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The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | How many people in the military are transgender? An announcement by President Donald Trump on Twitter that the U.S. government "will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. military" drew an almost immediate denunciation from U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan. The Madison-area Democrat called the decision "outrageous and shameful" and "based in discrimination" in a news release issued July 26, 2017. He concluded by stating: "With more than 15,000 transgender Americans serving in the military today, President Trump should immediately reverse course on his decision and he should stop using shocking policy shifts on Twitter to distract Americans …

A marine veteran and businessman plans to run for the U.S. Senate. Kevin Nicholson released a video Tuesday morning to announce he’s seeking the Republican nomination in 2018. “You send me to the U.S. Senate, I won’t back down,” Nicholson pledged in the video. “I’ll fight for our great country and the conservative values that […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

President Donald Trump is attacking a Republican senator who opposed moving forward with long-promised legislation to repeal and replace “Obamacare.”. Source: WAOW.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

President Donald Trump says he will bar transgender individuals from serving “in any capacity” in the armed forces. Source: WAOW.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Foxconn Technology Group will announce at the White House on Wednesday its plans to bring jobs to Wisconsin.        Source: WisconsinRapidsDailyTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]