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The Latest: Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship; and trans athlete bans
The Supreme Court has upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The court on Tuesday upheld laws in roughly half the states that prohibit transgender girls and women from playing on their public school and college sports.
U.S. Supreme Court backs Monsanto in its fight against liability from popular weed killer
The central issue in the Roundup case, filed by Missouri resident John Durnell, was who decides what should appear on a pesticide or insecticide label—and whether a federal law overrides state claims.
Civil rights groups in the South respond to Supreme Court’s blow to voting rights
We gauge reaction in the Deep South to the Supreme Court ruling that could upend Black representation in Congress.
Tennessee bill to delegitimize gay marriage passes the House
Private banks, hospitals and insurance companies in Tennessee could soon refuse to recognize same-sex marriages.
Immigration, school choice and Charlie Kirk: Tennessee’s legislative priorities for 2026
As Tennessee lawmakers continue the 114th General Assembly in Nashville this week, immigration and the governor’s school voucher program will still be priorities after dominating last year’s regular and special sessions.
Marsha Blackburn leads Republican primary for Tennessee governor in early polling
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn had a commanding lead in the Republican primary for governor of Tennessee even before she announced her candidacy.
Supreme Court upholds law aimed at blocking kids from seeing pornography online
The Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing pornography online. More than a dozen states have passed similar age verification laws as smartphones and other devices make it easier to access online porn.
Trans kids in half of U.S. states cannot get gender-affirming care as SCOTUS upholds Tennessee’s ban
Transgender kids in nearly half of all U.S. states will not be able to access gender-affirming care after Wednesday’s landmark Supreme Court decision.
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