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Watch: Caitlyn Jenner on 'The View' Teases Another Run in Politics
Appearing on "The View," Caitlyn Jenner teases another run at politics with her "socially progressive" views.
Political Convenience? Liz Cheney Now Supports Gay Marriage but Recently Voted Against the Equality Act
On "60 Minutes" this week, Liz Cheney made news by saying she "was 'wrong' to oppose gay marriage in the past." But more recently she voted against the Equality Act.
President Biden Honors the 10th Anniversary of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal
The president made a plea for the country to honor LGBTQ service members discharged under the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy by passing the Equality Act.
Democrats Push to Retool Health Care Programs for Millions
The $3.5 trillion "Build Back Better" domestic agenda bill touches almost all aspects of American life, from taxes to climate change, but the health care components are a cornerstone for Democrats.
One Stunning Afternoon: Setbacks Imperil Biden's Reset
Already, Biden has seen public approval numbers trend downward as the pandemic has deepened and Americans cast blame for the flawed U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Watch: After Losing Calif. Governor Bid, Caitlyn Jenner Says She 'Can't Believe' Results
Caitlyn Jenner earned just one percent of votes in California's recall election.
Trump's Gay Fans Gathered in Nashville... And Nobody Cared
Suppose Trump-supporting gays got together for a conference and the media, both liberal and conservative, didn't show up? Such appears to be the case for the "OutSpoken Pride" in Nashville, Tennessee this past weekend hosted by the Log Cabin Republicans.
California Gov. Newsom Crushes Republican-Led Recall Effort
Despite warnings the race would be close, California Gov. Gavin Newsom decisively defeated efforts to kick him out of office, a win the Democrat cast as an endorsement of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his party's liberal values.
California Voters: Less Republican and White Than in 2003
Today's California electorate looks far different than it did eighteen years ago when a recall vote installed Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor.
Newsom, GOP Rivals Seek Votes in Recall's Final Weekend
Democratic allies of California Gov. Gavin Newsom continued to express confidence Saturday in his chances of beating back a recall but warned his supporters not to let up.
Could Texas Abortion Ban Strategy be Double-Edged Sword?
The unusual legal strategy used to ban most abortions in Texas is already increasingly being employed in Republican-led states to target LGBT rights and other hot-button cultural issues.
AOC Claps Back at Sarah Palin's 'Fake Feminist' Comments
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been the reigning queen of Twitter clapbacks from her very first day as a congresswoman, and she recently showed Sarah Palin why no one is taking her crown anytime soon.
AZ Canvass Report Draws Nonsensical Conclusions
A report released this week in Arizona's largest county falsely claims to have uncovered some 173,000 "lost" votes and 96,000 "ghost votes" in a private door-to-door canvassing effort.
Sweeping New Vaccine Mandates for 100 Million Americans
In his most forceful pandemic actions and words, President Joe Biden ordered sweeping new federal vaccine requirements for as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to curb the surging COVID-19 delta variant.
Watch: California Democratic Lawmaker Joins Grindr to Encourage a 'No' Vote on Newsom Recall
Embattled California Governor Gavin Newsom has fresh support from an unexpected direction: A Democratic state lawmaker has joined Grindr to promote a "No" vote on the recall election.
California Recall Vote Offers Test of Biden Political Clout
President Joe Biden has been beset by public health, military and climate crises in the past month. Not much time has been left for a potential political disaster brewing for his party in California.
Watch: Caitlyn Jenner Says she 'Supports' Texas in Passing Abortion Law
On CNN, California gubernatorial candidate Caitlin Jenner says she supports that Texas passed a struct abortion law while saying she also backs "a woman's right to choose."
After Unrelenting Summer, Biden Looks to Get Agenda on Track
The collapse of the Afghan government, a surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant, devastating weather events, a disappointing jobs report. What next?
Explainer: How California Could Recall Gov. Gavin Newsom
California's 9/14 recall election could remove first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. Just over 5 million mail-in ballots — the form of voting most Californians use — already have been returned out of 22 million sent to registered voters.
A Sound Bite Reexamined: 'Pandemic of the Unvaccinated'
This summer's coronavirus resurgence has been labeled a "pandemic of the unvaccinated" by government officials from President Joe Biden on down.