Idaho lawmakers have passed a series of bills targeting LGBTQ+ residents this year, including two this week that prevent public employees from being required to use someone’s preferred pronouns and redefine gender as being synonymous with sex. Source: Idaho lawmakers pass bills targeting LGBTQ+ citizens. Protesters toss paper hearts in protest
A judge has rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay his April 15 hush-money criminal trial until the Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity claims he raised in another of his criminal cases. Source: Judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to delay hush-money trial until Supreme Court rules on immunity
Russia’s defence minister warned his French counterpart against deploying troops to Ukraine in a rare phone call Wednesday and noted that Moscow is ready to take part in talks to end the conflict. Source: In rare call, Russian defence minister warns French counterpart against sending troops to Ukraine