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Senate confirms Rachel Levine, first openly trans federal official

March 24, 2021
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Dr. Rachel Levine is new the assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services. The vote made history, as Levine is the first openly transgender federal official. Levine used to be the secretary of health for…

December 28, 2014
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The vote for Louisiana senator was too close to call in the November 2014 elections, so a re-election was held on Dec. 6. Republican Bill Cassidy emerged the victor, and now Republicans hold nearly all of the senate seats in…