By Lindsay Tuchman New York City PUBLISHED 5:22 PM ET Jan. 25, 2021 PUBLISHED January 25, 2021 @5:22 PM
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Thirty-year-old Danyiel Brustmeyer of Queens Village is a reservist in the United States Marine Corps. He is a captain who recently deployed to Afghanistan. I always dreamed of serving in the military, signing up, being like my father, aspiring to be a strong leader, he said.
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President Joe Biden signed an executive order lifting a transgender military ban by the Trump administration
Under the new order, anyone can enlist, regardless of their gender identity
Danyiel Brustmeyer of Queens Village is a reservist in the United States Marine Corps, he advocates for transgender rights in the military
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. In the wake of an election that yielded broad Republican gains up and down Florida s 2020 ballot, progressive organizers are retooling their approach to winning over the state s diverse and increasingly influential Hispanic electorate.
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Progressives look to make gains among Hispanic voters in 2022
In 2020. GOP found success tying Democrats to a slide toward socialism, organizers say
The strategy also held down voting by Hispanics friendly to Democrats
Democrats must engage Hispanics now to be successful, Alianza says
Former President Donald Trump s resounding 3.4-percentage point victory in Florida owed in large part to his campaign s microtargeting of Venezuelan-Americans and Cuban-Americans, Hispanic communities that appeared to be moved by the Trump campaign s warning that a vote for the Democratic Party could usher in a slide toward socialism.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. Some opponents fear a bill moving through the Kentucky legislature would provide immunity for businesses that fail to protect employees from COVID-19.
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House Bill 10 protects businesses against civil lawsuits from someone claiming they caught COVID-19 at their business
Opponents fear the bill grants businesses immunity if they fail to protect employees, but those in favor believe the bill will help businesses reopen
The bill s co-sponsor says businesses must still follow CDC guidelines
The full House has approved the measure it now heads to the Senate
Those in favor say Kentucky House Bill 10 would help businesses reopen without the threat of misguided civil lawsuits.
First Republican Latina Elected to California Senate By Daniela Pardo and Hannah Poukish Sacramento PUBLISHED 11:26 AM PT Jan. 21, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:26 AM PST Jan. 21, 2021
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. California Senate Republicans welcomed their first-ever Latina member last month. Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh was sworn into the upper House on Dec. 7 to serve a four-year term. She represents California s 23rd Senate District, which encompasses parts of Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties.
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Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh was recently sworn in as California’s first Republican Latina state senator
She represents California’s 23rd Senate District, which encompasses parts of Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counti