The governor provides a counterpoint to those who believe red state Democrats need to capitulate on transgender rights.

Gaines’ attorneys argued her civil rights were violated because she competed against a transgender athlete.

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Insiders, including at centrist think tank Third Way, are cautioning Democratic candidates against echoing Republican talking points on trans rights.

The governor provides a counterpoint to those who believe red state Democrats need to capitulate on transgender rights.

This corresponds with a modest, but growing, trend: Democrats are capitalizing on anti-trans hysteria, or otherwise leaning into Republican narratives on so-called culture war issues.

FRONTLINE investigates the Obama administration's get-tough immigration policy.

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