making Democrats look bad by defending trans women — or look bad by not defending trans women — isn’t Republicans’ end goal here. Not bringing down the cost of groceries or making housing more affordable, or even giving tax cuts to the rich. The first priority in the rules package House Speaker Mike Johnson , R-La., unveiled last week was banning trans people from sports. The bill, which will be heard in the House now that the rules package has passed , seeks to define sex under Title IX for