House to vote on Republican education bill aimed at providing parents with extra oversight

washington CNN — The House of Representatives is expected to vote on Friday on a bill aimed at increasing so-called parental rights in the classroom, as House Republicans underscore an issue that has become a key priority for the party. In addition to this, HR 5, also known as the Parents Bill of Rights, The … Read more

Ramadan: For Muslims with eating disorders, fasting presents another set of challenges

CNN — With the start of the Islamic month of Ramadan, Habiba said she was “terrified” by the thought of fasting this year. During her teenage years, the eating disorder morphed into bulimia and binge eating, and she says the habit of not eating or drinking from sunup to sundown exacerbated her need to further … Read more

Analysis: Viral video app TikTok represents new Cold War in American pockets

CNN — The new Cold War is not being played out on the high walls that divide the continents, but in the pockets of millions of Americans. congressional hearing Thursday’s focus on the popular TikTok video app became the latest in a string of clarifying moments that exposed not only Washington’s bipartisan animosity toward Beijing’s … Read more

Sen. Lindsey Graham gets ‘warned’ by Senate Ethics Committee for soliciting funds at Capitol

CNN — Senate Ethics Committee condemns Mori.Lindsey Graham During an interview with the media at the Capitol Office Complex on Thursday, he solicited campaign donations five times, in violation of Senate rules. Bipartisan committee sends open letter warning South Carolina Republicans to Herschel WalkerInterview with Fox News at a campaign event at the Russell Senate … Read more

Florida sues over ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth

washington CNN — Four Florida families are suing the state’s new Rules banning gender-affirming care For transgender youth, they argue that these prohibitions violate the U.S. Constitution and should be repealed. Two new rules from the Florida Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine prohibit the state’s medical professionals from providing gender-affirming care … Read more

Former Connecticut high school athlete urges appeals court to re-challenge state’s transgender sports policy

washington CNN — Four cisgender women from Connecticut are urging a federal appeals court to grant them another chance to challenge them Trans-inclusion to the Nation sports policy That comes after agreeing earlier this year to reconsider whether the former high school athlete had a legal right to sue. Three-judge panel of the U.S. Court … Read more

North Carolina to become 40th state to expand Medicaid

CNN — North Carolina will become the 40th state to expand Medicaid to low-income adults after the Republican-led state legislature dropped its longstanding opposition to provisions of Obamacare. Benefits to hospitals in the state are also included in the expansion bill, which received final legislative approval on Thursday. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who has campaigned … Read more

Utah governor signs bill requiring teens to get parental consent to join social media sites

New York CNN — Utah governor signs controversial bill Thursday’s bill would require minors to obtain guardian consent before joining social media platforms, the most aggressive step yet by state or federal lawmakers to protect children online. As part of a bill called the Utah Social Media Regulation Act, The social media platforms will have … Read more

Georgia governor signs ban on certain gender-affirming care for minors

CNN — Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill on Thursday that would ban certain gender-affirming care for minors, joining a growing number of Republican-led states looking to limit the practice nationwide. kind of treatment. Senate Bill 140 would prohibit Georgia’s licensed medical professionals from providing gender transition-related hormone therapy or surgery to patients … Read more

Riley Williams: Capitol rioter who broke into Pelosi’s office gets three years in prison

CNN — A 24-year-old Pennsylvania woman broke into the office of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on January 6, 2021, Riots at the U.S. Capitol She was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday after a federal judge laughed at the idea that she was a “little girl.” Riley Williams was convicted in November of … Read more