Witnesses indicated that the suspect arrested in connection with the Sunday attack in Boulder, Colorado, utilized a makeshift flamethrower and tossed an incendiary device, according to the city and the FBI.Press releases also noted that the suspect was heard yelling "Free Palestine," during the attack.Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said during a Sunday press conference that "a man was throwing Molotov cocktails and using other devices to hurt people."But what are Molotov cocktails?MOHAMED SABRY SOLIMAN: WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ACCUSED IN COLORADO TERROR ATTACK"The term typically refers to a glass bottle filled with flammable fluid and capped with a lit cloth fuse or wick soaked in alcohol. When thrown against a hard surface, the bottle breaks causing the wick to ignite the cocktails liquid as well as its vaporized fuel," West Point Professor Sean Watts explained in a 2022 piece available on lieber.westpoint.edu.COLORADO TERROR ATTACK TOOK PLACE AT RUN FOR THEIR LIVES EVENT CALLING FOR RELEASE OF ALL HOSTAGES IN GAZAEarlier this year, some U.S. soldiers learned about making Molotov cocktails from Estonian soldiers, and then hurled them into a wall, creating fiery explosions.Video footage shows what happens when the devices are used.BOULDER TERROR ATTACK PUTS BIDEN-ERA IMMIGRATION POLICIES IN THE HOT SEAT: MUST BE FULLY REVERSEDNone of the victims of the Colorado attack have passed away, the Boulder Police Department noted in a post on X.

A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from deporting a Venezuelan migrant under the Alien Enemies Act, saying it hasn't provided adequate notice or due process for it to be challenged.U.S. District Court Judge John Holcomb, a Trump appointee, ruled that those subject to deportation under the Alien Enemies Act have to be given a chance to challenge the move."The Government is hereby preliminarily ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from removing or transferring out of this district any member of the putative class pursuant to the Proclamation pending further Order of this Court regarding the amount of notice and process that is due prior to removal," Holcomb wrote.In a win for Trump, Holcomb also said the president has "unlimited" authority to invoke the AEA, which is being challenged separately.Monday's ruling came amid a complaint by Darwin Antonio Arevalo Millan, a Venezuelan citizen being held at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Adelanto, California.TRUMP ASKS SCOTUS TO STRIP PROTECTED STATUS FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VENEZUELAN MIGRANTSIn his lawsuit, Arevalo said he is a "vocal dissident" of the Venezuelan government who was granted a permit authorizing him to work and reside in the U.S. pending the review of his asylum application.He was arrested after he reported for a scheduled ICE check-in, his lawsuit states. The arrest was premised upon his status as a Venezuelan with allegedly basketball-related tattoos, which could indicate that Arevalo is affiliated with the notorious Venezuelan Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang, it said.Arevalo's complaint was filed on behalf of himself and other Venezuelan citizens subjected to Trump's AEA executive order proclamation. He is asking a judge to require the government to provide at least 30 days' notice before any removal or transfer.SUPREME COURT BLOCKS NEW DEPORTATIONS OF VENEZUELANS IN TEXAS UNDER 18TH CENTURY ALIEN ENEMIES ACTMonday's ruling came days after the Supreme Court handed Trump a win by staying a lower court order that blocked the administration from deporting roughly 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.The order stays the lower court ruling that halted Trump's plans to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for some migrants living in the U.S. TPS allow certain individuals to live and work in the U.S. legally if they cannot work safely in their home country due to a disaster, armed conflict or other "extraordinary and temporary conditions."The TPS program is typically extended to migrants in 18-month increments, most recently under the Biden administration toward the end of his presidency.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPHowever, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in February attempted to end protections for a specific group of Venezuelan citizens, saying they were not in the national interest.Fox News Digital's Breanne Deppisch contributed to this report.

Jonathan Joss Gonzales, a voice actor who starred in "King of the Hill," was shot and killed Sunday in Texas, Fox News Digital confirmed. He was 59.Authorities were dispatched to a home on the 200 block of Dorsey Drive in San Antonio after 7 p.m., and upon arrival, found Joss near the roadway of the location, officials said.San Antonio Police Department officers attempted life-saving measures until emergency medical services arrived on scene.DEVIN HARJES, BOARDWALK EMPIRE STAR, DEAD AT 41Upon arrival, EMS pronounced the victim deceased.DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES STAR VALERIE MAHAFFEY DEAD AT 71Officers located the suspect accused of allegedly shooting Joss and detained him. Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, a 56-year-old man, was transported to headquarters for further investigation, and then booked for murder.Authorities told Fox News Digital that the investigation into Joss' death is still ongoing.HOLLYWOOD STARS WHO DIED IN 2025: PHOTOSJoss voiced the role of John Redcorn for 34 episodes of "King of the Hill."In addition to his work on the popular cartoon, Joss was known for playing Ken Hotate in a number of episodes of the NBC comedy, "Parks and Recreation."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSThe late actor had roles in "Tulsa King" and "Ray Donovan" and played Raymond Firewalker in six episodes of "Walker, Texas Ranger."He played Bad Face on "Tulsa Kings," and starred in "Abduction of the Fourth Kind," in 2022.Joss's last credited role was voicing a character in the 2023 video game, "Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty."

FIRST ON FOX: The House Freedom Caucus is demanding the House of Representatives vote on the White Houses impending $9.4 billion federal spending cut proposal the same week it lands on Capitol Hill.The conservative group, led by Chairman Andy Harris, R-Md., is drawing its line in the sand on Monday with an official position on the coming package, which is expected to call for clawing back government funding for NPR, PBS and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)."When the White House submits its first rescissions package to enact [Department of Government Efficiency] spending cuts to Congress, the House of Representatives should immediately move this to the floor for swift passage," the Freedom Caucus position said."The House Freedom Caucus strongly supports these critical rescissions, and we will support as many more rescissions packages as the White House can send us in the coming weeks and months. These first DOGE cuts target taxpayer-funded public broadcasters notorious for their liberal bias like NPR and PBS, as well as billions in wasteful foreign aid dollars."SCOOP: HOUSE GOP MEMO HIGHLIGHTS REPUBLICAN WINS IN TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL'It comes as Elon Musks time leading President Donald Trumps DOGE effort comes to an end, with the tech billionaire shifting his focus back to Tesla and his other private ventures after his billions of dollars in proposed spending cuts drove a partisan wedge through Congress."Passing this rescissions package will be an important demonstration of Congress willingness to deliver on DOGE and the Trump agenda," the statement continued."While the Swamp will inevitably attempt to slow and kill these cuts, there is no excuse for a Republican House not to advance the first DOGE rescissions package the same week it is presented to Congress then quickly send it for passage in the Republican Senate, so President Trump can sign it into law."The White House is expected to send its $9.4 billion spending cuts package to Congress on Tuesday.The proposal is called a "rescissions package," a vehicle for the president to block funds that were already allocated by Congress in its yearly appropriations process. Once transmitted to Capitol Hill, lawmakers have 45 days to take it up before it's voided.MIKE JOHNSON, DONALD TRUMP GET BIG, 'BEAUTIFUL WIN AS BUDGET PASSES HOUSEAnd GOP officials have made clear that its the first of several such proposals that could come from the White House.National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told Fox News Channel last week that there will "100%" be further rescissions packages coming from the White House.Bringing the first package to a House-wide vote within a week would require quick political maneuvering.Under House GOP conference rules, lawmakers must get 72 hours to read a bill before the chamber weighs in a provision that conservatives also fought for putting a possible vote on Friday at the earliest and possible into the weekend.But the House Freedom Caucus is not the only GOP group pushing for a swift vote. Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger, R-Texas, said on Friday, "This brings fairness and accountability back to taxpayers who are sick of funding government waste while making progress towards our crushing $36 trillion national debt. Congress must promptly cement these cuts in law throughrescissionsand the FY26 appropriations bills."It comes just over a week after House Republicans pushed through Trumps multitrillion-dollar tax and immigration bill via the budget reconciliation process.That bill is now being considered by the Senate, and will have to go back to the House if the upper chamber makes any changes.Republican leaders are hoping to have that bill on Trumps desk by Fourth of July.Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., noted both deadlines in an appearance on NBC News "Meet The Press" on Sunday."We're going to have a second budget reconciliation bill that follows after this, and we're beginning next week the appropriations process, which is the spending bills for government. And you're going to see a lot of the DOGE cuts and a lot of this new fiscal restraint reflected in what Congress does next. So stay tuned, this is not the end-all, be-all," he said of the reconciliation bill.Johnson said on X Friday that "Congress is working with the White House to codify DOGE savings to stop government misuse and misspending of our tax dollars."

Former vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz said the Kamala Harris campaign's media strategy fell short during an interview last week, criticizing the campaign's focus on traditional media venues during the campaign.As podcast host and former Montana Sen. Jon Tester argued that the campaign didn't use Walz effectively, Walz said his argument spoke to a broader point about the Democratic Party not entering "every media environment," including podcasts and local media. He said, "My God, they're not watching Meet the Press, they're listening to you guys, as they're going somewhere, listening."The former Democratic vice presidential candidate spoke to Tester and journalist Maritsa Georgiou, hosts of the "Grounded" podcast, on Thursday about the 2024 campaign and the Democratic Party's next steps.Though Harris did speak to some podcast hosts, she also visited traditional media outlets such as CNN and CBS' "60 Minutes," and waited weeks after her campaign launch to do media at all."I think you got to flood the zone," Walz said. "And I would argue we didn't see, you know, the vice president when she got in front of people, and I watch her talking to young people, she was magnetic with them. She was optimistic. She was hopeful. But in today's world, you got to have a lot of that, or it gets lost in the noise. And if you think you're just going to do a, you know, a '60 Minutes' interview, and that's going to get across, boy, that's not it."HARRIS TEAM COMPLAINS MEDIA ASKED VP 'DUMB' QUESTIONS:' 'A DISSERVICE TO VOTERS'Walz added that he didn't agree with those arguing that the Democratic Party needed to find a "Joe Rogan of the left," but said the party needed to be "in places where a reach of like somebody like Joe Rogan is getting out there."Harris' "60 Minutes" interview became the basis of a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against CBS and its parent company, Paramount Global. Trump's team and CBS remain at an impasse as they attempt to resolve the president's $20 billion lawsuit against the company through mediation.Fox News Digital confirmed that Trump rejected a $15 million offer to settle his lawsuit, according to a source familiar with the matter. The president's legal team is also demanding at least $25 million and an apology from CBS News. Trump's attorneys even floated another lawsuit against the company.Walz said in March that the campaign shouldn't have played things so safe.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE"I think we probably should have just rolled the dice and done the town halls, where (voters) may say, Youre full of s---, I dont believe in you.' I think there could have been more of that," Walz said during an interview with Politico.Walz argued that Democrats "are more cautious" in engaging with the media than Republicans, while adding that he felt as if the campaign was never ahead, comparing it to a "prevent defense" strategy during a football game."In football parlance, we were in a prevent defense to not lose when we never had anything to lose because I dont think we were ever ahead," he said, which bolsters reporting following the election that internal Democratic polling showed Harris lagging behind Trump in the lead-up to Nov. 5," the Minnesota governor said.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News' Joseph Wulfsohn and Emma Colton contributed to this report.

The Trump administration is fighting to pause a second court ruling that blocked President Donald Trump's sweeping and so-called reciprocal tariffs, the signature economic policy of his second term.The administrations new appeal, filed Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, comes less than a week after a very similar court challenge played out in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) in New York, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington.At issue in both cases is Trumps use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to enact his sweeping "Liberation Day" tariff plan. The plan, which Trump announced on April 2, invokes IEEPA for both his 10% baseline tariff on most U.S. trading partners and a so-called "reciprocal tariff" against other countries.TRUMP TARIFF PLAN FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE AS COURT BATTLES INTENSIFYTrumps use of the emergency law to invoke widespread tariffs was struck down unanimously last week by the three-judge CIT panel, which said the statute does not give Trump "unbounded" power to implement tariffs. However, the decision was almost immediately stayed by the U.S. Court of Appeals, allowing Trumps tariffs to continue.But in a lesser-discussed ruling on the very same day, U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras, an Obama appointee, determined that Trumps tariffs were unlawful under IEEPA.Since the case before him had more limited reach than the case heard by the CIT plaintiffs in the suit focused on harm to two small businesses, versus harm from the broader tariff plan it went almost unnoticed in news headlines.But that changed on Monday.TRUMP DENOUNCES COURTS 'POLITICAL' TARIFF DECISION, CALLS ON SUPREME COURT TO ACT QUICKLYLawyers for the Justice Department asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit a Washington-based but still separate court than the Federal Court of Appeals to immediately stay the judges ruling.They argued in their appeal that the judges ruling against Trumps use of IEEPA undercuts his ability to use tariffs as a "credible threat" in trade talks, at a time when such negotiations "currently stand at a delicate juncture.""By holding the tariffs invalid, the district courts ruling usurps the Presidents authority and threatens to disrupt sensitive, ongoing negotiations with virtually every trading partner by undercutting the premise of those negotiations that the tariffs are a credible threat," Trump lawyers said in the filing.Economists also seemed to share this view that the steep tariffs were more a negotiating tactic than an espousal of actual policy, which they noted in a series of interviews last week with Fox News Digital.TRUMP TARIFF PLAN FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE AS COURT BATTLES INTENSIFYThe bottom line for the Trump administration "is that they need to get back to a place [where] they are using these huge reciprocal tariffs and all of that as a negotiating tactic," William Cline, an economist and senior fellow emeritus at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, said in an interview.Cline noted that this was the framework previously laid out by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who had embraced the tariffs as more of an opening salvo for future trade talks, including between the U.S. and China."I think the thing to keep in mind there is that Trump and Vance have this view that tariffs are beautiful because they will restore America's Rust Belt jobs and that they'll collect money while they're doing it, which will contribute to fiscal growth," said Cline, the former deputy managing director and chief economist of the Institute of International Finance."Those are both fantasies."What comes next in the case remains to be seen. The White House said it will take its tariff fight to the Supreme Court if necessary. Counsel for the plaintiffs echoed that view in an interview with Fox News.But it's unclear if the Supreme Court would choose to take up the case, which comes at a time when Trump's relationship with the judiciary has come under increasing strain.In the 20 weeks since the start of his second White House term, lawyers for the Trump administration have filed 18 emergency appeals to the high court, indicating both the pace and breadth of the tense court battles.

The Philadelphia Inquirer called out Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., in an editorial on Sunday, demanding the senator "perform his job" or step aside, amid reports of concern about his mental health."Being an elected official comes with public scrutiny. If Fetterman cant handle the attention or perform his job, then in the best interest of the country and the nearly 13 million residents of Pennsylvania he represents, he should step aside," the Inquirer's editorial board wrote."Being a U.S. senator is a serious job that requires full-time engagement," the editorial board continued. "If Fetterman wants to continue to serve, then he must take his position seriously."Fetterman, who suffered from a stroke in 2022, was the subject of an alarming New York Magazine article last month that cited anecdotes from several former staffers about his issues, which the senator said was a "hit piece." The Philadelphia Inquirer also reported on the ex-staffers' concerns, including one who said, "Its pretty impossible to overstate how disengaged he is."KNIVES OUT FOR FETTERMAN: MAVERICK SENATOR JOINS LONG LINE OF DEMS PUNISHED FOR BREAKING FROM LEFTFox News' Shannon Bream asked Fetterman during an installment of the Senate Project series, organized by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate and the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation, about how the Democratic senator would respond to the Inquirer."Well, for me, its very clear, which is part of like this weird smear, this thing," Fetterman said, pointing to his support for Israel, a strong border and his vote to avoid a government shutdown. "Ive continued [to] get more and more kinds of incoming and those things, and all of those things. So, the more kinds of left kind of media continue to have these kinds of an attack, and its just part of a smear, and its just not accurate."The Philadelphia Inquirer argued that the senator hasn't had much time for Pennsylvania or Washington, D.C., pointing to multiple trips he's taken to Israel, and his January trip to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President Donald Trump.The Inquirer accused Fetterman of schmoozing Trump.JOHN FETTERMAN FACES NEW SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH, FAMILY DRAMA, SPARKING ONLINE UPROAR"Its time for Fetterman to serve Pennsylvanians, or step away," the Inquirer concluded.A staffer told New York Magazine that he received a message questioning how Fetterman was doing, as he was found sitting at a table alone, silently drinking a soda.The report went on to claim the lawmaker was "nearly struck by a car" and found "wandering" Capitol Hill."Former and current staffers paint a picture of an erratic senator who has become almost impossible to work for and whose mental-health situation is more serious and complicated than previously reported," the article read.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREFetterman was hospitalized for clinical depression shortly after taking office in 2023. He spent about six weeks in treatment before being released.During his 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign, liberal media outlets aggressively defended Fetterman from concerns about his fitness for office after his stroke, but his pro-Israel stance and more moderate positions on some key issues have alienated some of his progressive supporters since then.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFetterman's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The Detroit Lions offense has taken another significant blow.Months after losing offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow announced his abrupt retirement on Monday.Ragnow, 29, played seven seasons in the NFL, all for the Lions.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMRagnow posted to social media that he has tried to convince himself hes feeling well enough to play, but he said he's not."I have given this team everything I have and I thought I had more to give, but the reality is I simply dont," Ragnow, who was drafted 20th by the Lions in 2018, said in an Instagram post. "I have to listen to my body and this has been one of the hardest decisions of my life.""These past couple of months have been very trying as I've come to the realization that my football journey is ending and I'm officially retiring from the NFL," Ragnow continued. "The Lions organization has been absolutely incredible throughout this process and I can't emphasize this enough how grateful I am for this team and all the fans. It was an absolute honor going to battle for you all."EX-NFL STAR DEZ BRYANT SLAMS LEAGUE'S PRIDE MONTH MESSAGING: 'FAR FROM RIGHT'Ragnow battled through multiple injuries throughout his career. In 2021, following a season in which he played with a fractured throat, general manager Brad Holmes and Campbell made him the league's highest-paid center at the time with a $54 million, four-year extension.Ragnow earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2020, 2023 and 2024. He was selected to his first Pro Bowl in 2020 under then-coach Matt Patricia, and then made three straight from 2022-24.With Ragnow, the Lions earned the NFC's No. 1 seed with their 15-2 record, but they lost in the divisional round to the Washington Commanders.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Wander Franco went on trial on Monday amid allegations he had been in a relationship with a minor and paid her mother thousands of dollars for her consent.The 2023 MLB All-Star last played that August. Since then, he has been charged with sexually abusing a minor, sexual and commercial exploitation against a minor, and human trafficking.Prosecutors say the minors mother went from being a bank employee to allegedly leading an ostentatious life and acquiring assets using the funds she received from Franco.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMDuring raids on the house of the minors mother, prosecutors say they found $68,500 and $35,000 that they allege was delivered by Franco.Franco appeared in court Monday and gave an emphatic plea."Let justice be done," he said, via ESPN.According to ESPN, Dominican prosecutors say Franco called the minor "my girl" in a WhatsApp message, admitting that the relationship was a "risk," but he "loved it.""My girl," Franco allegedly wrote in Spanish. "If my team realizes this, it could cause problems for me. It is a rule for all teams that we cannot talk to minors, and yet I took the risk and I loved it."Prosecutors say Franco's alleged relationship with the girl, who was 14 at the time, lasted four months, and he allegedly paid her to not speak about it. The girl's mother also faces charges for money laundering based on gifts allegedly sent to her by Franco.REDS STAR ELLY DE LA CRUZ HITS HOME RUN VS CUBS AFTER DEATH OF SISTERThe shortstop allegedly gave the girl the equivalent of $46,000 in July and August and allegedly paid the mother about $1,700 per month, along with a new car, according to documents that were released in January last year, via ESPN.Franco and the girl allegedly met on Dec. 9, 2022 after he "took her from her home," had sex twice in a two-day span and began their relationship.Franco last played a Major League game on Aug. 12, 2023, and with the charges, it is now increasingly likely he will never play again.Franco was an All-Star for the first time that season, as he slashed .281/.344/.475 with 17 homers and 58 RBI over 112 games.He signed an 11-year, $182 million contract extension in November 2021, but a team option was able to make the deal worth $233 million. Franco is no longer being paid, but was receiving payments while on administrative leave. The payments ended when he was then placed on the restricted list.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

FIRST ON FOX The Department of Justice demanded Californias public high schools confirm by next week that they do not allow transgender athletes to compete in girls sports, escalating a federal inquiry into the state over its compliance with Title IX.Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who heads the DOJ Civil Rights Division, said in a letter obtained by Fox News Digital that public school districts must "certify in writing" by June 9 that they will not abide by the the California Interscholastic Federations gender identity rules."Knowingly depriving female students of athletic opportunities and benefits on the basis of their sex would constitute unconstitutional sex discrimination under the Equal Protection Clause," Dhillon warned in the letter, obtained by Fox News Digital.CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOLER BEGS STATE OFFICIALS TO BAN TRANS ATHLETES FROM GIRLS SPORTS AT CONTENTIOUS MEETINGThe California Interscholastic Federation governs public and private high school sports in the state and has a bylaw that requires its members to recognize gender identity in sports.All students should be able to participate in school sports "in a manner that is consistent with their gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on a students records," the bylaw states.Dhillon, a former California-based conservative attorney, said the certifications she is seeking from the public school districts will "ensure compliance" with Title IX and help them to "avoid legal liability."Her demand pits public school districts against the California Interscholastic Federation, the entity that schools are required to comply with to participate in state sports competitions.DOJ INTERVENING IN CALIFORNIA TRANS ATHLETE CONTROVERSY AS TRUMP MONITORS GIRLS' TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPFox News Digital reached out to the California Interscholastic Federations executive director for comment.Dhillon's move comes after she and the U.S. attorney for the Central District of California announced last week that they were investigating the California Interscholastic Federation and other public entities over whether the state's laws conflicted with Trump's interpretation of Title IX.When Trump took office, he ordered federal agencies to enforce Title IX in a manner that excluded gender identity after the Biden administration attempted to reinterpret the statute.Title IX, passed in 1972, is a landmark civil rights law designed to prevent sex discrimination in schools. Former President Barack Obama made the first, albeit unenforceable, attempt to reinterpret Title IX at the end of his term by directing schools that received federal funds to allow transgender students to use bathrooms and participate in sports that corresponded to their gender identities.Trump quashed those efforts in his first term and, in coordination with former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, underwent a lengthy process of creating new rules within the Education Department to require schools to adhere to the long-held meaning of Title IX.Former President Joe Biden made embracing gender identity and re-imagining Title IX a pillar of his presidency by moving to unravel the Trump administration's new rules. Biden was, however, met with numerous injunctions and never able to get his version of Title IX off the ground.TRUMP DOJ, EDUCATION DEPT FORM TASK FORCE TO PROTECT FEMALE ATHLETES FROM 'GENDER IDEOLOGY' IN SCHOOLS, SPORTSNow, Trump has aggressively sought to enforce his first term's rules. He signed a string of executive orders focused on, as one order described it, the "biological reality of sex," and his agencies have sent demand letters and opened federal inquiries into states that are resistant to the administration's efforts.In addition to targeting California, the DOJ sued Maine over Title IX, arguing its state Education Department was out of compliance with federal law, citing a transgender athlete who won a girls' pole-vaulting competition in February.Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) has downplayed the matter, telling local news at one point that there were "like two" transgender athletes in her state.California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), meanwhile, has shown an openness to Trump's position that transgender athletes competing in girls' sports is unfair, to the chagrin of some of Newsom's liberal base.Newsom also recently said he supported a new pilot initiative by the California Interscholastic Federation to allow any female track and field athlete who would have qualified for an upcoming state championship to compete if they had been displaced by a transgender athlete.