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Analysis: For Republicans, Profanity is Suddenly Scandalous
After four years of a profane and divisive president, Republicans - eager to portray Democrats as elitists - are suddenly aghast over a lack of decorum.
VA Congressman Censured by Own Party for Officiating Same-Sex Marriage
On Saturday, the Appomattox County Republican Committee censured GOP Rep. Denver Riggleman for officiating a same-sex marriage last year, as well as condemning President Trump and congratulating President-elect Joe Biden.
As Congress Bickers Over Pandemic Relief, Flight Attendant's Life Is in a Holding Pattern
A little over two months ago, just before cutting his hours from few to none, his employer — a major airline — told him Congress could save his job. But lawmakers have shown they can't, or won't, put partisan politics aside.
Watch: Broadway Stars Join Voices for Georgia Senate Runoff
A plethora of Broadway stars songfully converged - virtually, that is - in order to help voters focus on a runoff election, taking place next month in Georgia, that is critical to Senate control.
Watch: Gay High Schooler Suspended for Painted Nails Receives Overwhelming Support
A gay high school student in Texas who was suspended for painting his nails has received overwhelming public support after starting a Change.org petition.
New Study by FDA Could Lift Blood Donation Bans for Gay, Bisexual Men
The FDA is funding a new study on blood donations by gay or bisexual men.
Gay Belgian Man Attacked, Fears Reporting Crime to Police
A gay man in Belgium was attacked and knocked to the ground, but fears reporting the homophobic hate crime to local police after homophobic remarks from authorities six years prior.
Suspended Gay TX High Schooler Addresses School Board, Discriminatory Policy
A gay high school teen in Texas suspended for wearing nail polish chastised the local school board on Monday for being denied an education.
Watch: Biden Introduces Ex-Rival Buttigieg as Transportation Pick
President-elect Joe Biden introduced Democratic primary rival Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday as his nominee for transportation secretary, calling the 38-year-old ex-mayor "a new voice, with new ideas determined to move past old politics."
Trump Voters Accept Biden Election Win 'with Reservations'
Interviews with voters, along with fresh surveys of Republicans, suggest their unfounded doubts about the integrity of the vote remain. But there is far less consensus on what should be done about it and whether to carry that resentment forward.
Milo Yiannopoulos Melts Down & Breaks Up With Daddy Donald on Social Media
Milo Yiannopoulos has written a letter to Daddy and calls him a "clown."
Debra Messing Apologizes For, Clarifies Trump Prison Rape Tweet
On Monday, Debra Messing apologized for, and clarified, Tweets suggesting she hoped Donald Trump would be raped in prison.
Palm Beach County and Boca Raton Petition for Conversion Therapy Re-Hearing
Palm Beach County and Boca Raton are challenging a court panel decision in November that reversed a ban on conversion therapy.
AP Sources: Biden Picks Buttigieg as Transportation Chief
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to pick former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg to head the transportation department, according to three people familiar with the plans.
In a First, Leading Republicans Call Biden President-Elect
For the first time, a groundswell of leading Republicans said Monday that Democrat Joe Biden is the winner of the presidential election, essentially abandoning President Donald Trump's assault on the outcome after the Electoral College certified the vote.
Buttigieg to Steer Biden Admin's Transportation Department?
Could Pete Buttigieg find himself in the driver's seat of the U.S. Department of Transportation? It's one possibility being floated for the openly gay onetime presidential contender.
Electors Meeting to Formally Choose Biden as Next President
Presidential electors are meeting across the United States on Monday to formally choose Joe Biden as the nation's next president.
As More Red States Legalize Marijuana, Some Officials Try to Nip It in the Bud
Many conservative lawmakers oppose the legalization of marijuana, an illegal drug under federal law. But they are discovering obstacles to simply passing bills to reverse the initiatives when state legislatures return to work in January.
Supreme Court Rejects Republican Attack on Biden Victory
The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden's election victory.
Analysis: The Election is Over; Trump's Attacks Will Linger
The 2020 presidential election is over. But President Donald Trump's baseless efforts to undermine it, and the consequences of those undemocratic actions, will linger in America for far longer.