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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Supreme Court upholds Trump’s ban on transgender people in the military

    The Supreme Court has sided with President Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military. Until now, the ban had been on hold after some lower courts blocked it as the challenges worked their way up the system.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 22, 2019 • 1 min read

    The Supreme Court has sided with President Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military. Until now, the ban had been on hold after some lower courts blocked it as the challenges worked their way up the system.

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    2 of 4
    LAUSD teachers strike ends
    1. 0:00What’s in the new LAUSD-UTLA agreement?
    2. 12:49Supreme Court upholds Trump’s ban on transgender people in the militaryYou’re reading this
    3. 23:44Oscar nominations: ‘Roma’ and ‘The Favourite’ are favorites
    4. 31:43Marie Kondo’s Netflix show strikes a chord -- and a nerve
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