{"author_name":"The Excerpt","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/5-things/episodes/213e05e3-891b-4f4c-9b49-ff13afddb0d6","description":"<p>The Supreme Court heard arguments for two landmark transgender athlete cases on Tuesday – one based in West Virginia and one in Idaho - both of which were brought by <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/13/supreme-court-transgender-athletes-sports/88163125007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">transgender women contesting the legality of their state’s ban</a> on transgender female athletes. USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe joins The Excerpt to share her analysis.</p><p>Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to <a href=\"mailto:podcasts@usatoday.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podcasts@usatoday.com</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Episode transcript&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/14/conservative-justices-seemed-to-side-with-states-on-trans-athlete-ban-the-excerpt/88176305007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">available here</a>.&nbsp;</p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/5-things/episodes/213e05e3-891b-4f4c-9b49-ff13afddb0d6/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"Supreme Court hears arguments in landmark transgender athletes’ cases.","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}