth rate and improve maternal and infant health.

Trump pushes for suspension of federal gas tax during war with Iran

President Trump said Monday he would like to suspend the federal gas tax to alleviate costs during the war with Iran.

Voter confusion, headaches for election officials follow hasty GOP push to redraw U.S. House seats

Thousands of Louisiana voters have already cast early ballots for congressional candidates in what soon could be the wrong districts. Alabama's primaries are a week away, but the state could force a do-over for voting on U.S. House races. A new congressional map in Tennessee upended races that had been underway for months.

IRS pays millions of dollars in erroneous tax breaks to noncitizens

The IRS let more than $100 million a year in tax breaks go to foreign citizens who have Social Security numbers but aren't allowed to work and should not be claiming the credits, the agency's inspector general said.

Trump administration releases first batch of formerly classified UFO files

The Pentagon is releasing a never-before-seen cache of UFO documents, allowing the public to examine evidence gathered on what the government now refers to as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.

Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions

The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on "unidentified anomalous phenomena."

U.S. added 115,000 jobs in April, surpassing expectations

The U.S. added 115,000 jobs in April, the government said in a report that far exceeded forecasts and marked the second straight month of large gains.

Trump ally Nigel Farage deals major blow to Starmer in local UK elections as resignation calls mount

Labour suffers major losses in British local elections as Reform UK surges, prompting multiple Labour MPs to call for PM Keir Starmer's resignation.

Virginia Supreme Court tosses Dem-backed redistricting map, upending expected 10–1 edge

The ruling is a significant victory for Republicans in the state, who argued the map was an "unconstitutional power grab," and would grant Democrats a 10-1 advantage.

Omar camp breaks silence on fraud probe, blames Walz, Trump as new claims clash with earlier statements

Rep. Ilhan Omar has not responded to a Minnesota fraud committee's inquiry, but a former staffer's email attempts to distance her from the MEALS Act.

Tim Walz Minnesota forcing teachers to abide by ‘horribly disgusting,’ ‘crazy’ race standard, says lawmaker

Minnesota public school teachers must assess how their biases perpetuate oppression under state licensing standards tied to Gov. Tim Walz's tenure.

GOP candidate Bianco’s two-word jab at Katie Porter draws gasps from California debate audience

The crowd groaned after Chad Bianco told Katie Porter she might need a lecture on being a mother during a heated California governor's race debate.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

Katyal, AI, and the Judiciary Committee

The Senate and the courts are fundamentally human institutions. They’re about people and ideas, not algorithmic predictions.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—May 8

2019—“I dissent!,” exclaims Sixth Circuit judge Bernice Donald in Fowler v. Benson. The panel majority rejects a challenge to a Michigan law that requires that a person’s driver’s license be suspended...

Trump’s Trickle-Down Tariff Problem

The supposed benefits of high tariffs are far more distant and less visible to voters than those of tax cuts.

The Rich Already Pay More Than Their ‘Fair Share’

They fund the bulk of federal revenues and pay higher tax rates than anyone else.

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