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Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect

A state district judge last week ruled the pending law violated the rights of transgender children and their families to seek appropriate medical care.

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Meta Takes Down ‘Largest Ever’ Chinese Influence Operation

A sprawling network of fake accounts linked to Chinese law enforcement was taken down by Meta this week in what the social-media company called “the largest known cross-platform covert influence operation in the world.” The operation was the largest the

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Judge Says Donald Trump’s Georgia Court Hearings And Trial Will Be Streamed On YouTube – Deadline

Judge Says Donald Trump’s Georgia Court Hearings And Trial Will Be Streamed On YouTube  Deadline

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What Happens if Mitch McConnell Retires Before His Senate Term Ends? – The New York Times

What Happens if Mitch McConnell Retires Before His Senate Term Ends?  The New York Times Hear what struck Gupta about McConnell appearing to freeze at news conference  CNN Editorial: Someone needs to have a hard talk with Mitch McConnell  Boston Herald Why Mitch

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Liberal groups seek to use the 14th Amendment to block Trump from 2024 ballots

The groups cite a rarely used provision of the 14th Amendment barring from public office those who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution and then engaged in “insurrection” against it.

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Proud Boy Joe Biggs receives 17 years in Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case – NBC News

Proud Boy Joe Biggs receives 17 years in Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case  NBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

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Capitol physician medically clears McConnell after health scares prompt new questions over his leadership position – CNN

Capitol physician medically clears McConnell after health scares prompt new questions over his leadership position  CNN Sen. Mitch McConnell appears to freeze again at a Kentucky event  NBC News Hear what struck Gupta about McConnell appearing to freeze at news conference  CNN Why

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Biden Administration Proposes Rule That Would Require More Firearms Dealers to Run Background Checks

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would require thousands more firearms dealers to run background checks, in an effort to combat rising gun violence nationwide. The proposal comes after a mandate from President Joe Biden to find

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Biden Administration Proposes Rule That Would Require More Firearms Dealers to Run Background Checks

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would require thousands more firearms dealers to run background checks, in an effort to combat rising gun violence nationwide. The proposal comes after a mandate from President Joe Biden to find

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Why Hard-Right Republicans Are Steering Washington Toward a Government Shutdown

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. An exasperated Speaker of the House, facing the prospect of a government shutdown over unrealistic demands from

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