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Federal inquiry targets Maine after governor’s clash with Trump
Within hours of Maine Gov. Janet Mills publicly confronting President Donald Trump at the White House after he tried to bully her into complying…
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Ron DeSantis’ new AG sues Target over Pride Month collection
Not to be outdone by his one-time rival for the presidency, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis piled on Target this week for the company’s past support for…
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Los Angeles’ lesbian Fire Chief is looking for a new job
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fired Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley who served as not only the first woman, but…
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Judge blocks Trump from terminating DEI-related grants
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from terminating federal grants and contracts related to DEI as…
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Texas pushes NCAA to start ‘sex-screening’ student athletes
Texas is suing the largest college sports governing body in the country in the hopes that a court will order the organization to “immediately begin screening the…
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A worrying trend: More Americans are heading for the exits
In February 2023, I published an article in The New Republic about Americans, particularly from marginalized communities, who were looking to exit the…
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Republicans say its time to overturn same-sex marriage rights
Oklahoma state Rep. David Bullard (R) and Mat Staver, the founder and chairperson of the anti-LGBTQ+ legal organization the Liberty Counsel, have both…