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Supreme Court is weighing arguments over so-called conversion therapy.

At issue is whether states have the right to ban faith-based therapy that aims to change the sexual orientation or gender identity

of LGBTQ plus minors.

Ruling is expected by June.

The union representing Broadway performers and stage managers is set to resume contract talks on Wednesday.

Members of the union have been working without a contract since September 30th, as Jeff London reports.

Jeff London in New York.

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A federal judge appointed during President Trump's first term is blocking the deployment of federal troops to Portland, Oregon.

Meanwhile, Illinois and Chicago are suing to keep National Guard troops out of those jurisdictions.

President Trump has floated the idea of invoking the Insurrection Act.

Members of the Texas National Guard are en route to Illinois.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has authorized the deployment of Guard members to even more states.

The U.S.

Supreme Court is set to hear arguments today in a test of state laws banning licensed therapists from using conversion therapy to treat minors.

Details from NPR's Nina Totenberg.

President Trump has announced another tariff, this time on trucks.

Beginning next month, some U.S.

companies will have to pay 25 percent more to import certain trucks.