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Texas Republicans Unveil Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill

Texas Republicans Unveil Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill

Posted by | Jan 6, 2017 | |

Last year, North Carolina Republican Governor Pat McCrory, who is no longer the governor after November’s election, signed into legislation HB2 – also known as the controversial bathroom bill. That led to many protests from LGBT advocacy groups, human rights groups and even businesses who didn’t want to be associated with the discrimination. [AdSense-A] Although North Carolina had a major backlash, Republican lawmakers in Texas filed a bill on Thursday that is very similar to HB2 – with the intent to keep transgender individuals from using the public restroom that corresponds to their gender identity. Texas Follows in North Carolina’s...

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BREAKING: Senior Russian Officials Celebrated Donald Trump’s Win, U.S. Intercepts Show

BREAKING: Senior Russian Officials Celebrated Donald Trump’s Win, U.S. Intercepts Show

Posted by | Jan 5, 2017 | |

The Washington Post reported Thursday evening that senior Russian officials celebrated Donald Trump’s win according to intercepts that U.S. intelligence organizations were able to acquire. [AdSense-A] Senior Russian officials celebrated Donald Trump’s win, U.S. Intercepts Show The Washington Post story describes high-level Russian government officials celebrating Donald Trump’s election win over Hillary Clinton as a “geopolitical win for Moscow, according to U.S. officials who said that American intelligence agencies intercepted communications in the aftermath of the election in which Russian officials congratulated themselves on the outcome.” Included in the list of Senior Russian government officials who were overheard celebrating...

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Report: Republicans Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood in Obamacare Repeal

Report: Republicans Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood in Obamacare Repeal

Posted by | Jan 5, 2017 | |

House Speaker Paul Ryan confirmed on Thursday that Republicans are planning to use the Obamacare repeal to also defund Planned Parenthood at the same time [AdSense-A] Republicans plan to defund Planned Parenthood in Obamacare repeal Paul Ryan said that cutting federal funds to Planned Parenthood would be part of the “reconciliation” bill – a parliamentary budget tactic that allows the Senate to pass a bill with simple majority vote rather than overcome the 60 vote threshold. The reconciliation process will prevent Democrats from being able to stop Republicans by using a filibuster against the measure. “Planned Parenthood legislation will be in our...

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Donald Trump Wants to Revamp the CIA

Donald Trump Wants to Revamp the CIA

Posted by | Jan 5, 2017 | |

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Donald Trump is planning to revamp the country’s top intelligence agency. [AdSense-A] Donald Trump wants to revamp the CIA The news story creates major concerns about the motivations Trump has for wanting to restructure the CIA because he has seemed so unwilling to accept the analysis of the intelligence community – especially when he thinks the analysis undermines his presidency. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Trump “is working with top advisers on a plan that would restructure and pare back the nation’s top spy agency, people familiar with the planning...

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Two Small Businesses Say They Got Stiffed by Donald Trump for Work New D.C. Hotel

Two Small Businesses Say They Got Stiffed by Donald Trump for Work New D.C. Hotel

Posted by | Jan 5, 2017 | |

Two Washington D.C. area small businesses are saying the got stiffed by Donald Trump and his company for work they did on his new Washington D.C. hotel. The contractors, whose employees performed plumbing, air conditioning and molding work on the Trump International Hotel, have filed liens against the Trump-owned hotel saying they have yet to be paid for their work. [AdSense-A] Two Small Businesses Say They Got Stiffed by Donald Trump for Work New D.C. Hotel According to the Washington Post, “one firm, Joseph J. Magnolia Inc., is a private, family-owned plumbing firm with offices in Northeast D.C. and...

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