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What to Know About Trump’s Dispute With California Over Girls’ Sports
The struggle hit a fever pitch after a transgender-identifying high school student competed in, and won, multiple girls’ state events.
US Charges 2 Chinese Nationals With Smuggling Crop-Killing Fungus, Visa Fraud
One of the suspects allegedly got Chinese regime funding to study Fusarium graminearum, a potential agroterror weapon.
Romanian Man Pleads Guilty to ‘Swatting’ US Officials, Including a Former US President
Thomas Szabo, aged 26, led an internet-based group dedicated to ’swatting' public officers in multiple states, including several high-ranking federal officials.
Trans-Identifying Athlete Wins 2 Girls’ Track Events in California
The event took place after the California Interscholastic Federation changed its rules on May 28.
Trump Threatens to Pull Federal Funding if California Allows Men to Compete in Women’s Sports
The president is directing local authorities to prevent a transgender-identifying athlete from competing against women in the upcoming state finals.
Maintaining the Shine of Our Lost Soldiers on Memorial Day
Two volunteers, one in Arizona, the other in Florida, have launched separate missions to restore military headstones and bronze markers to their former glory.
How Legal Immigration Is Keeping Farms Afloat
The H-2A visa program is an example of how legal immigration can supply labor in America, but farmers say reform is needed.
Supreme Court Wrestles With Nationwide Injunctions in Birthright Citizenship Cases
The justices pressed the Trump administration about how courts would proceed without nationwide injunctions.
US Issues Huawei Chips Warning, Signaling New AI Diffusion Rule
The Commerce Department warns entities against using Huawei chips that were developed in violation of U.S. export controls.
US Drug Overdose Deaths Fall Nearly 27 Percent to Lowest Level in 5 Years
The sharpest annual drop on record was driven by a decline in fentanyl-related deaths, the CDC said. But meth and cocaine fatalities increased.
GOP Seeks to Revoke Tax Exemptions From Nonprofits Materially Supporting Hamas, Other Terrorist Groups
The legislation would allow the secretary of the Treasury to revoke the tax exemptions of organization that provide ’material support' to terrorism.
Florida Troopers Now Federally Credentialed to Arrest Illegal Immigrants on Their Own
Florida is the first state to have its law enforcement officers credentialed.
Michigan Town Asks Appeals Court to Allow It to Stop Chinese Battery Plant Project
The case highlights how Americans have grown increasingly wary of Chinese purchases of U.S. land over national security concerns.
DOJ Probes Washington State Law Requiring Priests to Report Confessions of Child Abuse
Calling the statute ‘Anti-Catholic,’ federal officials say it would violate the Constitution by forcing clergy to break the seal of confession.
Trump Admin Settles Lawsuit With Maine Over Food Funding Freeze
Trump had previously warned Maine’s governor that the funds would be withheld if the state continued to allow men to play women’s sports.
HHS Recommends Therapy for Minors With Gender Dysphoria
Procedures and medicines ‘carry risk of significant harms,’ including infertility, the government’s new report states.
Trump Administration Investigating Washington State Over Alleged Title IX Violations
More school boards are expected to oppose Washington state’s ‘gender inclusive’ mandates, which leverage state funding.
US Job Openings Slide to 6-Month Low, Layoffs Fall
The U.S. labor market remains solid while many employers take a wait-and-see approach to see how tariffs play out.
Federal Government Sues Rochester Over ‘Sanctuary’ City Policies
The city called the lawsuit ‘political theater’ and accused the Trump administration of trying to ‘commandeer local resources.’
