Friday, May 13, 2016


Guest Lineup
Byron York - National Political Correspondent, Washington Examiner
Stephen Dinan - National Political Correspondent for The Washington Times
Dr. Meg Meeker - Pediatrician, mother, and author of six bestselling books



Need to Know

May 13, 2016 4:38 AM
The Federal Bullies Strike Again
Posted by Staff
  
WFAA.com:

The U.S. Department of Education will tell school districts Friday that federal law requires them to allow students to use restrooms and locker rooms "consistent with their gender identity," escalating the pressure from the Obama administration on the contentious public debate over transgender rights.
In a "dear colleague" letter to school districts first reported by the New York Times, the Department of Education maintains that requiring transgender students to use same-sex facilities violates Title IX, the 1972 law that prohibits discrimination based on sex. The letter was provided to USA TODAY by two administration officials who would not discuss it publicly because it hadn't been sent.

"When a school provides sex-segregated activities and facilities, transgender students must be allowed to participate in such activities and access such facilities consistent with their gender identity," reads the letter, signed by two Obama administration officials responsible for enforcing civil rights laws: Assistant Secretary of Education Catherine E. Lhamon, and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta.

Sen. Sessions: Election offers a simple choice
 
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/05/12/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-jeff-sessions-editorials-debates/84298310/