Alabama library board votes to pull books that discuss being transgender from children's sections

The Alabama Public Library Service Board of Directors voted Thursday to remove books about transgender individuals or those who have more than two genders from the children’s section of public libraries. The new rule states that books about “transgender processes, gender ideology or the concept of more than two biological sexes” must be kept… Source…

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Trump lifts tariffs on Brazilian beef, coffee

President Trump on Thursday lifted his administration’s 40 percent tariffs on Brazilian food products, the latest reversal in a series of tariffs imposed on other countries earlier this year. The action removes tariffs on products including coffee, fruit, cocoa and beef. He was first employed in July in an effort to punish… Source link

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Trump plays host to vocal foe Mamdani

Morning Report is The Hill’s newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Mamdani heads to Washington ▪ Trump angers Dems by labeling him ‘treason’ ▪ DC National Guard deployment halted ▪ ACA subsidy increase unlikely 3 things to know today 1. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) has launched a bid for California governor, joining an increasingly…

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What to know about Trump’s plan to fight state AI laws

{Beacon} Technology Technology Big Story What to know about Trump’s plan to fight state AI laws President Trump is taking aim at state artificial intelligence (AI) laws that his administration sees as a threat to the growing industry and America’s ability to dominate it. © AP Photo/Ivan Vuk The confrontation with state legislatures… Source link

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Hegseth says terror designation provides Pentagon with 'new options' to go after Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. government’s decision to designate Venezuela’s Cartel de los Souls a foreign terrorist organization provides the Defense Department with “new options” to go after the alleged drug cartel, which officials allege is led by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. “Well, this brings up a whole bunch of new options… Source…

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