The new order on transgender troops does not impose an immediate ban, but directs the Pentagon to come up with a policy on their service in the armed forces based on military readiness ...

According to the order, titled “The Iron Dome for America,” the new system was conceived of as finalizing a vision first pursued by former President Ronald Reagan, whose Strategic Defense ...

Medicaid programs in some states cover gender-affirming care. The new order suggests that the practice could end, and targets hospitals and universities that receive federal money and provide the care ...