A dramatic protest unfolded this week at a school board meeting in Augusta, Maine, where three activists stripped down to their underwear in protest of a district policy allowing transgender-identifying males into girls’ sports and locker rooms.
As the federal government shutdown enters its third week, Senate Majority Leader John Thune is shifting tactics after Democrats repeatedly blocked Republican-led efforts to extend government funding. Thune announced a new strategy: push through standalone funding for the Department of War to ensure military paychecks continue uninterrupted.
During oral arguments in the Supreme Court case Louisiana v. Callais, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson drew sharp attention by comparing black American voters to individuals with physical disabilities.
