Washington — The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a Colorado counselor’s challenge to the state’s ban on “conversion therapy” for minors. The case was brought by Kaley Chiles, who argues the state’s restriction unconstitutionally censors conversations about gender dysphoria and sexual orientation that she seeks to have with young patients. Chiles, who is Christian,
Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the top Democrat on the committee, began his opening statement with a nod to his home state, arguing that oversight hearings like this one “have never been more important as President Trump turns the full force of the federal government on Chicago and other American cities.” “The assault on the
Washington — The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday in a Colorado counselor’s challenge to the state’s ban on “conversion therapy” for minors. The case was brought by Kaley Chiles, who argues the state’s restriction unconstitutionally censors conversations about gender dysphoria and sexual orientation that she seeks to have with young patients. Chiles,
13m ago White House memo circulating suggests furloughed workers aren’t guaranteed compensation, source says A White House memo circulating suggests furloughed workers are not guaranteed compensation for the time they don’t work during the government shutdown, an administration official said. CBS News has not yet reviewed the memo. A federal law passed in 2019,
VoteVets, a liberal group that typically backs veterans running for office, is pouring $1 million into aggressive ad campaigns backing the Democratic candidates in Virginia’s and New Jersey’s gubernatorial contests with less than 30 days until Election Day. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic nominee for governor of New Jersey, is a former Navy helicopter pilot.
California’s controversial plan to redraw its congressional maps mid-decade is among the most pressing issues discussed by candidates in the 2026 gubernatorial race. Proposition 50, placed on the ballot by the state legislature for a November special election, would authorize California lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts before the 2030 Census. The redistricting effort, backed
As Illinois and Chicago filed suit to block the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago, a judge declined to issue a temporary restraining order Monday afternoon, and it was revealed that troops are already on their way. “The American people, regardless of where they reside, should not live under the threat of occupation by