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Republicans Got a Photographer Thrown Out of the Impeachment Hearings. He Didn’t Break Any Rule.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in the Capitol.Alex Edelman/CNP via ZUMA Wire A video of a photographer snapping a couple of quick photos of Representatives’ belongings inside the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing room quickly went viral on conservative Twitter on Thursday afternoon. Republicans, including elected Representatives, tweeted videos of…

Pentagon Spending Bill Won’t Reverse Trump’s Transgender Ban

President Trump discusses current military operations with General Joseph Votel, commander of US Central Command.Smith Collection/Gado/Getty LGBTQ rights groups are blasting the latest version of a massive Pentagon spending bill after congressional negotiators removed language that would have reversed President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender service members. In July, Democrats amended the House version of…