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With All the Politics and Maneuvering, How is Life in Florida changing for its Residents?
For many of those who live in Florida, recent months have brought some changes — many linked to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Martina Navratilova Says She's Doing 'OK' after Being Diagnosed with Cancer
Martina Navratilova is doing "OK" after being diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer.
Wave of Anti-Transgender Bills in Republican-Led States Divides US Faith Leaders
As Republican-governed states across the nation advance myriad bills targeting transgender young people, America's faith leaders are starkly divided in their assessment.
LA Pride Backs Out of Dodgers' Pride Night After Team Snubs Drag Group
The Los Angeles Dodgers made headlines after disinviting the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from the team's annual Pride Night. Now, LA Pride has decided to disinvite itself from the event.
Biden: GOP Must Move Off 'Extreme' Positions, No Debt Limit Deal Solely on Its 'Partisan Terms'
"It's time for Republicans to accept that there is no bipartisan deal to be made solely, solely, on their partisan terms," Biden said.
Minnesota Bill Legalizing Recreational Pot Passes Senate, Heads to Governor's Desk
Senators in Minnesota passed a bill Saturday that would allow recreational marijuana use by people over the age of 21 and make it the 23rd state to legalize the substance for adults.
Debt Limit Talks Deadlocked; GOP Won't Budge
Debt limit negotiations appeared deadlocked during the weekend, as GOP lawmakers held tight to demands for sharp spending cuts, rejecting alternative ways to reduce deficits.
Kinsey Institute Experts Study Sex, Gender as Misconceptions Block State Dollars
Researchers say the Republican-dominated Legislature's February decision is based on a false narrative that they, despite efforts to correct such misinformation, cannot shake.
Former Arkansas U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, Who Served 7 Terms, Dies at 80
Former U.S. Rep. Robert Marion Berry, an Arkansas Democrat who served seven terms in Congress and was known for his blunt rhetoric and advocacy for farmers and older residents, has died. He was 80.
Trans Girl Misses Mississippi Graduation After Being Told to Dress Like Boy
A transgender girl in Mississippi is not participating in her high school graduation ceremony because school officials told her to dress like a boy and a federal judge did not block the officials' decision.
A Look Inside the Playbook on Transgender Health Bills
An Associated Press analysis found that often anti-trans bills banning medical care sprang not from grassroots or constituent demand, but from the pens of a handful of conservative interest groups.
Meet the Influential New Player on Transgender Health Bills
Do No Harm, launched last year to oppose diversity initiatives in medicine, has evolved into a significant leader in statehouses seeking to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youths.
How Butch is Buttigieg? An Interview Offers Clues
Openly gay Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has a rep for being the smartest guy in the room. But is he also the most masc?
Mississippi Attorneys Argue in Lawsuit Over Trans Student's Graduation Attire
Opposing attorneys clashed Friday over whether a Mississippi school district can require a transgender girl to abide by a boys' dress code as she and her classmates graduate from high school this weekend.
Nebraska Lawmakers Pass 12-week Abortion Ban, Restrictions on Gender-affirming Care for Minors
The Nebraska Legislature approved a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care in a move so contentious that lawmakers said they may be unable to work together in the future.
'A Day of Joy': Out Basketball Star Brittney Griner Makes WNBA Season Debut
Griner hugged Vice President Kamala Harris and first gentleman Doug Emhoff as they left the court after Harris was presented with a No. 49 Sparks jersey.
Trans Girl is Told Not to Wear Dress to Mississippi Graduation, Lawsuit Says
A Mississippi school district is refusing to let a transgender girl wear a dress and heeled shoes with her graduation cap and gown for high school graduation this weekend, her family says in a federal lawsuit against the district.
Non-Binary Former Dept. of Energy Official Under Arrest, 'Fugitive from Justice'
Sam Brinton, a non-binary former DOE official, has been apprehended as a "fugitive from justice." This is their third arrest in connection with with allegations of luggage theft.
Debt Ceiling Negotiators Pushing for Weekend Deal, but Much Work Remains
Negotiators from the White House labored Thursday over the U.S. debt limit with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's emissaries at the Capitol, trying to strike a budget deal to avert a looming crisis.
TikTok Content Creators File Lawsuit Against Montana over First-in-nation Law Banning App
Five TikTok content creators have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Montana's first-in-the-nation ban on the video sharing app, arguing the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights.