Trump signs executive order limiting mail-in ballots; California leaders say they’ll fight

Trump signs executive order limiting mail-in ballots; California leaders say they’ll fight

President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday purporting to place new federal controls on voting by mail in states such as California, repeating his long-held but unsubstantiated claim that mail-in ballots are a source of widespread fraud in U.S. elections. California leaders immediately responded with promises to fight the order in court. They said mail…

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Police given stronger powers to combat public sexual harassment | Politics News

Police given stronger powers to combat public sexual harassment | Politics News

Police will be given stronger powers to combat public sexual harassment. A new harassment offence will be introduced from Wednesday, covering intentional harassment directed at someone because of their sex, including obscene comments, threats of sexual violence and threatening invasions of personal space. It applies in public places such as streets, parks, public transport, taxis…

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Supreme Court lifts state bans on ‘conversion therapy’ on free speech grounds

Supreme Court lifts state bans on ‘conversion therapy’ on free speech grounds

WASHINGTON Β β€”Β The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that state laws forbidding β€œconversion therapy” for minors may violate the free speech rights of licensed counselors. The 1st Amendment ruling is likely to undercut similar laws in California and 23 other states. In an 8-1 decision, the justices said Colorado’s ban on β€œtalk therapy” may prevent Christian counselors…

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