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It's the Brian Laris show on WNYC, I'm Tiffany Hansen. Filling in for Brian today. Coming up later in the show, we'll talk about why hospitals in New York City are reportedly canceling some appointments for transgender kids looking for gender-affirming care. New York's Attorney General Letitia James issued a letter earlier this week

warning hospitals that not providing this care could violate state law. But of course,

executive orders from the Trump administration targeting gender affirming care is certainly

part of that story. We'll get to it later this hour with our health care reporter, Caroline Lewis. And of course, we'd love to hear from you on that as well if you are affected by it. Plus, a related issue, what does it mean that executive orders from required agencies like the CDC and the FDA and the National Institutes of Health are required to remove certain words

referring to what the White House calls, quote, gender ideology from their website.

As a guest, our epidemiologist will explain why consistent data and communication are vital

to keep everyone healthy. She'll also share with us why what's

happening at these federal health agencies is very concerning to public health experts.

And we'll wrap up today's show with your calls on insomnia. New York writer Adam Gopnik.

Adam wrote about his own tendency to be up all night and what that has meant

for his life. But first, this past weekend, the Democratic Party elected a new leader, Ken Martin

of Minnesota. Martin has long been in the trenches of Democratic politics, starting out as an intern

for the late Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone,

working his way up in Minnesota state politics and eventually through the ranks of the DNC.

Martin moves into the position at a time when many would argue that the Democratic Party has been

rocked back on its heels. Leaders are balancing the existential crisis brought on by the loss to President Trump with the real

need to get back in the game to regain some of their seats in Congress in 26.

Some like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are going on the offensive.

On Monday, Jeffries released a 10-point list outlining action steps. Others are taking a more wait-and-see

approach, banking on what they see as the eventual backlash against Trump's actions and policies.

Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent at the New York Times, has been tasked by the paper

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