Transgender Policy Battle

Speaker Mike Johnson supports banning transgender women from using women's bathrooms in the Capitol

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he supports restricting “single-sex facilities” in the Capitol, including restrooms, to “individuals of that biological sex”— which would effectively ban ...

Transgender Rep.-elect Sarah McBride calls GOP attacks 'an attempt to distract' from the issues

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., the first openly transgender person elected to serve in Congress, on Sunday called House Republicans’ moves to ban her from using women’s bathrooms in the Capitol ...

Judge rejects request to block San Jose State women’s volleyball team member from playing on grounds she’s transgender

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

Transgender volleyball controversy: Judge rules San Jose State women’s volleyball player eligible to play in conference tournament

A federal judge denied emergency injunctive relief despite complaints from competitors who object to the Spartans player's participation on the grounds that she is transgender.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Court rejects request to sideline San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender

A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that allows a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member to play in the Mountain West Conference tournament after complaints said she should be ...

Sports - ABC News - 21 hours ago

Appeals court rejects request to sideline San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

America’s foreign policy has changed — and must remain changed

Global economic power has for too long been concentrated in the hands of large corporations and state-run enterprises

World - Financial Times - October 29

How Harris, Trump could shape Middle East policy

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story How Harris, Trump could shape Middle East policy Escalating wars in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Where do Trump and Harris stand on housing, taxes and other policies?

Polls show US voters unhappy about the economy, their top election concern. How would the presidential candidates address economic issues such as cost of living and labor?. The economy looms ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Investors need clarity on BP policy not boss’s weak promises

Shareholders still do not know if giant will jettison goal to cut oil and gas production by 25% by 2030. There goes another of BP’s shiny targets-cum-ambitions. This one is not related to the pace ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

India is key to rescuing Joe Biden’s troubled foreign policy legacy

The Sino-Russian entente has raised the strategic imperative for America to forge an informal alliance with another nuclear-armed giant.

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Nature presenter Chris Packham settles case over axing of green policy

The TV presenter says the previous Tory administration was "reckless" to scale back climate policy.

Why EU defence and security policy will stay in the hands of capitals

Also in this newsletter: wading into France’s budget mess

World - Financial Times - October 30

How Trump and Harris' health care stances and policy plans compare

A look at Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's stances on health care and what they've said about health care policy going into 2024 presidential election.

Trump's policy priorities suggest legal chaos would return with him

Trump’s impulsive leadership style and frequent controversial pronouncements played a complicating role in the administration’s many court battles during his time in office.

Politics - NBC News - October 30

Can Democrats Win Back Voters From Trump on Trade Policy?

The Biden administration has pursued a big shift in trade policy, but it’s not clear whether that will be enough to win votes.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Fuel duty frozen but vehicle excise duty surges

Motoring organisations said chancellor’s reversal of planned fuel duty rises was ‘a big relief’

World - Financial Times - October 30

This policy gap is harming Americans’ health — and finances, doctor group warns

Compared to other industrialized countries, the U.S. has “been behind for quite a while, so the time is definitely now” for these changes, a pediatrician told MarketWatch.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Greece seeks tougher EU migration policies as it braces for impact of Mideast wars

Greece is seeking stricter European Union migration policies as it braces for a potential surge in migrants and refugees due to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East

World - ABC News - October 30

RFK Jr. Wants to Reshape US Health Policy. Good Luck With That

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’ll make big changes in the US government if Donald Trump is elected. He may find them hard to pull off, no matter what position he’s appointed to.

Tech - Wired - October 31

Trump Had an ‘America First’ Foreign Policy. But It Was a Breakdown in American Policymaking.

A second Donald J. Trump presidency would almost certainly mark a return to an era of foreign policy decrees, untethered to any policy process, at a moment of maximum international peril.

World - The New York Times - November 1

The real cannabis policy power lies beyond the Oval Office

Only Congress has the authority to fundamentally change cannabis laws.

Politics - The Hill - November 1

How Trump and Harris' stances and policy plans on marijuana legalization compare

Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have offered their views on legalizing weed.

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