A far-right social media influencer whose political career has been fueled more by provocation than by votes complained this week that Texas Republicans have barred her from party events. She also claimed, without evidence, that she was stripped of her ability to vote, allegations that arrive amid a familiar mix of incendiary rhetoric and unverifiable claims.

➡️ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Rep. Ritchie Torres clashed during a House Financial Services Committee hearing yesterday, in what a Capitol Hill staffer called “gay on gay violence.”

Transgender women athletes do not have an inherent advantage over cisgender competitors, according to a new study.