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Apr 18 2024
News
Montana sued over refusal to amend transgender people’s identity documents
Two transgender women sued Montana and several state agencies Thursday in a class-action lawsuit challenging a policy that prohibits transgender people from amending the sex designation on their birth certificates to accurately reflect their gender identity. Montana’s Department of Public Health and Human Services adopted the rule in 2022, after a district court blocked the state from
The HillJul 20 2023
News
Ivy League LGBTQ+ numbers soar and students point to identity politics
While just 7% of Americans are LGBTQ+, students at Ivy League universities are identifying as non-straight at rates as much as five times the general public.
Brown University made headlines after a student poll revealed a whopping 38% of their student body is not straight.
“Honestly I’m not surprised by that statistic,” an anonymous senior at Brown University told The Post. “At
New York Post (News)May 10 2021
Opinion
CNN, Don Lemon and the Cancer of Identity Politics
Hmmm.
So over there at my old stomping grounds at CNN, my own former Pennsylvania United States Senator Rick Santorum and my former CNN colleague Don Lemon got into a dust-up.
To be clear, I know and like them both, and yes, have voted for Rick every time he was on the ballot. And yes, I bought Don’s recent book This Is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism. and am
NewsBustersMar 18 2024
News
We're identical twins who married another set of identical twins. Our babies are biological siblings
Back when they were single, identical twins sisters Venessa and Kerissa Sealby never dreamed they would marry identical twin brothers. “We didn’t have any interest in dating twins,” Venessa, 28, tells TODAY.com. “The idea kind of creeped us out, like no, that’s weird. And physically we had completely different types.” Then, in June 2020, when Venessa was working as a personal trainer, a client
NBC Today ShowMay 10 2024
News
U.S. CFTC Proposes Ban on Political Event Contracts
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed a formal rejection of event contracts that bet on the outcome of political activity in a vote on Friday, beginning an effort to wall off U.S. customers from platforms that allow the trading of predictive contracts. The agency has conducted a years-long legal fight with such firms, and the proposed rulemaking approved by the three
CoinDeskMay 13 2024
News
Group aims to overcome political polarization in N.H. through dialogue
Those who participate in the dialogues will be asked to spend a few hours preparing and reading, then a couple of hours in the conversation itself. They may also be invited to participate next month in a “Statewide Citizens Assembly,” where a representative sampling of Granite Staters will finalize their list of priorities. The idea is to bring together people with differing perspectives on
The Boston GlobeMay 07 2024
News
I’m sick of the ‘model minority’ designation, and so are other Asian Americans. It’s time to define our own identities
People who don’t know its history think the model minority myth assigned to Asian Americans has positive connotations. After all, on the surface, it is tied to success and achievement which are usually considered desirable. But, most of us who sit under this given identity don’t see it as beneficial or liberating. We find it a constricting and confining designation put upon first-generation
FortuneMay 02 2024
News
Bates should focus on prosecutions, not politics
Ivan Bates has proven himself to be more than capable in his role as Baltimore State’s Attorney. And his office has remained scandal-free, not always a given for Baltimore public servants. But his latest commentary introducing a new acronym leaves us pining for more prosecutor and less politician (“Bates offers strategic plan for prosecution,” May 1). His “FACTS” policy paper is a veritable
Baltimore SunMay 09 2024
News
LAURA INGRAHAM: This is a 'papered over political hit job'
Fox News host Laura Ingraham says the New York criminal case against former President Trump is a "farce" Thursday on " ." LAURA INGRAHAM: They're trying to prove that must have directed the Michael Cohen payments, because he knew every detail of what was happening in the Oval Office. Is that what they're saying? Well, one problem: For years we've heard from the media and Democrats – they've
Fox News (Online News)May 09 2024
News
America’s political polarization could cost the U.S. economy
Despite it all — disputed elections and a Capitol insurrection, debt ceiling showdowns and massive fiscal deficits — global investors have shown unwavering confidence in the U.S. government.
The big picture: If that were to change, even just a little bit, it would be awfully expensive, warns a new paper from a former Biden White House economist.
Why it matters: The U.S. enjoys a
Axios