Supreme Court hears oral arguments Tuesday in cases that could determine whether states can ban transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams.
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Supreme Court Set To Answer ‘What Is A Woman?’ In High-Stakes Trans Athlete Cases
WASHINGTON—Lainey Armistead’s first-ever trip to the Supreme Court will be to watch her own case, a high-stakes legal fight that will determine whether states have Read More
GOP attorneys general, female athletes spotlight women’s sports cases ahead of SCOTUS arguments
A group of Republican attorneys general and female sports advocates gathered Monday in Washington, D.C., to call on the Supreme Court to give states the ability to set sex-based rules for school athletics.The group, which included former college swimmer turned activist Riley Gaines, said a decision by the high court in a pair of cases examining transgender athletes in school sports would serve to preserve fairness in women’s sports.The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the two cases, brought by Idaho and West Virginia, on Tuesday.Those gathered at the event said the cases could be landmarks in the legal fight over policies surrounding transgender people.The high court could decide to rule narrowly on the rights of transgender athletes or offer a more sweeping precedent over discrimination claims across industries. The decision could have far-reaching impacts on transgender bathroom policies and sex designation on documents, such as passports and driver’s licenses.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
What Is The ‘Donroe Doctrine,’ President Trump’s New Foreign Policy?
In 1823, President James Monroe stood before Congress and warned European powers that if they intervened in the American hemisphere, the United States would send Read More
Justice urges ‘stand up for our girls’ as Supreme Court weighs fate of his ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’
West Virginia’s transgender sports ban heads to Supreme Court as former Gov. Jim Justice defends his ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’ in exclusive interview.
Federal judge presses Lindsey Halligan on why she is using US attorney title
Federal judge orders Lindsey Halligan to justify using official title after court ruled appointment as U.S. attorney unlawful.
Judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she keeps using ‘US Attorney’ title after appointment ruled unlawful
A Virginia federal judge ordered Lindsey Halligan Tuesday to explain in writing why she continues to refer to herself as US Attorney for the commonwealth’s Read More
White House ‘laser focused’ on affordability as Trump softens tariff strategy
President Donald Trump scales back tariff increases on furniture and cabinets as White House focuses on affordability messaging amid voter economic concerns.
Best Of 2025: Inside The Now-Shuttered Agency Where Employees Lived ‘Like Reigning Kings’
Editor’s note: This week, we’re reprinting some of our best stories from the past year. This piece, originally published in May, won Luke Rosiak the Read More
‘Oldest John Doe Case In The Country’: Inside The Effort To Identify Revolutionary War Heroes
Nearly 250 years ago, hundreds of Patriot soldiers were killed or wounded fighting in the pine woods of Camden, South Carolina, in one of the Read More