Law & Society

The president made his first public comments on a directive released last week that has added fuel to a searing national debate over transgender rights.

President Barack Obama believes the Senate has a constitutional obligation to vote on a president’s nomination to the Supreme Court, staking out a position at odds with Republicans and some legal scholars.

For Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, equality is the best policy. He has plans to introduce legislation of transgender rights to protect them from discrimination.