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• Maryland middle school’s Transgender Awareness Week lesson gave kids ‘binding’ tips, ‘coming out’ advice - Maryland middle school shows 6th graders slideshow on gender identity with coming out advice during "Transgender Awareness Week" educational presentation.
• ICE warns Illinois is releasing violent criminal illegal aliens despite detainers, risking public safety - ICE warns Illinois is releasing violent criminal aliens despite active detainers, putting public safety at risk with over 1,700 releases since January.
• Sens Marsha Blackburn, Maria Cantwell hustling to protect college athletes' finances in murky NIL world - Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., unveiled the HUSTLE Act on Monday in hopes of protecting the financial futures of college athletes.
• SCOTUS takes up Trump’s bid to fire FTC commissioner at will — a showdown that could topple 90-year precedent - The Supreme Court will weigh Trump's authority to fire a sitting FTC member in a major test of presidential powers — and a 1935 landmark court ruling.
• US deports more Iranians, Islamic republic says - As President Donald Trump's administration aims to carry out an illegal immigration crackdown, it has deported even more Iranians, according to reports
• Aaron Rodgers gets terse with reporters as Steelers win after week of noise about team's future - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers needled the media after the team's 27-22 win over the Baltimore Ravens in a crucial AFC North battle.
• Ex-House Democrat drops out of Texas Senate race as Jasmine Crockett candidacy rumors swirl - Former House Rep. Colin Allred said he will no longer run for Senate in Texas, as rumors swirl of a potential bid by Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
• Biden’s supercharged federal contracting pipeline targeted for freeze after bribery bust, undercover sting - Sen. Joni Ernst demands pause in 8(a) program funding after Biden administration tripled contracting goals and fraud cases emerged involving millions in taxpayer dollars.
• Titans players mock Shedeur Sanders after Browns' crucial turnover - Sheduer Sanders got a taste of his own medicine on Sunday as Tennessee Titans players mocked his watch flex celebration after a late turnover.
• House GOP seeks off-ramp to sky-high health insurance costs for millions of Americans - House Republicans are mulling a healthcare cost reduction roadmap this month, while Speaker Johnson and Majority Leader Scalise build GOP consensus on reform measures.