Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, one of the nation's largest health insurers, has reversed its decision to cap reimbursement for anesthesia care based on surgery time limits.
The University of Michigan, home to the country’s largest and most expensive diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program, is under fire for its reported failures and escalating tensions on campus. With over $250 million invested since 2016 and an annual operating budget of $30.68 million, the program is facing criticism for fueling divisions while failing to achieve its stated goals.
Chase Strangio, the transgender ACLU attorney arguing before the Supreme Court to challenge Tennessee’s SB1, stirred controversy during a CNN appearance on Wednesday by claiming that children as young as two years old can know they are transgender. Tennessee’s SB1 law bans puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex-change surgeries for minors, a move the ACLU claims violates the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.
Mexican authorities detained over 5,200 migrants across the country on Tuesday, a significant enforcement action as the U.S. pressures Mexico to curb migration and drug trafficking at its border.
Reproductive rights advocates have filed a lawsuit in Arizona to challenge the state’s 15-week abortion ban, citing conflicts with a newly approved constitutional amendment that expands access to abortion up to the point of fetal viability.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have voiced their desire to end the semiannual daylight saving time (DST) clock changes, with Ramaswamy calling the policy “inefficient and easy to change.” Their comments came after Musk shared an X (formerly Twitter) poll showing widespread public support for abolishing the "annoying" time change. Many political figures, including Donald Trump Jr., echoed their sentiments, with many calling for permanent daylight saving time to be adopted.
President-elect Donald Trump has reaffirmed his opposition to the proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japanese company Nippon Steel. Trump pledged to block the deal, continuing the stance taken by the Biden administration earlier this year. He proposed stronger tariffs and tax incentives to reinvigorate the iconic steel company and prevent it from relocating its operations out of Pittsburgh.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a pivotal case challenging Tennessee’s 2023 ban on gender-affirming care for minors to include hormone treatments and puberty blockers.
Chase Strangio, a transgender-identifying lawyer and co-director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) LGBT & HIV Project, will argue before the Supreme Court this week in a high-stakes case regarding gender transitions for minors. The case, United States v. Skrmetti, challenges Tennessee's law banning irreversible gender transition procedures for children.
Members of Missouri’s congressional delegation are pressing President Joe Biden for explanations regarding the release of known and suspected members of the Tren de...
