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Republican Who Came Out As Gay In Utah Ousted In Primary
A Republican voted out of office in a primary after coming out as gay in conservative Utah says a backlash during the campaign has him questioning whether his party has a place for him.
Trump Plans Fiery Speech for Mount Rushmore
President Donald Trump planned a fiery Mount Rushmore speech Friday night including denunciations of protesters he says are trying to "tear down" the nation's history.
Only Verified Intelligence? a Look at Presidents' Briefings
The White House says President Donald Trump was never briefed on intelligence that Russia had put a bounty on U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan because there wasn't corroborating evidence.
Urban-Rural Divide on Display in Oklahoma's Primary Election
Mauree Turner is a living example of the growing diversity of big cities.
Analysis: Trump Fights to Keep a Job Dems Say He isn't Doing
President Donald Trump is asking Americans to let him keep his job. His critics are questioning how much of that job he's actually doing.
Analysis: Trump Fights to Keep A Job Dems Say He Isn't Doing
President Donald Trump is asking Americans to let him keep his job. His critics are questioning how much of that job he's actually doing.
Hollowed Out Public Health System Faces More Cuts Amid Virus
The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lacks the resources to confront the worst health crisis in a century.
Biden to Hammer Trump for Handling of COVID-19 Pandemic
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden plans Tuesday to blister President Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic as he tries to demonstrate to voters how he'd handle the public health and economic crisis if he were in the White House.
'Homo Empire' Trump Appointee Defended by Agency Head in Wake of Anti-LGBTQ Remarks
Merritt Corrigan, the White House liaison with USAID, made headlines for her anti-LGBTQ comments. Now the agency's acting administrator has stepped in to decry "malicious" news reports about her and two others.
Lambda Legal Responds to Supreme Court Abortion Decision
"Once again, our nation's highest Court has said that states cannot defy its precedent and interfere with patients' agency over their own bodies," said Camilla B. Taylor, Lambda Legal's Director of Constitutional Litigation.
Distancing from Trump? Some Republicans Step Up Critiques
For more than three years, President Donald Trump instilled such fear in the Republican Party's leaders that most kept criticism of his turbulent leadership or inconsistent politics to themselves.
Three Out Candidates of Color Poised to Win in NY
It wasn't that long ago that being openly gay was seen as a way for a politician to lose votes, but a trio of candidates of color in New York may be about to show how times have changed.
As COVID Cases Soar Anew, Randy Rainbow Advises Trump: 'Cover Your Freakin' Face!'
COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing again, and singing political satirist Randy Rainbow has seized the moment with a new video parody in which he advises our mask-refusing president to "cover your freakin' face!"
Rolling Stones Threaten to Sue Trump Over Using their Songs
The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives.
Pence Cancels Some Political Events because of Virus Spikes
Vice President Mike Pence called off campaign events in Florida and Arizona this coming week as the states experience a surge in new coronavirus cases.
Biden Slams Trump Over Reported Bounties Placed on US Troops
Joe Biden attacked President Donald Trump on Saturday over a report that he said, if true, contains a "truly shocking revelation" about the commander in chief and his failure to protect U.S. troops in Afghanistan and stand up to Russia.
Cease, Please! Brendon Urie Joins Artists Asking Trump to Stop Using Their Songs
Panic! at the Disco frontman Brendon Urie is the latest musician to tell President Donald Trump to stop playing their songs at his campaign rallies.
Utah Democrats Cross Party Lines to have Political Impact
They support police reform, LGBTQ rights and Medicaid expansion. But in deeply conservative Utah, thousands of liberal-leaning voters are registering as Republicans because they say it's the only way to have a political voice in a key election next week.
Democrats Warn Against Overconfidence in Fight Against Trump
President Donald Trump is entering the final four-month stretch before Election Day presiding over a country that faces a public health crisis, mass unemployment and a reckoning over racism.
Trump Lies About Wisconsin State Senator's Assault. And Why Mention He's Gay?
Attempting to gain political capital on civil unrest, Donald Trump mis-categorized an assault on out Wisconsin state Sen. Tim Carpenter in an interview on Fox News.