Supreme Court hears arguments over Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care

Washington — The Supreme Court is set to weigh for the first time Wednesday whether states can restrict access to gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria, stepping into the politically charged debate over health care for transgender youth. Roughly half of the states have enacted laws that prohibit puberty blockers or hormone therapy for

Republican Senators Wait to Make Commitment on FBI Nominee Kash Patel

Patel has already had a warmer reception than previous nominees in the upper chamber, though many Republicans still want to research the pick. WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of political ally Kash Patel to head up the FBI sent shockwaves through the capital, but it’s in the Capitol that his fate will be decided. Several Republican

Judge Agrees to End Hunter Biden Tax Case, Criticizes President

The judge said the case would be terminated when the pardon is received and vacated sentencing in the meantime. A federal judge in California agreed to end a tax case against President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, once the court receives the formal pardon but questioned the president’s claim that his son was unfairly treated.