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The Biden administration expressed openness Monday to the idea of adding a third gender option for federal identification documents, an action pushed by the American Civil Liberties Union so as to not discriminate against nonbinary people. During Monday’s White House press briefing, Jennifer Klein, executive director of the newly launched Gender Policy Council, signaled that the move …

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White House officials have apparently rehung portraits of former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton in a prominent location after former President Trump‘s staff broke tradition by moving them away from areas typically used by guests. CNN reported Monday that a White House official said the two portraits were returned to the Grand Foyer of the Executive Mansion; previously, Trump White House officials …

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Twitter is suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), seeking to block his office from allegedly retaliating against the company for its decision to ban former President Trump from the platform. Politico first reported the lawsuit Monday evening, filed in northern California. The suit accuses Paxton of using the powers of his elected office to retaliate against the company over what …

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The North Carolina chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans has filed a lawsuit against the state following the recent decision to stop issuing and renewing specialty license plates depicting the Confederate flag. The new policy took effect at the start of this year with the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles determining that license …

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The surprise retirement of Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) means another member of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell‘s (R-Ky.) inner circle is leaving the Senate as the GOP shifts more toward former President Trump’s brand of conservative populism. Blunt’s announcement comes six week after another member of McConnell’s leadership team, Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), said he wouldn’t be seeking reelection next year. Two …

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Former President Trump encouraged donors to give money to his Save America PAC instead of to Republicans he dubbed “RINOS” in another departure from traditional GOP campaign operations. “No more money for RINOS,” Trump said in a statement late Monday, referring to “Republicans in name only.” “They do nothing but hurt the Republican Party and our great voting …

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The number of unaccompanied minors detained at the U.S.-Mexico border has tripled in the past two weeks, as the Biden administration struggles to find enough adequate shelters for the children. The number of minors detained at the border is now 3,250, with over 1,360 of them having been detained longer than the 72 hours permitted by law before being …

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Residents in Fairfax County protested a proposal that would regulate the size of flags people can fly on their own property. A group demonstrated Monday night in front of the Fairfax County Government Center. FOX 5’s Lindsay Watts says the proposal would restrict flagpole heights to 25 feet at homes and 60 feet at businesses. The size …

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Gov. Hogan is proposing a $1,000 bonus for state employees. Hogan submitted a $74 million supplemental budget on Monday to provide for the bonuses. The governor’s office says the bonuses are made possible in part by the early and aggressive budget actions taken last year in response to projected revenue impacts from COVID-19. Hogan says …

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President Joe Biden’s two German shepherds — Major and Champ — have been removed from the White House and sent back to their home in Delaware after a biting incident, according to a report on TMZ. The report says Major — the first shelter rescue dog in the Executive Mansion — reportedly bite a member of …

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