Governing

Reaction To Trump's Plan To Ban Transgender People From The Military

6:47pm July 27, 2017

by Scott Shafer

The president's announcement that he will ban transgender people from the military is generating strong reaction. Some say it's a diversionary tactic. Others say trans people affect unit cohesion.

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Senate Republicans Continue Effort To Pass Health Care Law

6:47pm July 27, 2017

Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell forced Republicans to take a vote on a measure that would have repealed parts of Obamacare and saw that effort fail. The Senate will continue those efforts.

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Anthony Scaramucci's financial disclosure form shows assets of up to $85 million.

Scaramucci: Let Priebus 'Explain He's Not A Leaker'

12:04pm July 27, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The new White House communications director seemed to blame the chief of staff for a report about his financial disclosure forms. Scaramucci blasted the "leak" of what were actually public records.

President Trump's announcement that he wants to ban transgender people from serving in the military could mean a historic reversal in the Pentagon's long-term trend of lowering barriers to service.

5 Unanswered Questions About Trump's 'Ban' On Transgender Troops

9:27am July 27, 2017

by Philip Ewing

President Trump surprised the military-industrial-congressional complex with a post on Twitter regarding banning transgender troops — even though they already serve openly now.

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State Department Dismisses Rumors Of So-Called 'Rexit'

6:36pm July 26, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

The State Department is dismissing rumors of a "Rexit," saying Rex Tillerson has no plans to resign and has a lot of work ahead redesigning America's oldest cabinet agency.

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Trump Places Sanctions On 13 Venezuelan Officials

6:36pm July 26, 2017

by Philip Reeves

The U.S. places sanctions on 13 Venezuelans involved in an election Sunday, that government opponents there say are rigged. The vote could give Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sweeping new powers.

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Sessions Has Long Shown Unwavering Support For Trump

5:01pm July 26, 2017

From his early endorsement of then-candidate Trump February 2016, through his time so far as Attorney General, Jeff Sessions has been one of the most loyal supporters of Trump and his populist agenda.

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National

Filling Labor Board Vacancies Opens Door To Unwinding Obama-era Policies

5:00pm July 26, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

As the Trump administration looks to fill Republican vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board, experts expect the rollback of Obama-era labor policies to intensify.

Trump Says Transgender People Will Be Banned From Military

5:00pm July 26, 2017

President Trump said on Twitter Wednesday that transgender people will be banned from serving in the U.S. military. He took the Pentagon by surprise and raised questions about implementing the policy.

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Ex-U.S. Air Force Airman Responds To Trump's Military Ban On Transgender People

5:00pm July 26, 2017

by Kelly McEvers

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Jordan Blisk, an ex-senior airman for the U.S. Air Force Reserves, about being trans in the military and implications of President Trump barring trans people from serving.

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