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Supreme Court Denies Review in Critical Trans Bathroom Case That Could Have Clarified Title IX

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The Supreme Court unceremoniously denied review Tuesday in a case that would have clarified once and for all whether separating bathrooms based on biological sex violates either Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 or the equal protection clause of the Constitution. Now, the nation must wait with bated breath for publication of the Department of Education’s final Title IX rule. That Biden administration rule promises to upend decades of sex equality in education by allowing students in a federally funded school to use the bathroom that corresponds to…

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FDA Botches Updates to Prescription Authorization System, Leaving Vulnerable Americans Without Critical Medication

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Last month, dermatologists and pharmacists around the U.S. discovered they could no longer prescribe or dispense isotretinoin, an important dermatological medication, after the Food and Drug Administration botched software updates to the drug’s online reporting system known as iPledge. The updates weren’t adequately tested before they were launched, resulting in doctors unable to use the system and instead waiting for hours on the phone with the FDA to get prescription approvals. The system requires both prescribers and pharmacists to get authorization before any isotretinoin (commonly known by the brand name…

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Critical Race Theory And The Afterlives of Slavery

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<p class=”is-style-sans-serif”>This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM&#8217;s home for opinion and news analysis. </p> <p>The outpouring of protest following the death of George Floyd last year made it painfully obvious that we are far from the postracial dream of not long ago. Those intense divisions have moved from the streets to the classrooms, as <a href=”https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2021/07/02/why-are-states-banning-critical-race-theory/”>half the states</a> have passed or are considering legislation restricting the study of critical race theory. With Governor Doug Burgum’s signature, <a href=”https://www.democracynow.org/2021/11/17/headlines/north_dakota_bans_teaching_about_structural_racism_in_schools”>North Dakota</a> becomes the latest state to ban CRT in public…

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As Trump gaslights America about coronavirus, Republicans face a critical choice – CNN

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As Trump gaslights America about coronavirus, Republicans face a critical choice  CNN Anti-Trump Republicans set new goal of defeating the GOP Senate  Bangor Daily News Trump’s views — bleak about the U.S., rosy about coronavirus — put Republicans on the spot  TribLIVE ‘We’ve got to do something’: Republican rebels come together to take on Trump  The Guardian Republicans warn of ‘grim’ outlook for Trump in Florida  Financial Times View Full Coverage on Google News “us republicans” – Google News

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