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Oct 14, 2025

Charlie Kirk would have run for president, widow says at White House
Trump posthumously honored conservative activist Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom about a month after he was fatally shot at a campus event.

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Oct 14, 2025

Trump says U.S. will disarm Hamas if it does not do so itself
Hamas has not yet publicly agreed to or signed anything that specifies how it would disarm, but Trump suggested he had received verbal assurances the group would.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 14, 2025

Trump says U.S. won't benefit from $20 billion bailout for Argentina
By his own account, Trump is offering $20 billion to Argentina to help its politically aligned president, Javier Milei, who faces a possible financial crisis and a legislative election on Oct. 26.

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Oct 14, 2025

U.S. kills 6 alleged drug smugglers in new strike off Venezuela, Trump says
The operation follows Senate Republicans' narrow defeat of a measure that aimed to prevent the administration's actions on legal grounds.

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Oct 14, 2025

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones's bid to set aside $1.4 billion verdict
The Supreme Court rejected a bid by conspiracy theorist and Infowars founder Alex Jones to set aside the historic $1.4 billion jury verdict against him for defaming families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary mass killing.

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Oct 14, 2025

Trump complains about ‘really weird' Time magazine photo
The president says the publication "deserves to be called out" for using an unflattering image of him for its cover story about his efforts in the Middle East.

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Oct 14, 2025

Is this top Senate recruit too old to run? Some Democrats think so.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills, 77, would be the oldest freshman senator ever. Her Tuesday campaign launch has prompted some criticism and reignited a debate in the party about age.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 14, 2025

Who will lose out when ACA health insurance subsidies expire?
Here's a look at who could be affected by the end of the Affordable Care Act credits and how much prices could change.

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Oct 14, 2025

Marjorie Taylor Greene, tearing into her own party, says GOP men in Congress are ‘weak'
"There's a lot of weak Republican men and they're more afraid of strong Republican women," Greene said.

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Oct 14, 2025

For U.S. Palestinians, ceasefire brings long-awaited relief — and anxiety
A mother and wife in New Jersey dreams of a return to Gaza, but her family's home will need rebuilding.

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Oct 14, 2025

Why American Palestinians are nervous about what comes next
A mother and wife in New Jersey dreams of a return to Gaza, but her family's home will need rebuilding.

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Oct 14, 2025

Supreme Court reopens debate on key part of Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court is considering a Louisiana redistricting case that could determine whether states are required to draw majority Black and Latino districts.

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Oct 14, 2025

Supreme Court once again eyes overturning key part of Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court is considering a Louisiana redistricting case that could determine whether states are required to draw majority Black and Latino districts.

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Oct 14, 2025

Trump, hailing a ‘new Middle East,' avoids many of the hard questions ahead
In touting his Gaza ceasefire win, the president projected optimism for a wider peace while sidestepping the many obstacles that remain.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 14, 2025

Trump, hailing a ‘new Middle East,' avoids the hard questions ahead
In touting his Gaza ceasefire win, the president projected optimism for a wider peace while sidestepping the many obstacles that remain.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 13, 2025

North Carolina Republicans heed Trump's call to redraw congressional map
North Carolina has become the latest state to join a redistricting battle sparked by President Trump's urging to shore up the small GOP House majority ahead of next year's midterm elections.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 13, 2025

Trump eyes transformational Mideast peace as Israel, Arabs stay far apart
The challenge of turning a Gaza ceasefire into a lasting regional peace was on display as Trump made separate stops in Israel and Egypt.

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Oct 13, 2025

Trump eyes transformational Mideast peace as Israel, Arabs stay miles apart
The challenge of turning a Gaza ceasefire into a lasting regional peace was on display as Trump made separate stops in Israel and Egypt.

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Oct 13, 2025

Airports say they won't air Kristi Noem shutdown video at TSA checkpoints
Travelers in Cleveland, L.A., Phoenix, Seattle and other cities will not see the footage, which blames congressional Democrats for shutdown-related flight delays.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 13, 2025

Will Gaza deal get him into heaven? Trump fears not.
The 79-year-old president, who has repeatedly pondered the afterlife in recent months, told reporters on Air Force One: "I think I'm not, maybe, heaven-bound."

Washington Post Politics
Oct 13, 2025

Congress is losing its grip on the power to spend Americans' money
Congress is supposed to control spending, but increasingly, the White House is dictating how America's money is used.

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Oct 13, 2025

Historic wave of retirements is putting huge strains on the government
Tens of thousands of federal employees have taken retirement or other voluntary departures on top of the Trump administration's latest layoffs.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 12, 2025

Why Republicans' attempts to kill Obamacare keep backfiring
The White House and some Republicans are growing nervous that Democrats' demand to boost Obamacare as part of a government funding bill has salience with voters.

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Oct 12, 2025

Inside the online battles streaming from a single block in Portland
After conservative influencer Nick Sortor was arrested outside an ICE facility in Portland, Donald Trump latched on to justify a federal crackdown.

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Oct 12, 2025

A conservative influencer was arrested in Portland. Trump was watching.
After conservative influencer Nick Sortor was arrested outside an ICE facility in Portland, Donald Trump latched on to justify a federal crackdown.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 12, 2025

Trump escalates his use of federal power to target Democratic states
Democrats see a clear pattern of inflicting pain on places that are politically unfriendly, while Trump has declared his intent to hurt liberal areas and policies.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 11, 2025

More than 1,000 CDC staff receive layoff notices during government shutdown
Another round of mass layoffs has struck CDC. The agency had already been cut during a reorganization this year, and more employees are now being shed amid the government shutdown.

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Oct 11, 2025

Mass CDC cuts hit staff dealing with measles, Ebola and disease forecasting
Another round of mass layoffs has struck CDC. The agency had already been cut during a reorganization this year, and more employees are now being shed amid the government shutdown.

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Oct 11, 2025

Appeals court bars Trump from deploying National Guard in Illinois
The appeals court weighed in after a federal judge, concluding that it was "likely to lead to civil unrest," barred the president from deploying troops in and around Chicago.

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Oct 11, 2025

Trump is in ‘excellent' health, White House says, amid questions about second exam
Outside physicians asked why the president was making a return trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, six months after undergoing medical tests.

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Oct 11, 2025

Trump orders Defense Dept. to issue military paychecks during shutdown
Trump said that the Pentagon would repurpose money to make payroll, as military service members were poised to miss paychecks on Wednesday. Most other government workers will not be paid.

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Oct 11, 2025

The ‘least intensity' shutdown ever and why it could go on longer
Veterans of shutdowns of the past 30 years say there's little passion, among lawmakers and constituents, over this shutdown.

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Oct 11, 2025

Trump has second physical this year, is in ‘excellent' health, doctor says
The White House released a short memo about his physical, which included covid and flu shots during the check-up.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 11, 2025

For Trump, media manipulation is his show of force
The president has long attacked the media as "fake news," but the White House has created a new crop of journalists to advance its policy priorities.

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Oct 11, 2025

For Trump, the press is a prop in his show of force
The president has long attacked the media as "fake news," but the White House has created a new crop of journalists to advance its policy priorities.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 11, 2025

For U.S. presidents, Nobel Peace Prize long fraught with politics
Trump and his allies campaigned for an award that has frequently been used to send a message as well as bestow an honor.

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Oct 11, 2025

Biden struggles to adjust to private life as Trump, Democrats attack
As Democrats move on, the former president also has to grapple with whether to respond to an unusual onslaught of attacks from his successor.

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Oct 11, 2025

Trump deploys tactics and language of war against perceived domestic threats
It represents a dramatic shift in the use of the military, which has been focused for most of American history on threats from abroad.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Trump announces drug-price deal with AstraZeneca
The pharmaceutical giant is the second company to publicly agree to the Trump's administration's push for lower drug prices.

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Oct 10, 2025

Trump announces new 100 percent tariffs on China
President Donald Trump said he is unhappy about China's "hostile" move to limit access to rare minerals and may cancel an upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Shutdown cracks, Jay Jones's texts, Trump's Gaza deal
Republicans showed cracks in their messaging around the government shutdown, Attorney General Pam Bondi sparred with senators and other highlights from this week's politics news.

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Oct 10, 2025

Trump eyes a triumphal arch to mark America's 250th anniversary
The arch would be constructed across from the Lincoln Memorial, on a small patch of federal land currently occupied by a traffic circle.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Trump to announce drug-price deal with AstraZeneca
The pharmaceutical giant would be the second company to publicly agree to the Trump's administration's push for lower drug prices.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Some House GOP lawmakers want to get back to work
The House has not been in session for several weeks amid the shutdown. Some GOP lawmakers say it's time for it to return.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Maine Gov. Janet Mills to run for Senate, seeking to dislodge Susan Collins
Mills, a two-term governor, will join an already crowded field of Democratic candidates hoping to challenge the Republican who has held the seat for nearly three decades.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Trump threatens tariffs on China, says he may cancel meeting with Xi
President Donald Trump said he is unhappy about China's "hostile" move to limit access to rare minerals used in manufacturing.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 10, 2025

John Thune's shutdown strategy: Wait for the Democrats to fold
Thune hopes Democrats will soon, under pressure, vote to reopen the government: "It's up to them."

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Senate passes $925 billion defense bill, setting up House talks
Staff from both chambers must now negotiate final, compromise legislation ahead of a vote expected later this fall.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Judge blocks Trump from deploying troops in Illinois for now
Officials in Oregon and Illinois had challenged the Trump administration's push to dispatch the National Guard in both states.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Trump's ‘maximum pressure' on Israel won Gaza ceasefire, White House says
President Donald Trump on Thursday credited several Middle Eastern and global leaders for helping secure the first phase of a deal in hopes of ending the two-year war.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

White House declines to engage Democrats as shutdown drags into second week
The White House has yet to engage Democrats on ending the government shutdown, despite the potential political ramifications of the closure.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

She won her election, but the House speaker still has not sworn her in
Congresswoman-in-limbo Adelita Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat, has mounted a media campaign meant to shame House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Trump's new foreign aid plan eyes $50 million for Greenland's polar bears
Documents reviewed by The Post show the administration may spend millions to protect vulnerable wildlife, proposals that stunned critics of its moves to gut foreign assistance.

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Oct 09, 2025

MAGA rage over Bad Bunny at Super Bowl sparks an alternative show
Counterprogramming hosted by the group that Charlie Kirk founded spotlights the growing political polarization surrounding one of the biggest events of the year.

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Oct 09, 2025

Trump plans trip to Middle East to sign Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
President Trump on Thursday credited several Middle Eastern and global leaders for helping secure the first phase of a deal in hopes of ending the two-year war.

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Oct 09, 2025

Katie Porter's bid for governor is getting noticed - but not how she wants
Two viral videos have brought unwelcome attention to the former congresswoman, who has been leading polls in the 2026 California governor's race.

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Oct 09, 2025

Congresswoman-in-limbo Adelita Grijalva on the dilemma she faces
Democratic Rep. Grijalva won her special election more than two weeks ago, but House Republicans refuse to swear her into office.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Trump wants a Nobel Prize. He'll learn Friday if his campaign paid off.
President Donald Trump's long quest for a Nobel Peace Prize has sparked an unusual global scramble.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Texas National Guard troops are active in Chicago area, military says
Around 200 Texas National Guard soldiers and 300 soldiers from the Illinois National Guard will protect ICE agents and federal property, the military said.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Bipartisan measure to restrict Trump's war powers fails in Senate
A bipartisan Senate resolution to restrain Trump's ability to wage war against alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers failed in a 48-51 vote.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Trump announces ceasefire deal to begin ending the war in Gaza
The president's announcement says the agreement includes the release of hostages by Hamas and the withdrawal of Israeli troops.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Trump builds case for deploying National Guard to Chicago, Portland
The president said he would pursue designating antifa a "foreign terrorist organization" and called for Democratic officials in Chicago to be jailed.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Hegseth's sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations
The inquiry, resulting in a smattering of disciplinary action so far, follows an extraordinary directive aimed at silencing criticism of the slain activist and Trump supporter.

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Oct 08, 2025

Supreme Court grapples with lawsuit challenging mail-in ballot rules
The question before the justices was a narrow one — whether an Illinois congressman had met the basic legal threshold to bring his lawsuit — not the law's legality.

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Oct 08, 2025

Tracking who Trump is appointing to fill key administration roles
Follow President Trump's progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.

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Oct 08, 2025

Why Democrats are slow-walking their 2024 autopsy until after the November elections
The party's chairman has already said it would not include scrutiny of how Joe Biden's late withdrawal from the race was handled.

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Oct 08, 2025

Trump says Chicago mayor, Illinois governor should be jailed for response to ICE
Trump, providing no evidence, said Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker should go to jail, accusing the two Democrats of "failing to protect" immigration agents.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Democrats largely stand behind Jay Jones after violent texts
Amid concerns about political violence, some say the party risks looking hypocritical by sticking with the nominee for Virginia attorney general.

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Oct 08, 2025

Why Trump, who declared English the official language, is going to bat for Univision
Trump pressed YouTube to resolve a dispute with the Spanish-language network, the latest example of the president using his position to pressure a media company.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Trump-backed candidate prevails in Tennessee GOP primary for House seat
The president made a late endorsement Friday, backing Republican Matt Van Epps to succeed former Rep. Mark Green (R-Tennessee).

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Oct 07, 2025

Senate confirms Herschel Walker as ambassador to the Bahamas
The Trump ally was confirmed as part of a larger batch of nominees for various executive branch roles, following a change the chamber made to the filibuster rules last month.

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Oct 07, 2025

Trump hints at health care deal to end shutdown, but key hurdles remain
Democrats and Republicans continue to disagree on the Affordable Care Act subsidies at the center of the week-long fight.

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Oct 07, 2025

Why Bad Bunny's selection as the Super Bowl halftime headliner is sparking MAGA fury
The Puerto Rican recording artist opposed Trump in 2024 and is avoiding U.S. mainland tour dates to avoid exposing his fans to ICE raids.

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Oct 07, 2025

These states could redistrict before the 2026 midterms
As Trump pushes for a more Republican-friendly House map, more than half a dozen states are potential targets for mid-decade tweaks to congressional boundaries.

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Oct 07, 2025

Trump administration intervenes to secure woman's rescue from Gaza
The mother of a U.S. sailor was extracted from the war-ravaged enclave through a quiet, extraordinary collaboration of the U.S., Israeli and Jordanian governments.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Supreme Court sharply questions law banning conversion therapy
Supreme Court sharpy questions Colorado law that bans efforts to changing minors' sexual identity, suggesting it violates free speech rights of therapists.

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Oct 07, 2025

Supreme Court sounds skeptical of Colorado ban on conversion therapy for minors
The Colorado case could have wide impact — about 30 states have laws similar laws. It is the first major case of the Supreme Court's new term, which began Monday.

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Oct 07, 2025

Live updates: Supreme Court sounds skeptical of Colorado ban on conversion therapy for minors
The Colorado case could have wide impact — about 30 states have laws similar laws. It is the first major case of the Supreme Court's new term, which began Monday.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

A ruling against Colorado could affect similar regulations in nearly 30 states


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Oct 07, 2025

Arguments have wrapped up in the Colorado case


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Trump hints at health-care deal to end shutdown, but key hurdles remain
Democrats and Republicans continue to disagree on the Affordable Care Act subsidies at the center of the week-long fight.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Now that both sides of the case have had a chance to answer questions, Jim Campbell,...


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Oct 07, 2025

Colorado Solicitor General Shannon W. Stevenson argued that conversion therapy lacks supporting evidence of effectiveness.


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Oct 07, 2025

In response to Colorado Solicitor General Shannon W. Stevenson's argument that best medical practice, rather than...


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Oct 07, 2025

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan seemed to express skepticism about the Colorado law, posing a hypothetical...


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Oct 07, 2025

During an exchange with Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., Shannon W. Stevenson, Colorado's solicitor general, criticized...


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Oct 07, 2025

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett asked whether states could hypothetically "pick a side" based on...


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Oct 07, 2025

Shannon W. Stevenson, Colorado's solicitor general, pushed back on arguments that the state's law infringes on...


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Oct 07, 2025

Colorado Solicitor General Shannon Stevenson argued that a state could not lose its power to regulate...


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Oct 07, 2025

Live updates: Supreme Court hearing arguments on Colorado ban on conversion therapy for minors
The Colorado case could have wide impact — about 30 states have laws similar laws. It is the first major case of the Supreme Court's new term, which began Monday.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Colorado is now up. Shannon Stevenson, the state's solicitor general, is addressing the justices and defending...


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Oct 07, 2025

Hashim M. Mooppan, a Justice Department lawyer arguing against Colorado's law, took a broad approach to...


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Oct 07, 2025

Some observers may be wondering why the Trump administration is participating in this case.


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Oct 07, 2025

Hashim Mooppan, a Justice Department lawyer, argued that the talk therapy at the heart of the...


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Oct 07, 2025

Trump keeps talking about the Insurrection Act. What is it?
President Donald Trump floated the possibility of using the Insurrection Act after Oregon and Illinois objected to his National Guard deployments. Here's what the law says.

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Oct 07, 2025

Attorney Jim Campbell, who is challenging Colorado's law, is done for now. Next up: Hashim M....


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Oct 07, 2025

Jim Campbell, the lawyer representing therapist Kaley Chiles, argued that the case should not be sent...


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Oct 07, 2025

Colorado's law ‘undermines the well-being of kids,' Campbell says


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Oct 07, 2025

Sotomayor questions standing for conversion therapy lawsuit


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Oct 07, 2025

How the arguments are breaking down today


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