Supreme Court Justice-designate Ketanji Brown Jackson isn’t a biologist, and apparently neither is Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. Mr. Becerra became the latest Democrat to struggle to answer after Rep. Mary Miller, Illin…
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House Republicans push to ban Russian wood imports with ‘No Timber from Tyrants’ bill
House Republicans introduced legislation Thursday that would ban timber imports from Russia and its ally Belarus, arguing that the millions spent on forest products are fueling Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine. Rep. Bruce We…
Fifteen states urge Biden administration to keep ‘gender identity’ out of Title IX overhaul
President Biden is on a collision course with red states on civil rights and gender identity, and Republican attorneys general want the administration to hit the brakes before a courtroom crash. Fifteen GOP state attorneys general urged the Educati…
Herschel Walker leads Raphael Warnock in Georgia Senate poll
Republican Herschel Walker has surged ahead of Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in the high-profile Georgia U.S. Senate contest, according to a poll released Wednesday. The Emerson College/The Hill poll found Mr. Walker, the frontrunner for the Republic…
Andy Beshear, Kentucky governor, vetoes bill banning male-born athletes from female sports
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed Wednesday legislation barring male-born athletes from female scholastic sports, setting up the possibility of an override in the Republican-controlled state legislature. The Democrat Beshear described the bill as discr…
Most Indiana voters unhappy with governor’s veto of bill barring male-born from girls’ sports: poll
Most Indiana voters take a dim view of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s recent decision to veto legislation barring male-born athletes from competing in girls’ sports, according to a new poll. A majority 53.1% of likely Indiana voters disapprove of Mr. …
Roy P. Disney reveals ‘our child is transgender’ in Human Rights Campaign fundraiser
Roy P. Disney, the grand-nephew of Disneyland founder Walt Disney, jumped Tuesday into the feud between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Disney empire with a fundraising plea in which he disclosed that he has a transgender child. Mr. Disney, whose gra…
‘I’m not a biologist’ merchandise takes off among conservatives as follow-up to ‘Let’s go, Brandon’
It may never prove as catchy as “Let’s go, Brandon,” but “I’m not a biologist” is taking off as the latest right-of-center catchphrase for politically-themed swag. The Oregon Republican Party joined the parade Friday…
Biden takes on ‘hateful’ red-state bills on Transgender Day of Visibility
The White House pulled out the stops for the International Transgender Day of Visibility, announcing administrative changes and firing a warning shot at Republican-led states fighting the gender-identity agenda on health care, education and women&rsquo…
Republicans want to honor Emma Weyant, female-born swimmer, as ‘rightful winner’ of NCAA title
House Republicans introduced Wednesday a resolution to recognize Olympic silver medalist Emma Weyant as the “rightful winner” of a title won earlier this month at the NCAA Division I swimming championships by Lia Thomas. The 20-year-old Wey…