Judge stops Idaho from enforcing transgender student-athlete ban
Federal jurist says law is unlikely to get past legal challenge ACLU is pursuing.
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Rollback of Obama-era transgender health care protections halted
The injunction comes one day before the new policy was set to take effect.
Virginia lawmaker charged with "injury to" a Confederate monument
Counts against State Senator Louise Lucas were lodged by police even though they weren't OK'd by the local prosecutor's office. They stem from June protests in Portsmouth.
Former DHS chief of staff calls Trump's presidency "terrifying"
Miles Taylor, who left DHS in 2019, appeared in an ad for Republican Voters Against Trump.
School reopenings off to a rocky start amid pandemic
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday moved all of its undergraduate classes online after 130 students tested positive for the coronavirus in the last week.
Iowa "hurting" after storm, seeks $4 billion in disaster aid
The derecho with hurricane-force wind gusts destroyed or extensively damaged 8,200 homes and 13 million acres of corn.
Miami postal workers sound alarm about slower mail delivery
Local union head says three machines that each sort as many as 40,000 pieces of mail each an hour have been removed, echoing concerns voiced elsewhere.
Michelle Obama closes out DNC first night with emotional speech
"If we have any hope of ending this chaos, we have got to vote for Joe Biden like our lives depend on it," the former first lady said.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: DNC like none other kicks off
Michelle Obama will give the keynote address on Monday night.
Aesha Ash is making history at NYC's School of American Ballet
Aesha Ash is inspiring students like Eunhye Darbouze who said seeing a person of color at the head of the class makes all the difference.
2 charged in 2002 murder of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay
The shooting death of the iconic hip-hop DJ had gone unsolved for 18 years in New York City.
Trump swings through Minnesota and Wisconsin
The president said the only way he will lose the election is if it's "rigged."
TikTok launches new website to combat "misinformation"
Chinese-owned app pushing back against Trump administration claims that it threatens national security.
Postmaster general agrees to testify before Congress
Louis DeJoy and Robert Duncan, the chairman of the Postal Service Board of Governors, will appear August 24.
Georgia college students throw massive party despite COVID-19
"We are disappointed that many of our students chose to ignore COVID-19 public health guidance by congregating in a large group without social distancing or face coverings," a UNG rep said in a statement.
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U.S. reducing troop footprint in Middle East, sources say
Son of Stephen Hubbard, American freed from Russian jail, speaks out
Witkoff blasted for calling Putin a "humanitarian"
Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict treatments for trans inmates
Judge curbs DHS efforts to conduct sweeps for possible noncitizen voters
Elon Musk's Starlink and Starshield, and what they mean to Ukraine
U.S. ordering some government staff to depart Saudi Arabia
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Armed federal agents knock on doors looking for noncitizen voters
