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Conservative group, softball players sue over Minnesota’s trans athlete policy
The lawsuit argues state policy that allows transgender athletes to compete on female teams violates federal law. Plaintiffs include three softball players from Maple Grove and Farmington high schools.
New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots
Federal health officials will no longer routinely approve annual COVID-19 shots for younger adults and children who are healthy. Companies that want to market their vaccines to those Americans will need to conduct large, new studies, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. 
Musk to slow down political spending: 'I think I've done enough'
The billionaire executive was Trump's biggest donor in 2024. Now, however, he is planning to cut back his spending on politics, he said on Tuesday.
New studies show what's at stake if Medicaid is scaled back
Researchers studied the health care program's effect on the health of millions of Americans and found tens of thousands of lives were saved.
What a Texas showerhead salesman discovered about 'Made in the USA' labels
A Texas showerhead salesman wanted to know how much more customers would pay to buy a product that's made in the USA. The answer could pour cold water on President Trump's plan to encourage more companies to open factories in the U.S.