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CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR OPINION NEWSLETTERBut President Biden knows that if he or a Democratic successor is to be victorious in 2024, winning over the hearts and minds of blue-collar voters in "flyover country" who identify as Democrats but have become increasingly sympathetic to the Republican Party is likely going to be essential. ckj 031 The Equality Act provides long overdue federal civil rights protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, locking in critical safeguards in our housing, education, public services, and lending systems — and codifying the courage and resilience of the LGBTQ+ movement into enduring law," Biden said in a statement last week. ckj 031 The union head called on Congress to recognize that leaders already exist within the department -- "some of whom battled side by side with officers during the insurrection" -- who are capable of implementing needed changes, but "those leaders do not exist at the Chief of Assistant Chief level, possibly the Deputy Chief level," he said. ckj 031 We’re confident that as the case proceeds, it will be clear that this measure was wholly appropriate in ordering a temporary pause to allow the agency to carefully review its policies, procedures, and enforcement priorities – while allowing for a greater focus on threats to public safety and national security," a White House spokesman said. ckj 031