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... work at nonprofit organizations and whose work has what the Trump administration calls a “substantial illegal purpose.” This means organizations that work with immigrants and transgender youth. Amy Lieberman, education editor at The Conversation U.S., spoke with Jennifer L. Steele, a scholar of the economics of education, to understand ...
... nominee withstand Earle-Sears’ attacks on cultural issues, notably the Republican’s assertion that Spanberger is an extremist on civil rights and health care for transgender people. Spanberger, who consistently argued that local school districts should decide whether transgender students can participate in competitive sports, cast her opponent as the ...
... bans in recent years. Earle-Sears did not mention her opposition to abortion rights Saturday but has said repeatedly that Spanberger in an extremist on transgender rights — attacks similar to those that Trump wielded effectively against Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024. Barrow reported from Atlanta. Catalini reported from Newark. Associated ...
... Trump-endorsed former business owner and state legislator Jack Ciattarelli, have tried to paint their Democratic opponents as out-of-touch liberals more concerned about transgender rights and immigrants who are in the United States illegally than they are about the safety of school children. That playbook worked for Trump ...
... the Trump administration to target a variety of progressive and left-leaning groups that have been critical of him, including those affiliated with BLM, the transgender rights movement and anti-ICE protesters. Spokespeople for the Justice Department declined to comment on Thursday. One of the people said the investigation had ...
... the governor's office. Liz Landers: The Williams Institute estimates that, in Virginia, 18,200 youths age 13 to 17, or 3 percent, identify as transgender. Michael Brown, Spanberger Supporter: I don't really agree with boys in the showers with girls and all that kind of stuff. Liz Landers ...
... program into a tool of political retribution. Set to take effect in July, the policy is aimed primarily at organizations that work with immigrants and transgender youth. It grants the education secretary power to exclude groups from the program if they engage in activities including the trafficking or “chemical castration ...
... Haven, Florida, is a behavioral specialist who identifies as a Democrat but sometimes votes for Republican candidates. He said he appreciates Trump's views on transgender issues, including restroom access for transgender women. But he's concerned that Trump's immigration policies leave many people living in fear, with negative ...
... in a common area of the West Wing in July 2023 during the Biden presidency. The Trump White House also added Biden’s designation of “Transgender Day of Visibility” in 2024, which fell on the same day as Easter Sunday that year, as well as references to former President Bill ...
... as an outlier on abortion. But they’re also focusing on other matters, like Spanberger’s emphasis on the economy and Earle-Sears’ opposition to transgender people’s rights. Pickett, who works for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia, specifically went to the homes of voters who hadn't yet cast ...
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