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Here's What Biden's Budget Would Mean — if It Had a Chance
Many of the key proposals are designed to draw sharp contrasts with Republicans. Here are some of the highlights of Biden's plan.
TikTok Renews Push to Ease Fears over European Data Security
TikTok unveiled new measures Wednesday to protect European user data as it takes steps to head off further government bans on employees using the Chinese-owned video-sharing app on their work phones.
Robert Blake, Actor Acquitted In Wife's Killing, Dies at 89
Robert Blake, the Emmy award-winning performer who went from acclaim for his acting to notoriety when he was tried and acquitted in the killing of his wife, died Thursday at age 89.
Oakland Gay Men's Chorus Member Fatally Stabbed in His Home
53-year-old Curtis Marsh was reportedly fatally stabbed over the weekend at his apartment in the Lake Merit area of Oakland, CA. Family and friends are remembering him for his love of life and singing.
Anxiety, Fear Fill West Virginia Transgender-Health Clinic
In a rural state purported to have the highest number of trans youths per capita and some of the nation's worst health outcomes, West Virginia University Medicine doctors say transgender health care is just as essential as the other lifesaving services.
79-Year-Old GOP Lt. Governor 'Hearts' 20-Year-Old Out Musician
Even as Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signs anti-drag and transphobic bills into law, his 79-year-old Lieutenant Governor is leaving flame emojis and adoring posts on an out 20-year-old musician's Insta.
Florida Looks to Expand 'Don't Say Gay' Law with Three Bills
Florida Republicans introduced three new bills that would further prohibit classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Minnesota Governor Protects Rights to Gender Affirming Care
Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Wednesday protecting the rights of LGBTQ people from Minnesota and other states to receive gender affirming health care, as he slammed the tide of other states rolling back transgender rights.
Transgender Students at Center of New Bills in New Hampshire
Advocates for transgender youth in New Hampshire say four bills being considered in three legislative committees would lead to one result: harm to an already vulnerable population.
Arkansas Gov. Sanders Signs Bill Creating School Vouchers
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an education bill Wednesday that creates a new school voucher program, raises minimum teacher salaries and places restrictions on classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Congress Members Warned of Significant Health Data Breach
Members of the House and Senate were informed Wednesday that hackers may have gained access to their sensitive personal data in a breach of a Washington, D.C., health insurance marketplace.
White House, States Tackle 'Junk Fees' that Cost Consumers
The White House brought together state lawmakers, federal officials and others Wednesday to trade ideas about how to fight "junk fees" that inflate costs to consumers.
Court Records Show Political Pressure Behind Fox Programming
Court documents that are part of a defamation lawsuit by a voting systems company show how Fox became actively involved in politics instead of simply reporting or offering opinions about it.
Biden Budget Seeks Big Deficit Cuts in Challenge to GOP
With the government at risk of defaulting, President Biden will propose a federal budget that would cut deficits by nearly $3 trillion over the next decade.
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell Hospitalized after Fall
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized after tripping at a local hotel on Wednesday evening, a spokesman for the senator said.
Nonbinary Oklahoma Lawmaker Censured after Protest Arrest
Oklahoma Republicans formally censured their nonbinary Democratic colleague after state troopers said the lawmaker blocked them from questioning a trans rights activist accused of assaulting a police officer during a protest over anti-trans legislation.
DeSantis Argues US Should be Like Florida Ahead of 2024 Bid
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis positioned himself as the architect of a new conservative vision for the nation during a State of the State address that championed his aggressive stances through the pandemic and culture wars as a blueprint for GOP leadership.
Arkansas Senate OKs Bathroom Bill that Critics Call Extreme
A bill that would criminalize transgender people using restrooms that match their gender identity won initial approval in the Arkansas Legislature on Tuesday, introducing a restriction critics said would be the most extreme in the country.
Sanders' School Voucher Plan Gets Arkansas Lawmakers' OK
Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday approved a education overhaul that creates a new school voucher program, handing a major policy win to Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that critics said could threaten support for public schools.
Watch: Pickup Truck Vandal Defaces Pride Flag Crosswalk
Another Florida town, another Pride crosswalk — and another pickup truck-driving vandal now wanted by the police for an act of homophobic property damage.