Appeals Court Says 28 Transgender Troops Who Sued Can Remain in Military

The ruling gives a temporary reprieve to a group of service members while their lawsuit proceeds. The plaintiffs plan to ask the court to extend the ruling to all transgender troops.

By Dave Philipps

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Transgender troops can remain in US military, but enlistment can be blocked, court rules

Split decision deals blow to Trump administration’s anti-diversity agenda, calling the ban ‘arbitrary, and based on animus’ Transgender troops can remain in the US military, but the armed services can continue to block their enlistment, an appeals court ruled on Monday in a split decision with potentially significant consequences for the Trump administration’s anti-diversity agenda. The divided, majority opinion by a three-judge panel of the US court of appeals for Washington DC is expected t...

By Richard Luscombe and agencies

Trump ally convicted of in Colorado vote tampering case released from prison early

A county clerk in Colorado convicted of interference in the 2020 elections is being released from jail early after President Trump pressured the state's Democratic governor.

By Bente Birkeland

US court upholds injunction against Trump policy banning transgender troops

The decision was split, allowing the Trump administration to continue barring transgender people from enlisting.

Secret Service investigating after clip goes viral of nurse appearing to threaten Trump

A Michigan nurse allegedly threatened President Trump in a viral video, with the Secret Service saying such threats are investigated thoroughly.

Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military, appeal court rules

A Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, a divided panel of federal appeal court judges ruled on Monday in another legal setback for US President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda. The majority opinion – by a three-judge panel from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Colombia circuit – held that the Trump administration’s policy was designed to exclude people from the military based on their gender identity. The ban will remain in effect for now. The U...

By Associated Press

More Americans think the moon landing was fake than those who believe it’s OK for Trump to slap his name on buildings

Just 9 percent of Americans said it would be acceptable to name government buildings after Trump during his presidency, according to a recent poll

By Rachel Dobkin

US justice department says it will abide by court ruling halting Trump's $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund

Ban on transgender troops is unconstitutional, US appeals court rules

By Alex Woodward

US court blocks Pentagon from removing trans troops

A US appeals court has said President Donald Trump's administration could for now bar transgender people from enlisting in the military but blocked the expulsion of current service members while a lawsuit plays out.

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Taiwan's Opposition Leader Tours US, Fresh Off Xi Meeting, As Trump Nixes Call With Taiwanese President

Taiwan's Opposition Leader Tours US, Fresh Off Xi Meeting, As Trump Nixes Call With Taiwanese President Just two weeks ago, when fielding questions from reporters about the now paused massive US arms package to Taiwan, President Trump stated: "I have to speak to the person that right now is - you know who he is - that's running Taiwan." And now, in the wake of Trump's May Bejing visit to meet within Xi Jinping, CBS reports, "President Trump is no longer expected to speak with Ta...

By Tyler Durden