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Month: March 2022

Dozens more US Capitol Police officers were injured on January 6 than previously known, report says

By Whitney Wild Roughly 114 US Capitol Police officers reported injuries as a result of the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, a government watchdog said in a new report Monday, well above the previously widely reported estimate of around 80 injured officers. The Government Accountability Office surveyed Capitol Police officers who responded

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Texas Children’s Hospital halts hormone therapies for transgender children in response to governor and AG’s recent actions

By Amir Vera and Gregory Lemos, CNN Texas Children’s Hospital has halted providing hormone therapies for transgender children, the hospital confirmed to CNN in a statement Monday. The move comes in response to the recent actions of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to the hospital. In a legal opinion released

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Oil billionaire GOP donor sues Beto O’Rourke for defamation

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas oil pipeline billionaire is suing Beto O’Rourke for defamation after the Democrat criticized his $1 million donation to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign following last year’s deadly winter blackout. O’Rourke on Monday called the lawsuit frivolous. The former presidential candidate has criticized Abbott

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