Trump Bans Transgender People From Military Service
President Trump declared that transgender individuals cannot serve in any capacity in the U.S. armed forces, reversing the Obama policy. DoD and White House guidance were pending, with lawmakers and advocacy groups signaling legal challenges and recruitment implications.
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Ernst Opposes Ban on Transgender Troops
U S Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa objects to President Trump’s plan to bar transgender individuals from the military. Ernst supports qualified service members meeting standards while opposing taxpayer funding for gender reassignment surgery. Grassley defers to military officials as groups from Iowa weigh in on the policy.
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Trump weighs recess appointment to install new attorney general
President Trump has discussed privately the possibility of replacing Attorney General Jeff Sessions with a recess appointment if Sessions leaves. Several aides say he ruminates aloud and shifts views, while others see no concrete plan. Democrats vow to block any rapid Senate confirmation during the August break.
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Cobras Found Hidden in Chip Cans in Smuggling Plot
Federal agents stopped a Monterey Park smuggling scheme led by Rodrigo Franco 34, who allegedly shipped three venomous king cobras and protected turtles from Hong Kong. Investigations uncovered a crocodile and multiple terrapins. Franco faces one count of illegally importing merchandise. He is to be arraigned in August.
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Congressional staffer charged with loan fraud case
Imran Awan a 37 year old congressional information technology staffer was arrested at Dulles International Airport for bank fraud linked to a 165000 loan from the Congressional Federal Credit Union He pleaded not guilty and was released under GPS monitored supervision Awan and his wife Hina Alvi allegedly moved 165000 in loan funds to Pakistan for a rental property purchase in Virginia and were fired from their House posts after the investigation and arrest.
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Brownback Nominated Ambassador for International Religious Freedom
The White House said on Wednesday it intends to nominate Kansas Governor Sam Brownback to be ambassador at large for international religious freedom. Brownback, a Republican with prior service in the U S House and Senate, would lead the post created by the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act.
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