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Democrats stay quiet on next steps after Supreme Court transgender sports ruling

Congressional Democrats are staying mum about their potential next moves after the Supreme Court dealt a blow to transgender athletes, underscoring a politically fraught issue that continues to divide the party ahead of the November midterm elections.The court ruled Tuesday that states may bar biological males from competing on girls and women's school sports teams, upholding laws in Idaho and West Virginia and effectively preserving similar laws in the 25 other states that restrict participation based on biological sex.The ruling, which prompted cheers among Republicans, did not interfere wit...