From New York, this is Democracy Now.

Regarding the ongoing situation in Iran, I have a message directly from the president, and I

quote, based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may

not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go

within the next two weeks.

President Trump's yet to decide whether the United States Obama or on.

The threat comes as the death toll continues to rise.

President Trump was elected in part on the promise not to pursue new wars in the Middle East.

Then the Supreme Court upholds a ban on health care for transgender youth.

The recent Supreme Court decision in United States v. Scrimetti is a blow to efforts

to fight back against bans on medical care for transgender adolescents, but the court's

decision leaves open many

possibilities for both legal and other advocacy strategies to continue to fight for trans justice.

We'll be joined in New York by ACLU Attorney Chase Strange U.

He's the first openly trans attorney to argue a case before the Supreme Court.

Then to Australia.

We'll speak with a Columbia University graduate who was denied entry back into the United States

because of his writing about pro-Palestine protests on campus.

Well, the first thing that happened when I landed at LAX was I was called by name over the loudspeaker and taken directly into secondary processing where my phone was taken from me.

And I was interrogated about my views on Israel and Gaza for over half an hour.

All that and more coming up.

Welcome to Democracy Now, Democracy Now.org, the War and Peace Report. I'm Amy Goodman.

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