There were 131 incidents of sexual assault reported at the military service academies in the 2020-2021 academic year, according to the Pentagon’s annual report on sexual harassment and violence that was released Thursday. It’s the highest number since the Pentagon began tracking the data. The report showed a 7% increase …
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Washington — The Senate on Thursday gave final approval to legislation guaranteeing that people who experience sexual harassment at work can seek recourse in the courts, a milestone for the #MeToo movement that prompted a national reckoning on the way sexual misconduct claims are handled. The measure, which passed the …
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Seven Virginia school districts are suing new Governor Glenn Youngkin over his executive order allowing parents to opt their children out of locally imposed school mask requirements. School boards in Fairfax County, Prince William County, Alexandria, Arlington, Richmond, Falls Church and Hampton have filed a complaint challenging the constitutionality of …
Read More »An ex-girlfriend of Representative Matt Gaetz testified Wednesday before a federal grand jury in Orlando, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News. Gaetz has been under investigation to determine if he violated sex trafficking laws and obstructed justice in that probe. Gaetz has previously denied all wrongdoing, and …
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The House on Tuesday night approved the 2022 annual defense bill, which authorizes programs and spending guidelines for the Pentagon and other national security programs, includes changes to military prosecutions, more money for Ukraine and a pay raise for service members. The bill had bipartisan support, garnering 364 votes. Fifty-one …
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Washington — The holiday season has arrived, and Congress has gifted itself a lengthy legislative to-do list that includes must-pass bills to keep federal agencies operating and avert a fiscal crisis, as well as President Biden’s sprawling social spending and climate change package that has been a source of squabbling …
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Republican Glenn Youngkin is betting his road to the governor’s mansion runs through Virginia’s schools, as he steers the race straight into the contentious relationship developing between some parents and their school boards. He has made education his closing message and is going after Democratic opponent and former Virginia Governor …
Read More »Former President Trump’s Washington hotel lost over $70 million while he was in the White House, though it raked in nearly $4 million from foreign governments, according to documents released Thursday by the House Oversight and Reform Committee. The hotel was struggling, so much so that Mr. Trump’s holding company …
Read More »News/talk radio station 710 KNUS has canceled the Chuck & Julie show over controversial comments made by co-host Chuck Bonniwell about President Trump’s impeachment, reports CBS Denver. Bonniwell said on the show Tuesday afternoon, “You wish for a nice school shooting to interrupt.” KNUS issued a statement on Twitter, calling …
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