The Ohio Senate on Wednesday approved a ban on transgender students using opposite-sex restrooms that “fit their gender identities,” sending the measure to Republican Governor Mike DeWine.
Read More Ohio Legislature Passes Bill Banning Transgender Students from ‘Preferred’ Opposite-Sex Restrooms
GOP Senator John Thune of South Dakota has been elected as Senate majority leader, which means he will replace retiring Senator Mitch McConnell, who has held the top Senate GOP position for the last 18 years.
Read More John Thune Elected New Senate Republican Leader, Replacing Mitch McConnell
Federal authorities have begun investigating the origins of racist text messages that have been sent to Black Americans throughout the U.S. The disturbing texts falsely informed people of color that they had been “selected to pick cotton.”
Read More Authorities Investigate ‘Racist Text Messages’ Targeting Black Americans, NAACP Blames Trump’s Victory
Marsha Blackburn has won Tennessee’s Senate race.
Read More Tennessee Senate Race Results
New applications for U.S. unemployment aid unexpectedly fell last week, but the number of people collecting benefits in mid-October was the highest in nearly three years.
Read More US weekly jobless claims fall; continuing claims hit highest level in three years
The family of Johnny Peterson, a Tennessee factory worker who died after facing severe flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, has filed a lawsuit against their relative’s employer and the company’s CEO.
Read More Family Of Tennessee Factory Worker Sues His Company Following Relative’s Flooding Death