Iowa lawmakers pass bill ending transgender rights protections

Des Moines, Iowa — Iowa lawmakers became the first in the nation to approve legislation removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code Thursday, despite massive protests by opponents who say it could expose transgender people to discrimination in numerous areas of life. The measure raced through the legislative process after first being

Inside Israel’s Plan To Resume the War and ‘Eradicate Hamas.’ Plus, Trump’s Press Pool Takeover Is Not an Assault on the First Amendment.

“It’s going to be decisive. Israel will use every tool it has to conquer Gaza and eradicate Hamas.” That’s how Amir Avivi, a former Israeli brigadier general who has advised the Israeli government and military during the war, described the Jewish state’s plan to resume the war in Gaza with overwhelming force. That plan, he

Zelenskyy to Meet Trump in Washington to Sign Minerals Deal

A minerals agreement negotiated in recent days would open Ukraine’s vast mineral wealth to the United States. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday to sign a minerals deal as Kyiv seeks to regain American support in the Russia-Ukraine war. It will be the first meeting between

Trump Says He Wants ‘Cease-Fire Now’ After Heated Meeting With Zelenskyy

show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy leaves the White House in Washington on Feb. 28, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked to leave the White House on

Signing of US–Ukraine Minerals Deal Called Off After Heated White House Meeting

show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy leaves the White House in Washington on Feb. 28, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked