Politics Jan 22 Supreme Court: Military service by transgender people can be restricted The high court split 5-4 in allowing the plan to take effect, with the court's five conservatives greenlighting it and its four liberal members saying they would not have. By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
Politics Nov 23 Trump administration asks Supreme Court to hear transgender military case The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to fast-track cases on the president's decision to prevent certain transgender people from serving in the military. By Jessica Gresko, Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Nation Jan 01 Watch 7:33 Transgender individuals may now openly join the U.S. military As of Monday, openly transgender people are allowed to serve in the U.S. military, despite President Donald Trump tweeting last July that he would “not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity.” We take a second look… By PBS NewsHour
Politics Dec 30 Transgender people cleared to join military, for now The Justice Department has made clear its proposed ban on transgender military recruits is on hold, meaning their enlistment can start Monday. By Associated Press
Dec 11 Pentagon will allow transgender people to enlist in the military starting Jan. 1 By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The new policy reflects growing legal pressure on the issue, and the difficult hurdles the federal government would have to cross to enforce Trump's demand to ban transgender individuals from the military. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Severe storm knocks out power in the Northeast By PBS NewsHour In our new wrap Monday, nearly 1.5 million homes and businesses across the Northeast lost power after a storm with wind gusts that topped 100 mph barreled through the region downing trees and power lines. Also, a federal court in… Continue watching
Sep 15 Transgender troops can re-enlist in military for now, Pentagon says By Richard Lardner, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press New guidance released Friday by the Pentagon makes it clear that any transgender troops currently in the military can re-enlist in the next several months, even as the department debates how broadly to enforce a ban on their service ordered… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 4:37 Fact-checking Trump’s reasons for a transgender military ban By PBS NewsHour Following a tweet from President Trump that said transgender people would not be allowed to serve in the military, the White House issued a memorandum on Friday asking the Defense Department to finalize new rules about what to do with… Continue watching
Aug 28 The lawsuits challenging Trump’s ban on transgender troops, explained By Daniel Bush The American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal sued President Donald Trump Monday over his ban on transgender individuals from serving in the military. Continue reading