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Meet the Moms Fighting the Government Over Their Children's Bathroom Privacy

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May 23, 2016
Rep. Luke Messer, R-Ind., is fed up with what he views as the Obama administration's "bullying local schools." Phil Wegmann has that story, and a look at a budget compromise some House conservatives are considering. Kelsey Harkness visited North Carolina to speak to two moms fighting the federal government over bathrooms. Hear them speak in their own words in our mini-documentary. Plus: Bob Moffit on Obama's new executive overreach, and a profile of a female Kurdish fighter.
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Meet the Moms Fighting the Government Over Their Children's Bathroom Privacy


"This is tantamount to extortion," says Donica Hudson, a mom of three from North Carolina, "to threaten to take away our public funding for education ... if we don't allow them to come in and jeopardize the safety and privacy of our children."
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Obama's Latest Executive Overreach Is in Medicare


The Obama administration has proposed regulatory changes in payment for Medicare Part B drugs. The program would be another mandate, and one that exceeds statutory authority.
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House Policy Leader Seeks to Block Obama's School Bathroom Directive


The bill would return control of the issue to the state and municipal level while also prohibiting the administration from cutting off taxpayer funds to public schools that disregard the bathroom directive.
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House Conservatives Mull Budget 'Trigger' That Could Reduce Federal Spending


Conservatives are considering a budget compromise that would reduce spending by $30 billion unless the House is able to pass at least 10 appropriations bills.
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Meet the Kurdish Female Warrior Who Battles ISIS


Lt. Col. Nahida Ahmad Rashid's desire to fight for her country is rooted in the terrible things she experienced as a child growing up under the rule of former Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein.
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