Washington’s IL26-638 would require girls in covered school sports to obtain medical proof of biological sex. The AAP says sex verification is not part of sports clearance; APA opposes exclusionary bans.
Pete Hegseth used a slur for transgender people while promising a merit-based military. Court records show decorated transgender troops already met the standards. So what, exactly, is being tested?
Texas held ICE officer Christian Castro while Minnesota sought his extradition on five criminal charges. Abbott didn't decide before the detention clock expired. Now Castro is free.
Update — August 29, 2026 A federal fight over how mail ballots can be sent to voters is moving quickly toward another appeals-court showdown. For now, the most important fact is simple: The new U.S. Postal Service ballot-mail requirements are blocked. Voters have not been told to change
2026 Is America Better Yet? national voters' guide.
Federal grants, voter-roll demands, USPS rules and a planned 1,000-person DOJ monitoring effort are reshaping election administration as Trump allies press for emergency powers.
Donald Trump returned to the White House with one of the simplest promises in politics: life would become more affordable. On January 20, 2025, his first day back in office, Trump ordered federal agencies to pursue what the White House called “emergency price relief” for American families. The order named
I’d like to welcome Jon as the newest member of the volunteer team helping Is America Better Yet? keep moving forward. Jon recently lent his IT expertise to help us track down the technical problem affecting the connection between our Ghost site and GoDaddy domain — exactly the kind of
The difference between being and living One small word carries enormous weight in Ahmed's reading. Be. Not flourish. Not live freely. Not live with dignity. Just be.
The Justice Department has sued states for voter rolls, asserted authority to share voter data with DHS, warned election officials about criminal liability and joined a wider federal push into election administration. Courts are still deciding where the limits are.
What you need to vote, when you need it, and what to do if something goes wrong across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
New evidence says neither Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero nor the roommate ICE was apparently pursuing had a final removal order. Maine’s attorney general says the deadly-force investigation remains active.
