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How a Colorado School District Is Fighting Trump’s Anti-Transgender Push

7 septembre 2026 à 05:03
Jefferson County, Colo., is one of the few public school systems to sue the Trump administration over demands that it revoke transgender protections or face funding cuts.

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The dispute has thrust Jeffco Public Schools into the center of a fight that President Trump has led targeting transgender Americans.

ICE Agent Charged With Six Counts of Lying About Minnesota Shooting

4 septembre 2026 à 13:15
The federal indictment against Christian Castro marked a rare instance of the Trump administration seeking to hold an immigration agent accountable for actions taken while on duty.

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Christian Castro surrendered to federal authorities on Thursday and was held at a detention center in Brownsville, Texas.

Hillary Clinton, Meghan Markle, Lena Dunham and Others Pay Tribute to Gloria Steinem

3 septembre 2026 à 17:47
After Ms. Steinem’s death at 92, celebrities and politicians reflected on her decades of activism for women’s rights and equality.

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Gloria Steinem “pushed open doors not just for herself, but for literally millions of women behind her,” Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state and presidential candidate, said in a tribute on Thursday.

Justice Department Sues Kansas City Schools Over Gender Policy

1 septembre 2026 à 19:19
In the first such lawsuit, the Trump administration accused the district of hiding students’ gender transition from their parents against federal law.

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The federal government has sued a public school district over gender identity and laws that ensure parents have access to their children’s records.

Jerome Smith, Freedom Rider Who Challenged Robert Kennedy, Dies at 87

1 septembre 2026 à 16:31
He castigated Robert F. Kennedy for failing to protect civil rights activists, forcing the attorney general to reckon with the depth of Black anger.

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Jerome Smith, left, with Ed Blankenheim, another civil rights activist and Freedom Rider.

Leader of DOJ’s Civil Rights Unit Spars With Harvard, the Left and Her Colleagues

31 août 2026 à 16:26
Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights unit, has extracted flashy agreements and personnel moves from big universities and sought to force states to turn over confidential voter data.

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Harmeet Dhillon has waged President Trump’s war on the left through a relentless pressure campaign against 100 universities over their diversity and antisemitism policies.

Ed Markey Defends Transgender Athletes in Massachusetts Senate Race

30 août 2026 à 05:00
Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts has emerged as a vocal defender of transgender rights as he tries to fend off a primary challenge from Representative Seth Moulton.

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“Trans athletes should be able to play,” Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts said in an interview this past week with The New York Times.

Conservative Gay Rights Group Ends Support for Trans Causes

25 août 2026 à 17:42
The Log Cabin Republicans, which is dedicated to gay causes, says that trans rights advocates focus too much on minors.

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A Log Cabin Republicans table at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Md. The organization had embraced trans rights issues in 2015 before its reversal.

FBI Agents Search Eric Swalwell’s Home as Part of Federal Sexual Assault Inquiry

20 août 2026 à 12:06
Most sex crimes are prosecuted by state and local authorities. The federal agents appeared to be using civil rights statutes to scrutinize Mr. Swalwell’s conduct, a person familiar with the case said.

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Mr. Swalwell, who spent more than a decade in the House representing two districts in California, resigned from Congress in April.
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