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Openly transgender Rep. Zooey Zephyr, pictured at the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Mont., in 2023, was reelected last month. This week, her colleagues debated a rule that would have blocked her from the women's restroom at the Capitol.

Montana lawmakers cross the aisle to block a trans bathroom ban in the state capitol

Some Republicans joined Democrats in rejecting the measure, which would have restricted bathroom access. Rep. Zooey Zephyr, Montana's first openly transgender legislator, won a second term last month.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is suing the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. She's accusing FEMA officials of discriminating against Florida hurricane victims who support President-elect Donald Trump.

Florida sues FEMA for discrimination accusing it of denying aid to Trump supporters

Fla. Attorney General Ashley Moody is suing Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell, and a former FEMA supervisor for violating Floridians' civil rights after hurricanes.

These swing-state counties are key to understanding the presidential race

These counties will help tell the story of how either former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris will become the next president.

How to fight ageism in the world around you — and in yourself

Discrimination based on someone's age is so ingrained in society that most of us don't notice it. Yet it affects us all and fighting it not only helps make a better society, it also helps us live longer, healthier lives.

President Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador arrive at the National Palace in Mexico City on Jan. 9.

USD law school training Mexican judges amidst changes in judicial system

For years, Mexican judges have come to the University of San Diego School of Law for training. The training is taking on a greater significance as Mexico changes to a system in which all federal judges are elected rather than appointed.

Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a campaign rally in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Monday, the night before Election Day.

Trump and allies have primed supporters to falsely believe he has no chance of losing

Many of former President Donald Trump's supporters don't believe he lost in 2020. Despite a close race again in 2024, Trump and allies still falsely claim the only way he loses is because of cheating.

Voters wait in line to vote at the Lowrey School on Tuesday in Dearborn, Mich.

Which states are swing states? Here are the results to watch this year

Seven states have been the focus for pollsters and campaigns in this presidential election: The "Blue Wall" and the Sun Belt.

U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters stand guard at Al Naeem Square in Raqqa, Syria, in February 2022.

Syria's U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition faces an uncertain future after Assad's ouster

After Bashar al-Assad's ouster, there are questions about the fate of the Syrian Democratic Forces, the U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition that currently controls a third of Syrian territory.

These states will decide the election. We visited all of them to talk to voters

Your guide to the seven swing states that will decide this year’s presidential election: Georgia, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania and North Carolina.

A bronze statue of abolitionist Harriet Tubman is seen at the Maryland State House, Feb. 10, 2020, in Annapolis, Md.

Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony

Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday.

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