President Joe Biden announced Monday that he’s lifting the Trump administration’s ban on transgender troops serving in the military.

A freelance journalist’s allegations that Twitter Inc.‘s suspension of her account and removal of messages criticizing transgender women violated California law are barred by the Communications Decency Act, a state appeals court said Friday.

The pandemic has been tough on working women -- even those with high incomes.

Efforts to add the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution have new momentum now that the Senate is under Democratic control, but the disputed amendment’s fate is expected to rest with the Supreme Court regardless of congressional action.

Civil rights groups praised President Joe Biden‘s racial equity executive order but said it was only a start toward leveling the playing field for minority communities.

President Joe Biden took the first steps this week to reverse Trump administration policies on the rights of transgender students.