Department of Education Withdraws Rule on Transgender Athletes in School Sports

The plan to bar school bans on transgender athletes was halted after public feedback and citing ongoing Title IX lawsuits. The Department of Education on Friday withdrew a proposed rule that would have stopped schools from banning transgender athletes from joining teams that match their gender identities. The decision to withdraw this rulemaking was submitted

Kari Lake Shares Her Vision for Voice of America

Noting VOA’s Cold War mission to fight communism, she said she’d like a investigative unit dedicated to probing the CCP and Beijing’s transnational corruption. Kari Lake has described how she intends to reshape Voice of America (VOA), committing to unbiased, editorially independent coverage while reiterating her loyalty to President-elect Donald Trump. Trump tapped her earlier

Congress Passes Revised Funding Plan, Averting Government Shutdown

The bill heads to Biden’s desk. It includes $110 billion in disaster aid, $30 billion in farm aid, and extends the farm bill for one year. WASHINGTON—Both chambers of Congress on Dec. 21 passed a last-minute funding package that would extend government funding to March 14, sending it to President Joe Biden’s desk. The legislation,

Senate Passes $195 Billion Bill to Increase Social Security Benefits for Government Employees

The bill eliminates two provisions that prevented public sector employees from receiving full Social Security benefits, which their unions strongly opposed. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Dec. 21 passed a bipartisan bill that will enable government employees, their survivors, and disabled persons to receive more money from the Social Security program, which will cost up to

Biden and First Lady Bring Holiday Cheer to Patients and Families at Children’s Hospital

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, brought some Christmastime cheer to patients and their families at a children’s hospital on Friday but a toddler in a light blue jumper entertained, too. The president and first lady visited privately with patients and their families for photos at Children’s National Hospital before Jill Biden read “’Twas

Elon Musk Says He Plans to Fund Moderate Democratic Primary Challengers

The tech mogul has pledged to fund moderate Democrats in primary races to oust incumbents he considers to be too extreme. Elon Musk said he intends to fund moderate challengers in Democratic primary races, with his pledge coming in response to criticism from a Democrat lawmaker that the tech mogul is using his massive reach

Trump Threatens EU With Tariffs If It Doesn’t Buy More American Oil and Gas

The president-elect is pressuring the European Union to buy more U.S. energy, threatening to impose tariffs over the trade imbalance. President-elect Donald Trump has issued a warning to the European Union (EU), threatening to impose tariffs on the bloc unless it buys large enough quantities of American oil and gas to make up for its