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TL/DR - The Biden administration has issued new protections for gay and transgender people, prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in federally funded healthcare. The new rule reverses a policy put in place by the Trump administration. While it has been hailed by civil rights advocates, the rule, which has…

TL/DR - The Republican Party has sent a letter to the Secret Service requesting protesters to be kept further away from the venue of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The letter, signed by Todd R. Steggerda, counsel to the Republican National Committee, cautions that forcing convention attendees to pass by protesters could lead to…

TL/DR - U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake has stated that Arizona's reaffirmed Civil War-era abortion ban is not being enforced and therefore is not the law. The ban, which only allows abortions in order to save the life of the mother, has been the subject of a repeal effort by Democrats and some Republicans in the state Legislature. Lake's stance…

TL/DR - The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has outlined plans for $17 million in funded projects focusing on areas in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee that have been affected by damaging weather. The funds, sourced from Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) grants, will prioritize initiatives that combat invasive species, promote coastal…