Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports

Weiser, fellow Democratic AGs warn U.S. is on ‘precipice’ of constitutional crisis

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser told a crowd gathered in a Denver high school auditorium Wednesday night that opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are fighting “to keep America, America.”

West Shore plans to vote next month on policy that would restrict transgender kids in sports

West Shore School District’s board plans to vote in May on a new policy that would, in certain cases, require transgender students to play sports as the gender listed on their birth certificate.The policy — discussed further at Thursday’s board meeting — is in many ways an attempt to hit a moving target, with conservative board members saying they are trying to ensure a fair athletic playing field and meet the Trump administration’s re-interpret…

DOJ sues Maine over trans women competing in female sports

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Maine over a state anti-discrimination law that allows transgender athletes to participate in girls’ and women’s sports. The move is part of a broad attack President Donald Trump’s government is…

U.S. Department of Justice sues Maine over transgender athlete policy • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing for U.S. attorney general in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)The Trump administration announced Wednesday it is suing Maine over the state’s transgender athlete policy, which the U.S. Attorney General said violates federal anti-discr…

Adams administration says Trump’s congestion pricing ban ‘undermines the rule of law’

The city's top lawyer slammed the Trump administration in a court filing earlier this month.

Good Morning, News: Houseless Numbers Jump, OSU Student Sues Trump, and Cops Throw Everything at Homeless Man (Except Kitchen Sink)

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