4 h. ago Trump's Transgender Athlete Ban Gets Added Support from House Republicans with New Bill

House Republicans are filing a bill that would codify into law President Donald Trump's ban of transgender athletes in women's sports. The post Trump’s Transgender Athlete Ban Gets Added Support from House Republicans with New Bill appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 h. ago Homeland Security Axes Civil Rights Branches that 'Obstructed Immigration Enforcement'

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made sweeping terminations to end three civil rights branches of the agency, firing over 100 staffers who have "obstructed immigration enforcement by adding bureaucratic hurdles," a spokesperson told Breitbart News. The post Homeland Security Axes Civil Rights Branches that ‘Obstructed Immigration Enforcement’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 h. ago Trump Shuts Down 3 Watchdog Agencies Overseeing Immigration Crackdown

The move comes as the Trump administration ramps up its deportation campaign, in some cases removing people with little to no due process.

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4 h. ago Homeland Security makes cuts to civil rights and immigration oversight offices

DHS confirms it is implementing a reduction in force in three oversight offices as part of the effort to cut the federal workforce.

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8 h. ago Discrimination suit against BAA, city of Newton allowed to proceed

Members of a running crew for women of color allege the Boston Athletic Association and Newton officials violated their civil rights during the 2023 Boston Marathon. The post Discrimination suit against BAA, city of Newton allowed to proceed appeared first on Boston.com.

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11 h. ago Student loans, Pell grants will continue despite Education Department downsizing, expert says

President Donald Trump’s executive order aims to downsize the Department of Education, but key programs like student loans and civil rights protections will still continue.

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11 h. ago Boston Globe rips Maine Democrats for censuring Laurel Libby, making her 'a free speech martyr'

The Boston Globe editorial board ripped Maine Democrats for censuring Laurel Libby amid her fight against trans athletes in biological female sports.

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12 h. ago Trump crackdown on transgender athletes in girls' sports gets GOP backup in House bill

A new House GOP bill seeks to codify President Donald Trump's executive order on transgender athletes.

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25 h. ago Maine state budget vote descends into debate over trans athletes and Laurel Libby's censure

The Maine state legislature's biannual vote on its budget Thursday was delayed by debate over the censuring of Republican Rep. Laurel Libby.

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26 h. ago Maine universities agree to keep transgender athletes out of women's sports after Trump admin pauses funding

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday the University of Maine System has agreed to keep trans athletes out of women's sports.

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29 h. ago Maine school official ignites backlash after comparing trans athlete wave to historic civil rights movements

Maine's Laurel Libby and others have condemned Portland Public Schools superintendent Ryan Scallon for comparing the trans athlete wave to civil rights battles.

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31 h. ago Trump suspends $175 million in funding to University of Pennsylvania over trans athletes

The University of Pennsylvania found itself at the center of the trans athlete debate when one of its trans students won a series of events during the 2022 swim season.

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32 h. ago WILLIAM BENNETT, LAMAR ALEXANDER: We both ran the Education Dept. and there are 3 key things to do without it

William Bennett and Lamar Alexander ran the Education Department under two separate presidents. Key things that need to continue include The Nation's Report Card and civil rights protection.

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33 h. ago Wisconsin parents claim school punished daughters for refusing to change in front of trans student

Wisconsin parents filed a civil rights complaint after they say their daughters faced academic penalties for refusing to change clothes in front of a transgender student.

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33 h. ago Kirsty Coventry Is Elected President of International Olympic Committee

The new leader of the Olympic movement will have several urgent issues to deal with straight away, including the rights of transgender athletes and the challenges posed by the climate crisis.

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34 h. ago Maine Public Schools Superintendent likens transgender in women’s sports to past US ‘civil rights struggles’

Maine Public Schools Superintendent Ryan Scallon likened the federal government's transgender in women's sports policies to past civil rights struggles.

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36 h. ago Can Maine’s high school sports authority dodge Title IX? Conservative legal experts say no

Maine Principals' Association said it cannot be found liable for violating Title IX because it does not receive any federal funding, but conservative legal experts disagree.

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41 h. ago With Trump's crackdown on DEI, some women fear a path to good

Some fear a setback for women and people of color after President Trump revoked a 1965 executive order that required federal contractors to identify and address barriers to employment.

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49 h. ago Trump freezes $175M for University of Pennsylvania over trans athlete policy

Trump freezes $175M for University of Pennsylvania over trans athlete policy  The Washington Post

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50 h. ago Trump’s Dept. of Education Says Maine Violated Title IX by Allowing Males on Female Sports Teams

The OCR launched its investigation after a transgender-identifying boy claimed the victory in the Maine Class B championship for the Greely High School girls’ track and field team in February. The post Trump’s Dept. of Education Says Maine Violated Title IX by Allowing Males on Female Sports Teams appeared first on Breitbart.

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