WASHINGTON, April 14 -- A coalition of 14 child welfare organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families urging action to protect LGBTQIA+ children in foster care following the vacating of the Designated Placements Rule. The letter responds to the agency's proposal to remove the rule, which was rescinded after a court ruling in Texas v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The organizations emph more ST

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- A coalition of Catholic organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing support for the proposal to rescind the Designated Placement Requirements Under Titles IV-E and IV-B for LGBTQI+ Children. The letter affirms approval of President Trump's executive order against gender ideology and the November 2025 HHS Final Report, which critiques prevailing medical group deference to the World Professional Association more ST

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Democracy Defenders Fund and Lawyers Defending American Democracy submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice opposing the agency's proposed rule titled Review of State Bar Complaints and Allegations Against DOJ Attorneys. The letter argues that the proposed rule violates the McDade Amendment, which mandates that DOJ attorneys be subject to state ethics laws "to the same extent and in the same manner" as other attorneys. The proposed regulation wo more ST

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice responding to the Proposed Rule on the Review of State Bar Complaints and Allegations Against Department of Justice Attorneys. Representing over 15,000 members including lawyers, judges, and legal professionals, MSBA opposes the rule which would prevent current and former DOJ attorneys from being investigated by state bar disciplinary authorities for misconduc more ST