The Senate vote is one big step in a long process. And the debate revealed intra-party tension over key issues like Medicaid, tax-cut strategy and the debt.
One of the judges, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, suggested he could hold a contempt hearing on the government's conduct in the Alien Enemies Act case.
The Departments of Education and Justice said the new team will "protect students, and especially female athletes, from the pernicious effects of gender ideology."
The fresh ruling could tip the results of a race for North Carolina state Supreme Court, which is still caught up in legal battles months after Election Day 2024.