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on July 26, 2017 in World News

Trump Announces Ban on Transgender People in the U.S. Military

by Kristina Wong President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that he is not allowing transgender people to serve in the U.S. military, a reversal of former President Obama’s decision last year to let them serve. In a series of tweets, he said: “After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical cost and disruption that transgender in the military… View Article

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on July 26, 2017 in World News

Dem Rep. Luis Gutierrez Has Now Paid His Wife More Than $400,000 From His Campaign Funds

Gutierrez’s wife has collected another $30,000 in payments this election cycle BY: Joe SchoffstallFollow @JoeSchoffstall Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez (Ill.) has disbursed tens of thousands of dollars in campaign funds to his wife this year, bringing her total compensation to more than $400,000 since she first appeared on his campaign’s payroll. Gutierrez, who was first elected to Congress in 1992, recently grabbed headlines for saying that Democrats would “eliminate” Trump as president if they take back the House of Representatives. It appears the one thing Gutierrez won’t eliminate anytime soon is the lucrative campaign payments to his wife. Rep. Gutierrez’s… View Article

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on July 26, 2017 in World News

Feds Subsidized Housing for ‘Nonexistent Tenants’

HUD issued $802,633 in fraudulent subsidies BY: Elizabeth HarringtonFollow @LizWFB The Department of Housing and Urban Development spent over $500,000 on apartments for people who “did not exist,” according to the agency’s inspector general. An audit released last month found that managers of Section 8 housing in Jefferson County, Texas, defrauded the government by stealing the identities of former tenants and falsifying incomes. The government subsidizes the rent of 99 units at Beverly Place Apartments in Groves, Texas, and paid the complex $1.8 million between January 2013 and December 2015. “Beverly Place’s owner did not administer its project-based Section 8… View Article

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on July 25, 2017 in World News

Planned Parenthood Issues Guidelines On How To Talk To Pre-Schoolers About Transgenderism, Masturbation

“How do I know if my child is transgender or gender nonconforming?” ByAmanda Prestigiacomo @amandapresto In new guidelines issued on the official Planned Parenthood website, the federally subsidized corporation explains how parents should talk to their pre-schoolers about gender roles, sexuality, masturbation, and transgenderism, even offering tips on how to tell if your toddler “is transgender or gender nonconforming.” Filling the head of your three-year-old child who thought he was a dinosaur last week with confusing messages about sex and gender? What could possibly go wrong. Under a section concerning pre-schoolers, the following hyperlinked questions are addressed: How do I talk with my preschooler about their… View Article

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