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Supreme Court allows ban on transgender troops to take effect

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USA TODAY

Daily News, News

4.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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There was some mixed news out of the courts Tuesday for President Donald Trump. The Supreme Court allowed his ban on transgender troops to take effect. Plus, a judge blocked him from shuttering an agency that funds museums and libraries.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes tells us about a women's group that quilts for democracy.

The Trump administration continues to suggest the Federal Emergency Management Agency could go away.

USA TODAY Senior Reporter Jessica Guynn talks about the waning support from brands ahead of Pride Month.

The REAL ID deadline is here.

A papal conclave begins.

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Good morning. I'm Taylor Wilson, and today is Wednesday, May 7th, 2025. This is the excerpt.

0:29.6

Today, Trump gets some mixed news from the courts, plus we talk about quilting for democracy,

0:35.0

and we're seeing waning support from national brands ahead of Pride Month in June.

0:40.4

Well, there was some good news and bad news from the courts yesterday for President Donald Trump.

0:44.9

In a win for him, the Supreme Court will allow his ban on transgender people serving in the military to take effect while court challenges continue.

0:52.1

The court's three liberal members said they would have rejected the request, and the justices who backed the decision did not identify themselves

0:57.8

or provide an explanation, something typical for action the court takes on emergency appeals.

1:03.2

White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said the decision is a massive victory, and lawyers

1:07.7

for the transgender service members challenging the ban called it a devastating blow.

1:11.6

Meanwhile, a federal judge yesterday blocked the Trump administration from firing workers and taking other steps to shut down federal agencies that fund museums and libraries,

1:20.6

mediate labor disputes, and support minority-owned businesses.

1:24.6

Trump's executive order targeting the agencies was part of his broader

1:28.3

effort to cut the federal government size and slash spending. Tens of thousands of federal workers

1:33.5

have been fired, placed on leave, or accepted buyouts. American women have long used quilts to send

1:42.9

messages to lawmakers, and that's true in this political moment as well.

1:47.0

I spoke with USA Today, national correspondent Trevor, about quilting for democracy.

1:52.0

Hiya, Trevor. Hey, good to be here.

1:54.0

Always good to have you. So just starting here, who are these quilters?

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