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White House Defends College Sports Bill | US News
A new college sports bill is sparking a fierce political tug-of-war, as the White House insists it won’t override state laws banning biological males from women’s sports — arguing the bill focuses on academic eligibility, not sex-based competition. Republican senators, wary of losing their state’s rules, are pushing an amendment to clarify that states retain control — prompting a sharp rebuttal from the White House Counsel’s Office, which claims the bill explicitly preserves state authority on transgender athlete participation. With President Trump backing the bill and vowing to sign it…
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