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Supreme Court rebukes trans nonsense

National Review:  Supreme Court Orders Maine House to Restore Vote of Lawmaker Censured over Post Criticizing Trans Athlete The Maine House looks like a real threat to Democracy and the First Amendment.  The Supreme Court is right to rebuke the action by the Mane House.   

Maine sued over allowing men in women sports

 DC Daly Journal: ... U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Wednesday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against the state of Maine. The legal action comes after Maine repeatedly ignored President Donald Trump’s executive order banning males from competing in female sports, a policy aimed at protecting the integrity of women’s athletics. The lawsuit marks a significant step in the Trump administration’s commitment to safeguarding the rights of female athletes across the nation. The announcement was made during a joint press conference with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, where Bondi emphasized that the lawsuit was a last resort. For months, the administration had issued warnings to Maine, urging compliance with the federal directive. When those efforts failed, the DOJ stepped in to address what it sees as clear discrimination against women in violation of federal law. “Today, the Department of Justice is announcing a civil lawsuit against the Main...

The chill of an early 'fall' in Maine

 Red State: It was only in late February that President Trump and Maine’s Democrat Governor Janet Mills had words over his  executive order  titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” which vowed to stop federal funding to institutions that allow biologically born males to compete against females. As RedState’s Sister Toldjah  reported , Mills appeared defiant when Trump called her out at a National Governors Association working session at the White House: "Is Maine here? The governor of Maine?" Trump said, before locating Mills seated nearby at a table in the White House State Dining Room. "Are you not going to comply with it?" Mills replied, "I'm going to comply with state and federal law." "We are the federal law," Trump responded. "You better do it because you're not going to get any federal funding at all if you don't." On Monday, Mills found out the president wasn’t kidding around as the U.S. Department of Agriculture...