What to know about hospital deals with the Trump administration to avoid treating transgender minors
At least six major hospitals have agreed to refuse gender-affirming hormones and surgery for transgender young people.
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Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power
An increasing number of Democrats in red and blue states are distancing themselves from their party’s unflinching support for the transgender community’s policy priorities.
An appeals court is considering a push to restrict most common abortion method: mifepristone
A panel of federal judges heard arguments Wednesday over whether prescribing rules should be tightened for a key drug used in the most common abortion method in the United States:...
Enrollment in SNAP grocery aid is dropping faster than expected
Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span — a decline far steeper than the government estimated.
The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices
President Donald Trump's administration has been ramping up pressure on state election officials to make sure noncitizens aren't registered to vote.
Missouri judge finds state laws restricting abortion violate voter-approved constitutional amendment
The ruling is a clear legal victory for abortion rights advocates, but it’s not the final word. An appeal and another ballot measure are on tap.
Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride
Without directly saying the idea was to replace Pride, the governors of Indiana and Tennessee rebranded June as Nuclear Family Month to celebrate units made up of “one husband, one...
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill while lawsuit plays out
The Supreme Court has preserved women’s access to mifepristone, a common abortion pill, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.
Supreme Court temporarily extends women’s access to a widely used abortion pill
The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take...
Here’s what to know about the latest wave of changes to congressional districts
The congressional map appears to be tilting more red amid the latest flurry of redistricting developments across the U.S.