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U.S. Air Force loadmasters and pilots load passengers aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in support of the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2021.

Senator vows to hold back military candidates over Pentagon abortion policy

A prominent Republican senator is threatening to suspend all appointments to the Department of Defense over the decision by top leaders to provide leave and travel expenses to help troops access abortion services. The move comes as senior Pentagon officials raise concerns about several unfilled leadership positions, including Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and …

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VA sticks to abortion policy after legal threats from GOP state GAs

VA sticks to abortion policy after legal threats from GOP state GAs

Veterans Affairs leaders plan no changes to their abortion access rules following warnings from 15 Republican attorneys general that they plan to fight such policies in court. Last week, the coalition of state officials sent a letter to VA Secretary Denis McDonough denouncing “lawless and hasty executive actions taken at the behest of his political …

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