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A federal judge has again struck down a Texas law banning drag performances where children may be present. US District Judge David Hittner told those offended by drag shows to "just don't go." Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called the ruling an affront to Texas values and vowed to appeal.
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NYTimes – US The judge’s message to people offended by drag performances was, “Just don’t go.” Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to appeal again.
‘This is a profoundly flawed decision that endangers our children and is an affront to Texas values,’ Ken Paxton says A federal judge has, for a second time, struck down a Texas state law banning drag performances in settings where children may be present. In a ruling issued on Tuesday, US district judge David Hittner said Texas cannot enforce its drag show ban. He said that the measure improperly restricts speech a…
NYTimes – US Senator Bernie Sanders and strategist Steve Bannon appeared at the "Pro-Human Assembly" in Washington, D.C., to call for restrictions on artificial intelligence. The bipartisan event drew elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists who urged Congress to curb AI's impact. President Trump favors accelerating AI, while some industry CEOs have called for a slowdown.
NYTimes – US The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday blocked the Postal Service from enforcing new mail voting rules sought by President Trump ahead of the November midterm elections. The Trump administration will comply with the ruling, according to a White House official. Trump criticized the justices, saying they were not the people he had selected.
The Trump-appointed board of the Kennedy Center voted Tuesday to immediately close the performing arts building, citing safety and financial concerns. Earlier the same day, a federal judge again blocked the board from adding President Trump's name to the facade, ruling the change requires Congressional approval.
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