Canada's Saskatchewan passes school gender identity bill
The Parents’ Bill of Rights includes a provision requiring young students get consent to change pronouns.
2023-10-21 07:56
California governor vetoes bill that would ban caste discrimination
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have explicitly banned caste discrimination in the state.
2023-10-10 06:28
Biden would veto two House spending bills, White House says
U.S. President Joe Biden would veto House of Representatives appropriations bills that would provide funding for the State
2023-09-23 01:57
North Carolina governor vetoes election overhaul bill
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday vetoed an election overhaul bill passed by the Republican-controlled legislature last week.
2023-08-25 03:27
North Carolina legislature overrides governor's veto of 3 bills targeting transgender youth
The North Carolina legislature's Republican supermajority voted to override vetoes from the state's Democratic governor on a slew of bills Wednesday evening, including a trio of measures that target transgender youth.
2023-08-17 07:58
Louisiana legislature overrides governor's veto of ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Louisiana's legislature utilized its Republican supermajority Tuesday to enact a ban on gender-affirming care for most minors, overriding its Democratic governor who had vetoed the bill.
2023-07-19 07:20
Russia slammed as 'inhumane' after blocking UN cross-border aid operation to Syria
The United States, France and the United Kingdom have condemned Russia's move to block the proposed extension of a United Nations' cross-border operation that delivers aid to millions of people in Syria from Turkey.
2023-07-12 11:21
North Carolina's Democratic governor vetoes 3 bills targeting LGBTQ youth
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday vetoed three bills that target LGBTQ youth, setting up a likely effort by the state's Republican-controlled legislature to override him.
2023-07-06 06:57
Louisiana Democratic governor vetoes bill banning gender-affirming care for minors
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed a ban on gender-affirming care for most minors in the state, the latest Democratic governor to push back on a GOP-led legislature's efforts to restrict transgender youth's access to such treatments.
2023-07-01 10:55
Biden vetoes bill blocking student loan forgiveness program
President Joe Biden officially vetoed legislation Wednesday that would block his student loan forgiveness program, blasting lawmakers who supported the bill for what he called an "unprecedented attempt to deny critical relief to millions of their own constituents."
2023-06-08 07:50
Biden officially vetoes bill that would repeal DC justice reform measure
President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed a Republican-led measure that would overturn police reforms enacted in Washington, DC, writing the legislation "would overturn commonsense police reforms," such as chokehold bans, standards for use of force, rules around the use of body cameras and officer training programs.
2023-05-26 04:50
House fails to override Biden veto on solar panel tariff measure
The House on Wednesday failed to override President Joe Biden's veto of a measure related to solar panel import tariffs. A successful veto override would have required a two-thirds vote in the House and the Senate -- a high threshold that was not expected to be reached.
2023-05-25 05:26