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States Sue Over Move to End to Federal Funds for Transgender Youth for Transition Care

The Trump administration wants to bar Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program from paying for gender-transition medication and surgery for transgender adolescents.

© Nathan Frandino/Reuters

Rob Bonta, the attorney general of California, was among state officials behind the lawsuit.
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USPS Is Building a Mail-In Ballot Screening System Despite Legal Battles Over Trump Order

Election officials warn that the creation of a new online portal for states to upload voter information is already fueling confusion and could ultimately disenfranchise voters.

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Workers in the City of Industry, Calif., sorting through ballots cast during a statewide special election last November.
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