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Texas AG Explains 11 States' Lawsuit Over Obama's School Bathroom Policy

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June 20, 2016
It's Monday in Washington, where the Senate returns to vote on a series of gun control measures. Bridget Mudd explains why this is the wrong response to the Orlando massacre. Texas leads 10 states challenging President Obama's transgender bathroom mandate, and the state attorney general goes on camera with Kelsey Harkness. A Confederate general's campground complicates a property rights case, Kevin Mooney finds. Plus: Valerie Huber on teens saying no to sex and Scott Yenor on the left's fixating on choice. Welcome to summer: The sun is the highest it climbs in the sky tonight at 6:34 p.m. ET.
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Texas AG Explains 11 States' Lawsuit Over Obama's School Bathroom Policy


Officials in 11 states have filed a federal lawsuit against the Obama administration's transgender bathroom directive issued to public schools nationwide.
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7 Ways US Can Prevent Another Orlando Attack


Gun control will not stop the rise in Islamist terror attacks, and the president is wrong to suggest so.
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Did 'Stonewall' Jackson Sleep Here? Farmer Sues Green Group Over Claim


The current owner of a Virginia farm, Martha Boneta, has sued the Piedmont Environmental Council, a nonprofit land trust, accusing the organization of knowingly making a false historical claim when selling her the property.
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What Liberals Get Wrong About the Family


The left's understanding of autonomy does much damage to marriage and family life.
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Number of Teenagers Having Sex Has Dramatically Declined


Nearly 6 in 10 teens are making the healthiest choice by waiting for sex.
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