Most Republicans in the Capitol tried hard to avoid reacting at all to President Trump’s surprise announcement, and their silence spoke volumes about the degree to which they don’t think the transgender ban in the military is a political winner.
An internal letter sent to the heads of the military branches said the secretary of defense must first issue a plan for how the policy change would be implemented.
Republicans across the political spectrum appeared increasingly open to supporting a “skinny repeal” that would abolish the individual and employer insurance mandates, eliminate funds for preventative health care, and provide flexibility in how states administer Medicaid programs.
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The Justice Department argued that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not bar job discrimination based on sexual orientation, only that it covers discrimination on the basis of sex.
White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said that he didn’t know if his relationship with White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus could be repaired.
The electronics giant’s new factory will span 20 million square feet, and Wisconsin will shell out serious cash for it, if all goes according to Gov. Scott Walker’s plan, which is considered a victory for Walker and President Trump.
The apology was a change from the Scouts’ earlier statement about the president’s speech, in which he broke tradition in his appearance at a jamboree by criticizing his political opponents, recounting his election victory, and talking about parties on yachts.
Barbara Barkley planned to live in her Chesapeake, Va., home for the rest of her life. That plan came crashing down when a man on a motorcycle delivered a foreclosure notice.
