A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld West Virginia’s ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-transition surgeries, the latest victory for Republican-led states seeking to curb the procedures amid an ongoing national battle over transgender rights.

Speaker Johnson touts Trump’s agenda as crucial blueprint ahead of midterms: ‘On the ballot’
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., signaled Tuesday that Republicans will continue to closely align themselves with President Donald Trump as the November midterms creep closer.