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Judge blocks Biden’s Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge in Louisiana found that it overstepped the Education Department’s authority.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia’s primary runoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — A southwest Georgia Republican who served a brief federal prison sentence for his actions inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is among those running on Tuesday for a chance to serve in Congress when the state holds primary runoff elections in a handful of U.S. House and state legislative races.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oklahoma’s state primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Oklahoma will decide almost 60 contested primaries for the U.S. House of Representatives and both chambers of the state legislature on Tuesday. The race to watch will be the Republican primary in the state’s 4th Congressional District, where a deep-pocketed challenger is making a long-shot bid to unseat 10-term incumbent Tom Cole.
US-built pier in Gaza is facing its latest challenge — whether the UN will keep delivering the aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.-built pier to bring food to Gaza is facing one of its most serious challenges yet — its humanitarian partner is deciding if it can safely and ethically keep delivering supplies arriving by the U.S. sea route to starving Palestinians.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia’s state primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Incumbents’ dominance in the 2024 congressional primaries will be put to the test in Virginia on Tuesday.
Justice Department won’t prosecute Garland for contempt, says refusal to provide audio wasn’t crime
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress after refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case because his actions “did not constitute a crime.”
House Republicans pass key military bill with new limits on abortion and DEI initiatives
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House passed a military policy bill Friday that includes a series of conservative provisions targeting abortion and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at the Pentagon, drawing fierce objections from Democrats who mostly rejected it.