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Speaker McCarthy Ousted in Historic House Vote, as Scramble Begins for a Republican Leader
Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out in an extraordinary showdown forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives, throwing the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.
George Santos' Husband Hard Launch Did Not Go Well
The embattled politico used the late Sen. Diane Feinstein's death as an opportunity to hint that he now has a husband, and it naturally generated many questions.
California Governor Names Laphonza Butler to Feinstein Senate Seat, Making her 1st Black Lesbian in Congress
Laphonza Butler will be the only Black woman serving in the U.S. Senate and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to represent California in the chamber.
Emerging Election Issues in New Jersey Include Lawsuits over Outing Trans Students, Offshore Wind
New Jersey Republicans are seizing on flashpoint issues in this year's election, aiming to energize voters over the state's lawsuits against school districts to stop them from outing transgender students to their parents.
Dianne Feinstein was at the Center of a Key LGBTQ+ Moment. She's Being Lauded as an Evolving Ally
Dianne Feinstein once stood at the center of a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history. Decades later, in death, she's being lauded by LGBTQ+ leaders as a longtime ally who, if she didn't always initially do the right thing, was able to learn and evolve.
Is Folsom Street Fair Next? Anti-Pride MAGA Candidate's Husband Attended Pride Event in Speedo
Political candidates fear something out of their past won't stay in the closet. Such is the case of anti-LGBTQ+ Tennessee mayoral candidate Gabrielle Hanson.
With House Republicans in Turmoil, Colleagues Implore GOP Holdouts Not to Shut Down Government
Working furiously to take control of a House in disarray, allies of Speaker Kevin McCarthy implored their Republican colleagues Saturday to drop their hardline tactics and work together to approve a conservative spending plan to prevent a federal shutdown
Attorney General Garland Set to Face his GOP Critics as Justice Department is under Heavy Scrutiny
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday is set to come face-to-face with his most ardent critics as House Republicans prepare to use a routine oversight hearing to interrogate him.
Nigeria Frees 69 People Arrested Over Alleged Gay Wedding
A court in Nigeria has released on bail 69 people who were arrested last month for their connection to an alleged gay wedding, which is illegal in the country.
Watch: Mother Tearfully Confronts Mike Pence Over Transgender Rights
The former vice president and 2024 presidential candidate was forced to defend his anti-LGBTQ+ policies to a mother directly affected during a NewsNation town hall Wednesday.
There's No Sign of Widespread COVID-19 Mandates in the US. Republicans Are Warning of Them Anyway
As Americans fend off a late summer COVID-19 spike and prepare for a fresh vaccine rollout, Republicans are raising familiar fears that government-issued lockdowns and mask mandates are next.
Biden White House Strategy For Impeachment Inquiry: Dismiss. Compartmentalize. Scold. Fundraise.
On Capitol Hill, House Republicans were all-in Wednesday on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's announcement of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden
Oklahoma School Principal Defends His Drag Queen Alter Ego
For 26 years, principal Shane Murnan has been a superstar administrator in Oklahoma public education while also delighting audiences in the evening as the colorful drag queen Shantel Mandalay.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidates often Speak Out on Hot Topics. Only One Faces Impeachment Threat
One conservative justice frequently spoke out in favor of gun rights during her campaign, even producing a political mailer showing her brandishing a shotgun and wearing a hat promoting the NRA.
Speaker McCarthy Directs the House to Open an Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden
Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday he is directing the U.S. House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, launching historic proceedings ahead of the 2024 election.
Andorra's Prime Minister Comes Out as Gay
Andorra's prime minister, Xavier Espot Zamora, publicly came out as gay in an interview on Sept. 11. "I've never hid it," Espot, 43, said in comments he made to Ràdio Nacional d'Andorra.
HIV Program Advocates Removed and Arrested After Protest in Kevin McCarthy's Office
Seven people protesting in support of an endangered global HIV prevention program were placed under arrest and removed from the office of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sept. 11.
House Committee Chairman Says Sen. Tuberville is 'Paralyzing' the Pentagon by Blocking Promotions
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is slamming a fellow Republican in the Senate for waging an unprecedented attempt to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations and promotions.
GOP Threat to Impeach Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Driven by Fear of Losing Legislative Edge
Wisconsin Republicans enjoy outsize control of the Legislature in one of the most closely divided states. Maintaining that power is now at the heart of a drama involving the state Supreme Court.
How Ron DeSantis Used Florida Schools to Become a Culture Warrior
Ron DeSantis' path to national prominence started in Florida's classrooms, where he harnessed culture war passions and deployed them in education policies.