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Don't Look Up! Out Candidate Alex Walker Explains His Outrageous Ad

Apr 17, 2022

One of the more curious and outrageous campaign ads this year is from Colorado Democratic candidate Alex Walker. But why did he create it?

Wisconsin Democrats Aim To Beat Sen. Ron Johnson, But How?

By Scott Bauer | Apr 17, 2022

Beating Johnson has vexed Democrats ever since the former plastics manufacturer blew onto the scene as a tea party outsider in 2010 and beat Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold, and did it again in 2016.

Report: Disney Cranked the Money Spigot for Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Sponsors

By Kilian Melloy | Apr 12, 2022

New reports reiterate that even as Disney was staying quiet about "Don't Say Gay," it was lavishing money on the measure's sponsors.

North Carolina Senate Race Tests Trump's Endorsement Power

By Gary D. Robertson and Jill Colvin | Apr 11, 2022

Tedd Budd's candidacy will serve as an early test of whether Trump's backing is powerful enough to lift someone from relative obscurity to the GOP nomination for a critical Senate seat.

Gays Are Not Born That Way, Claims GOP Candidate

Apr 10, 2022

Georgia Republican congressional candidate Vernon Jones claims that Jones said that "civil rights for Blacks, and gay rights for gays, are two different things."

After Trolling Biden's SCOTUS Choice, Richard Grenell Is Accused of Nazi Ties

Apr 10, 2022

Trump's favorite gay, Richard Grenell, is being trolled after he criticized President Joe Biden's choice of Ketanji Brown Jackson with a story that he once asked VP Mike Pence to attend a rally of white supremacist group while in Germany.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Slams Disney, Plans 'Don't Say Gay' Law

By Emell Adolphus | Apr 10, 2022

Lt. Gov. Patrick says he will make a law similar to Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law a top priority if he is reelected.

Amid Doubling Down on Incendiary Claims, Madison Cawthorn Defines Females as 'XX Chromosomes, No Tallywacker'

Apr 10, 2022

Madison Cawthorn is the GOP's pol of the moment, though for the wrong reasons. After his incendiary claims of being invited by colleagues to orgies, Cawthorn gave his own definition of "female" while on the House floor.

Intel: Putin May Cite Ukraine War to Meddle in U.S. Politics

By Nomaan Merchant | Apr 9, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin may use the Biden administration's support for Ukraine as a pretext to order a new campaign to interfere in American politics, U.S. intelligence officials have assessed.

Conservatives Vow to Boycott Oreo Over New Ad

By Emell Adolphus | Apr 8, 2022

Conservatives vow to boycott Oreo over new ad. A new two-minute short film about coming out produced by Oreo and PFLAG is causing a commotion among conservatives.

Conservative TV Host on Oreos Ad: 'I Do Not Like Gay Cookies'

By Emell Adolphus | Apr 7, 2022

Newsmax anchor Greg Kelly took to Twitter to express his distaste for a new Oreo ad depicting a young man coming out, tweeting in all caps: "Stay the hell away from Oreo cookies."

Kentucky Governor Vetoes Transgender Girls Sports Ban

By Bruce Schreiner | Apr 6, 2022

Kentucky's Democratic governor on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would bar transgender girls and women from participating in school sports matching their gender identity from sixth grade through college.

Watch: Marjorie Taylor Greene Brands Dems 'the Party of Princess Predators from Disney'

Apr 6, 2022

Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene doubled-down on her ugly rhetoric this week, calling the Democrats "a party of pedophiles" for supporting Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court.

New York Mayor Eric Adams Denounces 'Don't Say Gay' Via Billboards

By Emell Adolphus | Apr 4, 2022

Eric Adams, NYC' new mayor, condemned Florida's controversial law while also welcoming LGBTQ youth to New York, where they can be "whoever you want."

Biden Cites Economic Gains, but Voters See Much More to Do

By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller and Chris Megerian | Apr 3, 2022

Seven months before he faces a critical test from voters in the midterm elections, President Joe Biden is turning his focus to kitchen-table issues as he struggles to get credit for a recovering economy.

Caitlyn Jenner on Fox News: 'I Am Trans But I Am Not a Trans Activist'

By Emell Adolphus | Apr 2, 2022

Jenner will be a featured contributor on the right-wing network and says she was "astounded" at the backlash she has received for her decision.

'Say Gay' Billboards Debut Across Country Opposing Anti-LGBTQ Bills

By Emell Adolphus | Apr 2, 2022

Southern Progress PAC and FOLX Health are behind new cross-country billboards sending messages of support to LGBTQ youth.

GOP Rep Madison Cawthorn Trolls LGBTQ+ Community and Biden with T-shirt Pic

Apr 2, 2022

GOP rep Madison Cawthorn is getting pushback from all sides for his outrageous allegations, but he continues to troll, as he did by holding up a homophobic t-shirt that also slams President Biden.

Psaki Won't Confirm She's Leaving White House for MSNBC

By Darlene Superville | Apr 2, 2022

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday would not confirm reports that she will soon take a TV job at MSNBC, saying she is focused on her job speaking for President Joe Biden.

Palin Files Paperwork to Run in Alaska US House race

By Becky Bohrer | Apr 2, 2022

Sarah Palin on Friday shook up an already unpredictable race for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat, filing paperwork to join a field of at least 40 candidates seeking to fill the seat that had been held for 49 years by the late-U.S. Rep. Don Young,

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