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Between Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill and this new Texas policy, governors in two of the biggest states are trying to roll back queer rights this week.
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) directs state agencies to investigate gender-affirming care for trans children as "child abuse."
And here's South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem after signing an anti-trans sports bill earlier this month.

South Dakota has a second anti-trans bill — about school facilities — currently making its way through the legislature.
WH Press Sec. Jen Psaki condemns Gov. Greg Abbott's (R-TX) directive to investigate parents for helping kids obtain gender-affirming care:

"There are efforts in some states ... designed to target and attack the kids who need support the most."

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Russian Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya: “During this meeting, the President of Russia Putin ... made a decision for a special military operation ... We will aim to demilitarize and degenocide Ukraine.”
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“This is the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine … If Russia goes further with this invasion, we stand prepared to go further as with sanctions.”
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Former police officer Kim Potter sentenced to 16 months in prison + 8 months on supervised release in fatal shooting of Daunte Wright.

Judge Regina Chu sentenced below the manslaughter guidelines, given Potter accidentally grabbed her gun instead of her Taser.
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Feb 16
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) is holding up all Department of Justice nominees to honor "four brave U.S. marshals" who defended a Portland courthouse from a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest.
Wouldn't be the first time...
“There were a lot of things I disagreed with the Trump Justice Department ... but never once did I think about holding up the U.S. Attorney of Arkansas.”

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U.S. Senate candidate @GaryChambersJr (D-LA) says campaign ad of him smoking cannabis was to "cut through the noise" around legalization:

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NBC's Lester Holt asks about Biden's definition of "temporary" inflation. Biden says, "I think you're being a wise guy with me a little bit. I understand that's your job."

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