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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks to Defense Department personnel during a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., February 10, 2021. Carlos Barria/Reuters

Politics Jun 09

WATCH: ‘Transgender rights are human rights,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says

By Associated Press

Nation Jan 22

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What serving in the military means for this transgender sailor

Megan Winters, a transgender sailor, says being able to transition while maintaining her Navy role left her personally and professionally “rejuvenated." Although the military cites little evidence that the presence of transgender service members jeopardizes military readiness, the Supreme Court…

Nation Jan 12

Watch 9:06
In ‘TransMilitary,’ troops fight for the country, banned or not

A recent documentary "TransMilitary," follows four trans troops in their military journeys as the federal government flip-flops on whether they should be banned. As the battle over the ban continues in federal courts, NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson talks to a…

By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman

World Jan 04

Watch 5:40
News Wrap: Fed seeks to reassure markets on interest rates

In our Friday news wrap, the chairman of the Federal Reserve sought to ease Wall Street’s concerns over future interest rate hikes. Speaking at a forum in Atlanta, Jerome Powell said the Fed is “listening” closely to the market. Also,…

Politics Dec 11

Army Sergeant Shane Ortega laces up boots before posing for a portrait at home at Wheeler Army Airfield on March 26, 2015 in Wahiawa, Hawaii.  (Photo by Kent Nishimura/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Pentagon will allow transgender people to enlist in the military starting Jan. 1

The new policy reflects growing legal pressure on the issue, and the difficult hurdles the federal government would have to cross to enforce Trump's demand to ban transgender individuals from the military.

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Aug 30

Watch 5:25
News Wrap: Trump turns focus to hurricane victims

By PBS NewsHour

In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump visited Missouri to discuss tax reform and the recovery efforts he saw underway in his visit to Texas yesterday. Also, as tensions with North Korea intensify after the firing of a missile over…

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Aug 25

Trump directs Pentagon to ban transgender people from joining the military

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

He appeared to leave open the possibility of allowing some already in uniform to remain in the military.

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