French parliament to debate Macron’s pension reform bill

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French President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular planned pension changes are being debated at parliament, after they prompted massive strikes and street demonstrations in recent weeks.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Macron’s centrist alliance seeks to ally with right-wing Republicans, since the conservatives in recent years have pushed for raising the retirement age and appear inclined to vote in favor of the bill.

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VERBATIM: The contested bill would notably raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64. A third round of protests has been called on Tuesday by eight main workers’ unions and another one is scheduled on Saturday. Macron vowed to go ahead with the changes, which he described last week as “indispensable when you compare to other countries in Europe.”

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The former President is kicking off his 2024 campaign with two stops along the East Coast. More from Correspondent Bernie Bennett.

Former President Donald Trump kicked off his 2024 White House bid with a stop Saturday in New Hampshire before heading to South Carolina, appearances in early-voting states marking the first campaign events since announcing his latest run more than two months ago.

Those states hold two of the party’s first three nominating contests, giving them enormous power in selecting the nominee.

Mr. Trump and his allies hope the events will offer a show of force behind the former president after a sluggish start to his campaign. In recent weeks, his backers have reached out to political operatives and elected officials to secure support for Mr. Trump at a critical point when other Republicans are preparing their own expected challenges.

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U.S. airlines are embracing transgenderism

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VERBATIM: The Wall Street Journal reports that Delta, Jet Blue, Alaska Airlines and Virgin Atlantic are amongst the carriers that will now allow male and female flight attendants to dress in the uniforms of the opposite sex. Virgin Atlantic recently did an advertising tie-in with the TV show Ru Paul’s Drag Race. Meanwhile, British Airways says it won’t go that far, it WILL allow male pilots and flight attendants to wear makeup, women’s jewelry and carry purses. Michael Harrington, SRN News.

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