Ed Markey Defends Transgender Athletes in Massachusetts Senate Race NYT > Top Stories By: Reid J. Epstein 30 August 2026 at 12:00 Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts has emerged as a vocal defender of transgender rights as he tries to fend off a primary challenge from Representative Seth Moulton. © Mel Musto for The New York Times“Trans athletes should be able to play,” Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts said in an interview this past week with The New York Times.
Fact-Checking Senate Races in Georgia, Alaska and Texas NYT > Top Stories By: Linda Qiu 29 August 2026 at 12:04 Candidates’ attacks are focused on illegal immigration, faith and stock trading. © Meridith Kohut for The New York TimesA polling station in Cypress, Texas, in May.
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Ban on Transgender Troops NYT > Top Stories By: Ann E. Marimow and Dave Philipps 28 August 2026 at 21:51 President Trump issued an executive order barring transgender service members from the military as part of a broader attack on transgender rights. © Allison Robbert for The New York TimesIf the justices accept the case, they could schedule oral arguments during the Supreme Court’s term that begins in October.