Trump issues travel ban, bars Afghans from entry into US
The executive order cited Afghanistan's poor vetting measures and a visa overstay rate as reasons for the ban.
By Riley Ceder
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Army issues policy to discharge, disqualify transgender troops
The Army has issued its policy on the separation of transgender soldiers through a two-stage process.
By Todd South
House votes to condemn Trump’s limits on transgender troops
The House delivered a rebuke to President Donald Trump on Thursday by voting to condemn his administration’s move to restrict transgender men and women from military service.
Pentagon to move forward on limits for transgender troops as final legal hurdle falls
The Pentagon has said its new policy will take effect April 12.
By Tara Copp, AP
New Pentagon transgender policy sets limits for treatment, new recruits after April 12
The Defense Department has approved a new policy that will largely bar transgender troops and military recruits from transitioning to another sex, and require most individuals to serve in their birth gender.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Transgender troops tell Congress they excel in military
Transgender troops testifying for the first time to Congress on Wednesday said transitioning to another sex made them stronger, while Pentagon officials defended the Trump administration’s desire to bar people like them from enlisting in the future.
In a first, active duty transgender service members will testify before Congress on policy, potential ban
The service members will discuss how the proposed ban and service limitations impact them.
By Tara Copp, AP
Lawmakers aim to reverse Trump’s ban on transgender troops
Supporters call the president's ban on new transgender military recruits unfair and harmful to national security.
Smith says he won’t derail the NDAA over transgender troop ban
Nukes and the transgender ban policy remain NDAA sticking points.
By Joe Gould
Supreme Court lets military go ahead with transgender restrictions
The Trump administration has sought to restrict service by transgender people.
Army unit lifts sex ban, cancels order prohibiting ‘rubbing, humping, grinding’
One Germany-based Army unit was barred from engaging in a laundry list of sexual acts and forms of physical contact, all in the name vehicle and equipment upkeep.
By J.D. Simkins