The Trump administration on Tuesday finalized a plan to cut off federal Medicaid funding for hormone therapy, puberty blockers and surgeries for transgender youths. Why it matters: The rule is the latest escalation in the administration's effort to limit transition-related care, which has tested the boundaries of executive powers and could undercut federal and state protections. - States may still use their own funds to cover gender-affirming care for youth in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program. - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule doesn't cut off federal funding for psychotherapy related to gender dysphoria. State of play: Beginning Oct. 13, states will not be able to claim federal Medicaid funding for…
"Great news for our Country! Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has announced that he is staying for another term," Trump posted to Truth Social. "He is one of the Greatest of All Time. We are all lucky!"
Representative Angie Craig has benefited from nearly $10 million in spending from groups whose donors remain hidden, giving her an advantage in her Senate primary against Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.
A judge in Staten Island, N.Y., temporarily blocked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) rollout of a new tax on second homes worth more than $5 million. The ruling from Judge Wayne Ozzi, a Democrat on the state’s Supreme Court, required the city to take down a public list of 900,000-plus homes the tax could apply to. It also barred the city from taking further action based on letters it sent to roughly 17,000 property owners regarding the impending “pied-à-terre” tax. Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6021611-judge-blocks-nyc-pied-a-terre-tax/ #WealthTax #Mamdani #ZohranMamdani #NewYorkCity #Tax #Law
Abdul El-Sayed’s primary win in Michigan and the state’s early spot in the 2028 presidential calendar, may further elevate Arab American voices within the party.
In modern times, as threats have evolved, deception with moving the president has been an integral part of the Secret Service protective methodologies.
Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized July 4 fireworks and proposed abolishing Americans' right to bear arms in a podcast episode.
Michigan Democrat Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is under fire for past remarks, including criticism of July 4 traditions and calls to abolish Americans’ Second Amendment right to bear arms . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized July 4 fireworks and proposed abolishing Americans’ right to bear arms in a podcast episode. DETAIL: In a podcast episode from July 2024 that has since been made private, El-Sayed criticized July 4 fireworks. “Fireworks suck,” declared El-Sayed in a sub-section titled “Fireworks just aren’t worth it: hear us out.” Specifically, he took aim at the environmental impact of July 4 fireworks, among other things. El-Sayed also suggested removing the…Open
