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May 09 2019
News
Mayor Pete blindsides Kamala Harris in California
LOS ANGELES — California Democrats, especially those with ties to the influential LGBTQ and Hollywood communities, are finding themselves torn between a home-state senator they love, Kamala Harris, and an out-of-state suitor who has suddenly captured their attention, Pete Buttigieg.
It’s a dynamic that’s unsettling the Democratic presidential primary in California — home to an early
PoliticoAug 31 2023
Headline Roundup
Students Return to Classes as Concerned Parents Look On
Parents across the political spectrum are concerned with the state of public education heading into the 2023-24 school year.
The Details: Worries include access to attention-defecit medicine, scaling back special education and dual language programs, and potentially inappropriate curriculum and gender-transition discussions.
Concerns About Equality, Accessibility: NBC News (Lean
Washington Examiner NBC News (Online) NewsNationFeb 09 2020
News
National firestorm on horizon as states consider criminalizing transgender treatments for youths
A polarizing debate is happening around the nation as lawmakers in eight states have introduced bills in recent weeks seeking to restrict transition-related treatment for transgender youth.
Proponents say the measures protect minors from medical changes they may regret as adults, while opponents say the bills prevent doctors from following health care guidelines approved by
USA TODAYJan 31 2020
News
Last Year VA Dems Stunned Nation with Abortion Till Birth, Now Their Agenda Is Flooding Through
RICHMOND - Democrats have control of Virginia's legislature and governor's mansion for the first time in decades and they're wasting no time turning the commonwealth's laws blue.
Longtime political observers, like former Congressman Dave Brat, can't believe the speed at which policies are changing.
"I've been in academia for 30 years or so and it's been trickle, trickle, but boy
CBNJul 13 2020
Analysis
The PPP worked how it was supposed to. That’s the problem.
Months after Congress created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in an attempt to support small businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic, people are still confused, and even angry, over the ambitious, unprecedented experiment.
Take what happened with Mark Fisher Fitness (MFF), an LGBTQ-friendly boutique fitness studio based in New York. Because it got a PPP loan in April, it was able
VoxJun 23 2020
Analysis
6 major questions the Supreme Court still needs to resolve this term
Liberals have had a surprisingly hopeful Supreme Court term so far, but they may not be celebrating soon.
Liberals rarely have much to cheer in late June, when the Supreme Court typically hands down its biggest decisions. So far, however, this term has been an exception. Last week, the Court handed down a broad opinion holding that a federal civil rights law prohibits employment
VoxApr 28 2022
Perspectives Blog
What Does Elon Musk's Buy Mean for Twitter?
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Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has made a deal to buy Twitter, one of the world's most influential internet platforms. Musk and Twitter's board agreed on a deal for Musk to buy the company for roughly $44 billion, or $54.20 per share. Musk has criticized
AllSides StaffJun 18 2020
News
Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Trump administration's attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an Obama-era program that protects hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the US as children from deportation.
The 5-4 ruling was written by Chief Justice John Roberts and joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan, Stephen Breyer and Sonia
CNN (Online News)Jun 15 2020
News
Supreme Court grants federal job protections to gay, lesbian, transgender workers
A divided Supreme Court further advanced the cause of LGBTQ rights Monday, ruling that a landmark civil rights law barring sex discrimination in the workplace applies to gay, lesbian and transgender workers.
The decision was written by Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump's first nominee to the cour. He was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and the court's four
USA TODAYNov 30 2023
Headline Roundup
DeSantis and Newsom Spar in Debate Hosted by Fox News’ Hannity
GOP presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) attended an often contentious debate with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) Thursday night, moderated by Fox News (Right bias) host Sean Hannity.
The Details: Billed as “The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate,” the prime-time program addressed topics like tax policy, education, immigration, President Joe Biden, abortion, and China
Fox News (Online News) The Hill New York Times (News)