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Right-wing political commentator Candace Owens responded to a firmly-worded legal letter written to her by Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron after she publicly discussed the highly controversial theory that the French president's wife was not a woman. On a recent installment of her YouTube show, Owens called the letter slamming her claims "insane." "You see, Mr. Macron — both Misters — in my world, I bank on the people," the conservative media personality said, appearing to refer to Brigitte as a man. "I always bank on the regular people. You have no idea the army of people we can unleash." Owens...

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A civil rights watchdog agency opened an investigation on Monday into a Philadelphia cheese steak restaurant that posted a sign saying "This is America - when ordering, speak English." The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations complaint effectively opens a case against Geno's Steaks of South Philadelphia, said Rachel Lawton, acting executive director of the agency. The Philadelphia controversy has fed a national debate over immigration in which the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would declare English the national language and politicians have raised objections to a Spanish version of the national anthem.