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The GOP's latest culture war is focused squarely on the nation's transgender community, specifically transgender youth. It isn't a new war, simply a new front in an old war that can be traced back to the famed "bathroom bills" from some years ago that spread across dozens of states. Those bills were introduced in tandem with former President Donald Trump's targeted federal government-led attacks that included the overturning of anti-discrimination statutes protecting trans people and an outright transgender ban in the U.S. military. Now, in the wake of Trump's humiliating electoral loss, Repu...

By Bill McCarthy, PolitiFact.com Tucker Carlson:  "There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on Jan. 6. That's a lie.” PolitiFact's ruling: False Here's why: Fox News host Tucker Carlson downplayed the involvement of racially motivated extremist groups in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, falsely suggesting that the mob of pro-Trump rioters who violently stormed the building did not include white supremacists. "There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on Jan. 6. That's a lie," Carlson said Feb. 22 on his TV ...

Local man seen wearing 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt during Capitol riots pleads not guilty Court website and last updated 2021-02-24 13:07:13-05 Robert Keith Packer pleaded not guilty to his two charges: entering and remaining in a restricted building; violent entry and disorderly conduct and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. Packer was arrested in January by the FBI in Newport News. He was released from jail after his initial court appearance on a personal recognizance bond. Officials say time is still needed to gather evidence and prepare for his trial. His next s...

In Capitol riot cases, judges split on whether to keep defendants in jail before trial CNN 2/19/2021 By Katelyn Polantz, CNN © Win McNamee/Getty Images WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Protesters enter the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. Pro-Trump protesters have entered the U.S. Capitol building after mass demonstrations in the nation's capital. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) The Tennessee man covered in black armor w...

Indiana, PA / WDAD AM1450 & 100.3FM Feb 11, 2021 8:06 PM On Thursday night, the Penns Manor School Board paid tribute to the late board vice-president Ronald Beilchick, who passed away on January 27th. Board President Robert Packer said that Beilchick served 21 years on the Penns Manor board, and was also the longtime budget and finance chairman.  He said that he helped put the district in a good financial position but kept his focus on the students and their education, and was also someone who attended many district events. Later in the meeting, the board appointed Tammy Dalton to fill Beil...