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New York Post
3 days ago
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- New York Post
Progressive Sen. Ruben Gallego admits ‘legitimate' concerns about trans athletes in girl's sports
Freshman Sen. Ruben Gallego, seen by some observers as a possible 2028 Democratic dark horse, has admitted that there are 'legitimate' issues with male-to-female transgender athletes competing in women's and girl's sports, splitting from many of his fellow progressives. 'As a parent of a daughter, I think it's legitimate that parents are worried about the safety of their daughters, and I think it's legitimate for us to be worried also about fair competition,' Gallego (D-Ariz.) told The Dispatch in an interview published Thursday. 'And I think the parents of these trans children also are worried, legitimately, about the health and wellness of their kids.' Advertisement Gallego, 45, went on to argue that the issue of transgender competition in 'some' school sports should be left to 'local institutions,' without elaborating. 3 Sen. Ruben Gallego tried to stake out middle ground on the thorny issue. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images 3 Democrats have been under pressure from progressives to allow transgenders to compete in women's sports. Getty Images Advertisement In other cases, the senator added, the message to trans would-be competitors should be: 'Hey, listen, we love you. We want you to be part of our community, but this is just the one place you can't play, and let's find other activities for you to be involved.' Gallego and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan were the only two Democrats to win Senate seats in states that President Trump won in the 2024 election. The Arizonan is not the only Democrat to distance themselves from most progressives on the issue of protecting women's sports. 'I have two girls, I don't want them getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete, but as a Democrat, I'm supposed to be afraid to say that,' Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) said days after the election, drawing backlash from left-wingers. Advertisement 3 California Gov. Gavin Newsom admitted that allow transgenders to compete in women's sports seems 'deeply unfair.' AP Earlier this year, California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, another rumored 2028 aspirant, admitted that allowing transgender competitors in women's sports is 'deeply unfair.' 'I think it's an issue of fairness; I completely agree with you on that. It is an issue of fairness — it's deeply unfair,' the governor said on his podcast during a March interview with conservative pundit Charlie Kirk. Advertisement Earlier this week, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), which governs high school athletics in the Golden State, tweaked eligibility rules for a track and field championship to allow 'any biological female student-athlete' into the event who failed to qualify because they were defeated by transgender athletes. Trump had threatened to cut federal funding for California over the issue and the Justice Department opened a Title IX investigation into the matter Wednesday.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Ex-FBI boss James Comey posts two numbers, 86 and 47, sparking a stir in MAGA world; here's what they signify and why Donald Trump's sympathizers are up in arms
The Photo That Sparked the Storm What Do the Numbers Mean? Live Events Immediate MAGA Reaction Just James Comey causally calling for my dad to be murdered. This is who the Dem-Media worships. Demented!!!! — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 15, 2025 James Comey Responds FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Ex-FBI Director James Comey sparked outrage among US president Donald Trump supporters on Thursday after he shared a photo to Instagram that many MAGA fans interpreted as a call for violence against the president, as per a Instagram post, which is now deleted, featured an arrangement of shells on a beach spelling out the numbers "86" and "47," with the caption: 'Cool shell formation on my beach walk," as per Mediaite report. The symbolism associated with the numbers immediately set off criticism READ: Despite tanking sales, Tesla mulls mega payday for Elon Musk, sparking outrage and confusion among investors and analysts The number "86" in slag means, "to throw out," "to get rid of," or "to refuse service to", as defined by explained that the meaning "Comes from 1930s soda-counter slang meant that an item was sold out. There is varying anecdotal evidence about why the term eighty-six was used, but the most common theory is that it is rhyming slang for nix.'ALSO READ: 98% of Warren Buffett's wealth came after he turned 65; here's the secret of the Oracle of Omaha The president's son Donald Trump Jr. and many others in the pro-Trump camp reacted immediately and accused Comey of calling for violence against the US president, according to the Jr. went to social media platform X to respond, saying, 'Just James Comey causally calling for my dad to be murdered. This is who the Dem-Media worships. Demented!!!!' as per his X News's Katie Pavlich asked, 'What is former FBI Director James Comey trying to say here, exactly?' quoted House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowish commented, saying, 'While President Trump is currently on an international trip to the Middle East, the former FBI Director puts out what can clearly be interpreted as 'a hit' on the sitting President of the United States—a message etched in the sand. This is deeply concerning to all of us and is being taken seriously,' quoted Andy Biggs (R-AZ) reacted, saying, 'Disgraced former FBI Director James @Comey is calling for President Trump to be eliminated,' as quoted in the fellow Arizonan Meghan McCain mentioned, 'Don't know how this can be interpreted as any other way but a threat against President Trump. James Comey should at the very least get a visit from the secret service. Also is everyone mentally ill?' as per Comey later deleted his Instagram post and wrote that, "I posted earlier a picture of some shells I saw today on a beach walk, which I assumed were a political message," adding, "I didn't realize some folks associate those numbers with violence. It never occurred to me but I oppose violence of any kind so I took the post down," as per his Instagram posted a photo of beach shells arranged to form the numbers "86" and "47," which many interpreted as a coded message targeting Donald Comey said he didn't realize the numbers could be interpreted as violent and took the post down once it was brought to his attention.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Are you a winner? Here's where in Arizona a winning Powerball ticket was sold
The odds were in the favor of one Arizona Lottery player who purchased a winning Powerball ticket on May 14. The winning ticket was sold at Desert Springs Travel Center, 4031 Fleet St. in Littlefield, near the Nevada and Utah state lines. It was a $50,000 winner, but with Power Play, total winnings were $150,000 ― and the lucky Arizonan had yet to come forward. This has been a big year for Arizona lottery players. In addition to the $112 million Mega Millions win in January, several big winning tickets have been sold, including a $2.9 million The Pick jackpot, a $1.6 million Triple Twist ticket, a $1 million The Pick jackpot, a $2 million Powerball ticket, and a $2 million The Pick ticket. What to know: Winning Triple Twist lottery ticket was sold at this Arizona gas station This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Winning Powerball ticket sold at this Arizona store
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Lawmakers take a 2-week break. Arizona does a happy dance
So, after four months of arduous work, the Arizona Legislature is taking a break. It seems the beach is calling, and they must answer. The House is taking two weeks off, returning on May 20. The Senate will return on May 27. This is, of course, an outrage. An affront to every hardworking Arizonan — the people who work five, six or even seven days a week just to get by. People who, I'm confident that when told their leaders taking a few weeks off, will rise up with one voice and ask: What will it take to get them to stay away? It's not like this Legislature has accomplished much, other than beating up on Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs virtually every day and patting themselves on the back for passing bills that will go nowhere. And, oh yeah, scheming to cut care for disabled children and trampling the constitutional rights of Scottsdale voters. Protecting the state's water supply? Nope. Passing a plan to boost the supply of houses people can afford to buy without selling all their internal organs? Uh-uh. Demanding better oversight of the state's runaway Empowerment Scholarship Account program? Be serious. Proposing a workable plan to ask voters for an extension of the Proposition 123 education funding that runs dry on June 30? They've hinted about holding hostage that $300 million in public school funding unless voters agree to a constitutional guarantee for ESAs. Yeah, no. After all that statesmanship, it seems our leaders are just too exhausted to stick around and do the one thing they actually are required to do. To pass a balanced budget, that is. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs proposed her 2025-2026 budget on Jan. 17. Republican legislators? Nope. Opinion: What does Hobbs have against transparency? Once upon a time, the Legislature proposed a budget then held detailed hearings, allowing the public a voice in how our money is spent. Sure, was a time suck, but it was also good governance. These days, a few legislative leaders knock out a plan in private, then present it to the governor. By the time it gets to rank-and-file legislators, it's basically take it or leave it, and you have three minutes to decide. The public, meanwhile, has no role. So, now our exhausted leaders are headed off to vacay and other than the Governor's Office, which called the late-session vacation 'shameful,' I'm wondering … Will anybody even notice that they're gone? Reach Roberts at Follow her on X (formerly Twitter) at @LaurieRobertsaz, on Threads at @LaurieRobertsaz and on BlueSky at @ Like this column? Get more opinions in your email inbox by signing up for our free opinions newsletter, which publishes Monday through Friday. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona Legislature goes on vacation? That's ... fantastic! | Opinion
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Newborn U.S. citizen and Guatemalan mom detained as she faces deportation
A Guatemalan woman who gave birth to an American baby less than a week ago is being held along with her newborn as she faces deportation, U.S. officials said. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Sunday that the woman was apprehended by Customs and Border Patrol agents and hospitalized after she crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally while she was eight months pregnant. She gave birth in the hospital "under supervision," the spokesperson said. She was discharged by the medical staff and transferred to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement as she awaits a court date, the spokesperson added. A CBP spokesperson said in a separate statement Saturday that the woman "illegally crossed into the United States from Mexico between ports of entry near Tres Bellotas Ranch" in Arizona last week. The location is on federal land just north of the U.S.-Mexico border along a desolate stretch of the Sonoran Desert about 72 miles south-southwest of Tucson. Following hospitalization, the CBP spokesperson said, "processing" was completed and the unnamed mother was given a notice to appear before an immigration judge. Upon completion of the processing, the spokesperson said, she was given the opportunity to contact a lawyer. "This morning, custody of the woman was transferred to ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations with a court date to appear before an immigration judge," the CBP spokesperson said Saturday. "The child remains with the mother." A lawyer for the woman, Luis Campos, told NBC affiliate KVOA of Tucson on Friday that his client gave birth Wednesday and that he had been denied access to her during her time under hospital care at Tucson Medical Center. A spokesperson for the medical center did not immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday. Reuters reported Saturday that the mother 'avoided fast-track deportation after intervention by" Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, who the publication said had intervened. 'While Gov. Hobbs supports securing the border, she has been clear in her opposition to inhumane immigration enforcement practices," Hobbs' spokesperson, Liliana Soto, said Friday on X. "The governor will continue fighting to protect the constitutional rights of every Arizonan and keep our communities safe.' Hobbs' press office did not immediately respond to a request for more information Sunday. The CBP spokesperson said Saturday that the mother had no right to legal representation until processing was completed and she had a court date. The spokesperson's statement mentioned the woman has a child, but it did not mention she had just given birth in custody. It described her as "eight months pregnant" when she was apprehended north of the border. "She was immediately given the opportunity to contact an attorney" following processing and the establishment of a notice to appear, the spokesperson said. "At all times, agents followed the law and adhered to CBP procedures. No entitlements were denied." The DHS spokesperson's statement Sunday confirmed that the woman had crossed into the United States with an "unborn child." It characterized her as having been "rescued" by CBP agents. Both DHS and CBP said the child has remained with her. Campos said he believes the woman will be deported and her child will be removed with her, despite the newborn's status as a natural-born U.S. citizen. "The child will probably go with her," he told KVOA. He said he hopes to apply for asylum for the woman because she feared for her life in Guatemala. Experts have said growing violence in Mexico along its border with Guatemala — where Guatemalans are known to work seasonal jobs in agriculture — along with a lack of job opportunities in their homeland have inspired tens of thousands of Guatemalans to trek north to the United States. President Donald Trump's early second term in the White House has brought a promised crackdown on those in the United States illegally. Three other U.S. citizen children from two families were removed from the country with their mothers in late April under what representatives and critics have characterized as rapid deportation that aims to circumvent their right to due process, an allegation federal border agencies have denied. One of the recently removed children is a 4-year-old with Stage 4 cancer and a treatment regimen in the United States, representatives of his family have said. Trump's border 'czar,' Tom Homan, said April 28 that the mothers requested that their citizen children depart with them. 'This was a parental decision," he said. The mothers, however, said they were given no choice but to keep their young ones with them while they were being deported, according to a lawyer representing one of the families. Under an executive order, the Trump administration has also sought to end the kind of birthright citizenship — automatic U.S. nationality granted to almost anyone born in the country and its territories — to which the Guatemalan mother's newborn is otherwise entitled. Federal courts paused the order, and the administration has requested emergency intervention from the U.S. Supreme Court, which is scheduled to hear the matter May 15. This article was originally published on
