Twitter suspends congressman for misgendering trans official
Twitter's hateful conduct policy prohibits "targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals."
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Twitter's hateful conduct policy prohibits "targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals."
Levine's appointment also made her the nation's first female four-star admiral in history.
She is also the highest-ranked openly transgender federal official.
Dr. Rachel Levine has been confirmed by the Senate as assistant secretary of health, becoming the highest-ranking openly transgender federal official and the first ever in a Senate-confirmed role. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green have more.
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine to be assistant secretary of health. If confirmed by the Senate, she'll be the highest-ranking openly transgender federal official in the U.S. CBS Philly has details.
Dr. Levine is currently leading Pennsylvania's public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wolf called on politicians "to speak the truth" to their constituents about the electoral process.
Two regions in the state are facing a hospital staffing crisis.
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine says a COVID-19 vaccine could be available within the next month, although she noted that when a vaccine does become available it won't be "an immediate cure or end" to the pandemic. "We are in for a very challenging time," she said. "It could take a significant amount of time to immunize everyone in Pennsylvania." Watch her remarks.
"It is important to remember again that when the vaccine becomes available, it will not be a cure — certainly not an immediate cure or end — to the coronavirus pandemic," said Dr. Rachel Levine.
Pennsylvania is reporting more than 5,000 new infections per day, up more than 115% in just two weeks.
Dr. Rachel Levine addresses the constant stream of mockery and abuse directed toward her on social media and elsewhere.