#Appeals court rejects challenge to Tennessee, Kentucky gender-affirming care bans

#Appeals court rejects challenge to Tennessee, Kentucky gender-affirming care bans

A federal appeals court ruled late Thursday that bans on gender-affirming care for minors can continue in Tennessee and Kentucky.  The appeals court ruling overturns injunctions from lower courts earlier this year that blocked the sections of the states’ laws regarding gender-affirming care, citing sex discrimination. The court’s 2-1 decision states that Tennessee and Kentucky…

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#Cardin officially takes over from Menendez as Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair

#Cardin officially takes over from Menendez as Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) assumed the chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, days after Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) stepped aside following an indictment on charges of fraud, bribery and extortion. Cardin released a statement saying he accepted the position as chair with “great humility and appreciation” to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer…

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#Elon Musk says he will visit US-Mexico border in Texas

#Elon Musk says he will visit US-Mexico border in Texas

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk said he will visit the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas this week to confront the “serious issue” of border security.  Musk replied to a video originally shared by Fox News purportedly showing migrants riding on the top of a freight train toward the U.S. “I spoke with Rep. Tony Gonzales [R-Texas] tonight…

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#California school districts ban LGBTQ Pride flags

#California school districts ban LGBTQ Pride flags

Two California school districts banned the display of LGBTQ pride flags on Tuesday as organizations and municipalities move to limit flags on display, often citing the controversy around them. Districts in the Southern California city of Temecula and the Bay Area small town of Sunol banned the flags this week. Temecula passed a resolution banning…

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#Alaska lawmaker Peltola releases statement after husband’s death

#Alaska lawmaker Peltola releases statement after husband’s death

Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-Alaska) office released a statement Thursday following news of her husband’s death in a tragic plane crash the previous day.  “We are truly grateful for the kindness that Mary and her family have received since Buzzy’s passing yesterday,” Peltola’s chief of staff, Anton McParland, wrote in the statement Thursday.  McParland highlighted the…

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#Five things to known as Biden heads to India for G20

#Five things to known as Biden heads to India for G20

President Biden is set to travel to the Group of 20 (G20) summit on Thursday, a high-stakes meeting that will taken on a new look with Chinese President Xi Jinping skipping the event. The summit is an opportunity for Biden to show leadership on the international stages and further warm relations with India, the host…

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#Carbon capture is bad climate policy

#Carbon capture is bad climate policy

White House officials and Democratic lawmakers spent weeks celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, a legislative package that has been dubbed the most ambitious climate legislation of all time. While that is technically correct — it’s a low bar to meet — the political and practical benefits of the law are hard…

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