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Calif. Lawmakers Reject Bills Banning Trans Kids From Girls Sports
The battle over transgender athletes' participation in youth sports came to California on Tuesday as state lawmakers rejected two bills aimed at keeping trans kids and teens off sports teams consistent with their gender identity. Lawmakers voted to block a bill that would ...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:09:59 EDTSen. Paul: Resolution Blocking Canadian Tariffs May Pass
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said on Tuesday there might be just enough Republican votes to push a Democrat-led "off-ramp" to nullify President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:09:07 EDTHarvard Vows to 'Combat Antisemitism' After Funding Threat
Harvard University vowed to engage with the federal task force in combatting antisemitism after the Trump administration announced it was reviewing hundreds of millions in contracts and several billion in grants to ensure the Ivy League school complied with civil rights ...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:38:10 EDTWall Street See-Saws to Mixed Finish
Wall Street benchmarks ended in mixed fashion Tuesday after a topsy-turvy session, as investors were caught in limbo ahead of the impending tariff announcements from the Trump administration.Financial markets have been volatile in recent weeks as investors assessed the...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:01:36 EDTAt Least 6 Hurt After Truck Hits Building and Pedestrians in Boston
A box truck crashed into a building Tuesday afternoon in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood and then hit several pedestrians, injuring at least six, the city's police and emergency services said.Boston EMS, in a social media post, said four people were taken to the hospital,...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:51:11 EDTWH: Man Deported in Error Was MS-13 Gang Member
A Maryland resident deported to El Salvador as a result of "an administrative error" was a member of the MS-13 gang, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:43:27 EDTSpeaker Johnson Fails to Squash Proxy Voting Effort by New Moms in Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson exercised his power of the gavel Tuesday in an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns.His plan failed, 206-222.In an unprecedented...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:41:15 EDTStakes High in Tuesday Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
Majority control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will be decided Tuesday in a race that broke records for spending and has become a proxy battle for the nation's political fights, pitting a candidate backed by President Donald Trump against a Democrat-aligned challenger.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:28:34 EDTEU 'Holds Lot of Cards,' Vows Tariff Retaliation vs. US
A top European Union official warned the U.S. on Tuesday that the world's biggest trade bloc "holds a lot of cards" when it comes to dealing with the Trump administration's new tariffs and has a good plan to retaliate if forced to. President Donald Trump has promised to roll ...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 05:01:12 EDTSen. Booker Staffer Arrested for Carrying Weapon in Capitol
A staff member of Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., was arrested on Monday by U.S. Capitol Police for carrying a pistol on Capitol grounds without a license, police said on Tuesday, NOTUS has reported.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:48:41 EDTRep. Hinson, Sen. Cotton Propose Bill to Ax Firearm Tax
Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., are introducing a bill that would remove a tax on the purchase and transfer of firearms, Breitbart reported Tuesday.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:28:26 EDTTrump Preparing Executive Order to Increase Weapons Exports
President Donald Trump's administration is planning an executive order that would ease rules governing exports of military equipment, and could announce it as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday, four sources familiar with the discussions said...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:45:42 EDTSpeaker Johnson: Amendment to Let Trump Run Again a 'High Bar'
President Donald Trump understands the difficulties in amending the Constitution to change the constraints preventing him from seeking a third term in office, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Tuesday.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:59:25 EDTDem Sen. Booker Holds Senate Floor Overnight in Trump Protest
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., took the Senate floor at 7 p.m. Monday and vowed to speak out against President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and the administration's policies for as long as he is "physically able."
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:15:01 EDTGOP Seeks 'Creative Role' for Rep. Stefanik
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters Tuesday that GOP leadership is still determining a role for Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., after she was removed from consideration as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:07:58 EDTSupreme Court Takes Planned Parenthood Suit Against S.C.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to hear arguments in Planned Parenthood's lawsuit over South Carolina's efforts to bar clinics that offer abortion services from the state's Medicaid program, Axios reports.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:02:45 EDTBipartisan Bill Would Protect Greek Life on Campuses
A bipartisan bill being unveiled in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday would protect Greek life and other single-sex social groups from attempts by college administrations to integrate them, The Daily Caller reported Tuesday.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:11:39 EDTDOJ: 960 Arrested at Southern Border in Past Week
The Department of Justice said 960 immigration-related arrests were made in the past week in the four U.S.-Mexico border states and that many of those arrested face felony charges outside of charges for being in the U.S. illegally.The Southern District of Texas reported the...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:31:19 EDTBrain Implant Allows Woman to Talk After Stroke
For nearly two decades, a stroke had left a woman unable to speak - until now. Thanks to a new brain implant, her thoughts are being turned into real-time speech, giving her a voice again for the first time in 18 years. The device was tested on a 47-year-old woman with...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:21:46 EDTHouse Republicans Push Back on Reconciliation Plan
Deficit hawks in the House Republican caucus are not thrilled about leadership's budget resolution plan, Punchbowl News reported.
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