transgender rights
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Lawsuits brought by transgender employees show how state agencies fight against paying for gender-affirming care for some people while others are covered.
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INSIDE: Putin's Delusion ... SCOTUS ... Elon Musk
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INSIDE: Twitter v. Elon Musk ... ISIS Leader ... John Bolton
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This your TPM evening briefing.
For weeks we’ve been watching Republicans squirm to find a messaging balance.
The party as a whole is attempting to walk a bizarre tightrope as leaders try to downplay Republicans’ unadulterated joy at the defeat of Roe, a social issue the GOP’s been using as a policy placeholder for decades, in the face of our evidence-backed reality: support for abortion access is at a record high among Americans across the political spectrum.
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This is your TPM evening briefing.
All signs continue to point to SCOTUS issuing a ruling this summer that could dismantle Roe, tossing the decision of whether or not individuals can obtain abortions into the salivating hands of Republican state elected officials.
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This is your TPM evening briefing.
The tactic doesn’t always work, but this was a clever one.
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