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Young Democrat Launches Primary Challenge Against US Rep. Bennie Thompson in Mississippi

Young Democrat Launches Primary Challenge Against US Rep. Bennie Thompson in Mississippi

San Antonio LGBTQ+ District Rallies After State Blocks Rainbow Crosswalks
San Antonio LGBTQ+ District Rallies After State Blocks Rainbow Crosswalks

2 hours ago
Trump Writes Partisan Plaques for Predecessors in His Newly Installed Presidential Walk of Fame
Trump Writes Partisan Plaques for Predecessors in His Newly Installed Presidential Walk of Fame

by Matt Brown and Bill Barrow | 4 hours ago
Wisconsin Judge Accused of Helping Immigrant Set to Present Her Case As Trial Winds Down
Wisconsin Judge Accused of Helping Immigrant Set to Present Her Case As Trial Winds Down

by Todd Richmond | 5 hours ago
Senator Pauses Coast Guard Nomination Over Policy on Swastikas, Nooses and Other Hate Symbols
Senator Pauses Coast Guard Nomination Over Policy on Swastikas, Nooses and Other Hate Symbols

by Lisa Mascaro and Ben Finley | 6 hours ago
House Rejects Resolutions to Limit Trump's Campaign Against Venezuela and Drug Cartels
House Rejects Resolutions to Limit Trump's Campaign Against Venezuela and Drug Cartels

by Stephen Groves and Ben Finley | 6 hours ago
Teen Drug Use Remains Low, but Survey Finds Small Rise in Heroin and Cocaine Use
Teen Drug Use Remains Low, but Survey Finds Small Rise in Heroin and Cocaine Use

by Mike Stobbe | Dec 17

International

Budapest Mayor Faces Potential Indictment Over Defiant LGBTQ+ Pride March
Budapest Mayor Faces Potential Indictment Over Defiant LGBTQ+ Pride March

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has received a proposal for indictment from authorities over his role in organizing the city's 30th annual Pride march in June...

Dec 17

Trump Orders Blockade of 'Sanctioned Oil Tankers' Into Venezuela, Ramping up Pressure on Maduro
Trump Orders Blockade of 'Sanctioned Oil Tankers' Into Venezuela, Ramping up Pressure on Maduro

President Donald Trump says he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader...

by Michelle L. Price | Dec 17

Trump Expands Travel Ban, Adding 5 More Countries and Imposing New Limits on Others
Trump Expands Travel Ban, Adding 5 More Countries and Imposing New Limits on Others

by Rebecca Santana | Dec 16
Rome Opens Long-Awaited Colosseum Subway Station, With Displays of Unearthed Artifacts
Rome Opens Long-Awaited Colosseum Subway Station, With Displays of Unearthed Artifacts

by David Biller | Dec 16
Brigitte Macron Defends 'Clumsy' Sexist Slur Against Feminist Protesters
Brigitte Macron Defends 'Clumsy' Sexist Slur Against Feminist Protesters

by John Leicester | Dec 16

National

NFL Playoffs Will Miss Mahomes, Brady and Manning for the First Time Since the 1998 Season
NFL Playoffs Will Miss Mahomes, Brady and Manning for the First Time Since the 1998 Season

The NFL playoffs are set for a major shift with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs out of contention

by Josh Dubow | Dec 17

Meet the 4 Republicans Who Defied House Speaker Mike Johnson on ACA Subsidies
Meet the 4 Republicans Who Defied House Speaker Mike Johnson on ACA Subsidies

Four moderate House Republicans have broken ranks with Speaker Mike Johnson by supporting a Democratic petition to extend health care subsidies set to expire at...

by Meg Kinnard | Dec 17

Trailblazing LGBTQ+ Sports Advocates Helen Carroll and Kelly Burnette Celebrate Wedding After Decades of Activism
Trailblazing LGBTQ+ Sports Advocates Helen Carroll and Kelly Burnette Celebrate Wedding After Decades of Activism

Dec 17
Arlington City Council Upholds Suspension of LGBTQ+ Protections
Arlington City Council Upholds Suspension of LGBTQ+ Protections

Dec 17
4 Republicans Defy Speaker Johnson to Force House Vote on Extending ACA Subsidies
4 Republicans Defy Speaker Johnson to Force House Vote on Extending ACA Subsidies

by Kevin Freking | Dec 17

Politics

Jack Smith Set for Private Interview With Lawmakers About Trump Investigations
Jack Smith Set for Private Interview With Lawmakers About Trump Investigations

Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is set for a closed-door interview with House Republicans after lawmakers rebuffed his offer to testify...

by Eric Tucker and Lisa Mascaro | Dec 17

Georgia Senate Set to Question Fani Willis Over Trump Prosecution
Georgia Senate Set to Question Fani Willis Over Trump Prosecution

Fani Willis is set to face questions Wednesday from a Georgia state Senate committee about her prosecution of Donald Trump

by Jeff Amy | Dec 17

Trump Is Previewing His 2026 Agenda in an Address to the Nation As His Popularity Wanes
Trump Is Previewing His 2026 Agenda in an Address to the Nation As His Popularity Wanes

by Josh Boak | Dec 17
House Speaker Johnson Rebuffs Efforts to Extend Health Care Subsidies, Pushing Ahead With GOP Plan
House Speaker Johnson Rebuffs Efforts to Extend Health Care Subsidies, Pushing Ahead With GOP Plan

by Kevin Freking and Lisa Mascaro | Dec 17
Fcc Leader Brendan Carr to Face Senate Questioning for First Time Since Kimmel Controversy
Fcc Leader Brendan Carr to Face Senate Questioning for First Time Since Kimmel Controversy

by Joey Cappelletti and Matt Sedensky | Dec 17

Business

Warner Bros Asks Investors to Reject Takeover Bid From Paramount Skydance
Warner Bros Asks Investors to Reject Takeover Bid From Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros. is telling shareholders to reject a takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, saying that a rival bid from Netflix will be better for customers.

by Wyatte Grantham-Philips | Dec 17

16 States Sue Trump Administration Again Over Billions in Withheld Electric Vehicle Charging Funds
16 States Sue Trump Administration Again Over Billions in Withheld Electric Vehicle Charging Funds

Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are suing President Donald Trump’s administration for what they say is unlawfully withholding billions of dollars in...

by Alexa St. John | Dec 17

Inside the Rise of Gay Cam Platforms: Labor, Safety, and Community in a Booming Online Industry
Inside the Rise of Gay Cam Platforms: Labor, Safety, and Community in a Booming Online Industry

Dec 16
Jury Says Johnson & Johnson Owes $40 Million to 2 Cancer Patients Who Used Talcum Powders
Jury Says Johnson & Johnson Owes $40 Million to 2 Cancer Patients Who Used Talcum Powders

by The Associated Press | Dec 15
Nicola Brognano Brings Bold New Vision to 7 For All Mankind Ahead of NYFW Debut
Nicola Brognano Brings Bold New Vision to 7 For All Mankind Ahead of NYFW Debut

Dec 11

Health

FDA Highlights Testosterone Crisis in Cisgender Men Amid Declining Levels
FDA Highlights Testosterone Crisis in Cisgender Men Amid Declining Levels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified a growing testosterone crisis among cisgender men, with levels declining over time, prompting calls...

Dec 17

Brown Mourns the Loss of an Aspiring Doctor and Campus Leader to the Campus Attack
Brown Mourns the Loss of an Aspiring Doctor and Campus Leader to the Campus Attack

Brown University is mourning the loss of two students killed in a classroom shooting

by Heather Hollingsworth and Kathy McCormack | Dec 17

California Hires Ex-CDC Leaders Who Were Fired or Quit Under Trump
California Hires Ex-CDC Leaders Who Were Fired or Quit Under Trump

by Sophie Austin | Dec 16
Chiefs Face Uncertain Future As Patrick Mahomes Has ACL Surgery
Chiefs Face Uncertain Future As Patrick Mahomes Has ACL Surgery

by Dave Skretta | Dec 16
Lindsey Vonn Likely to Push Back Retirement Following Winning Start to Olympic Season at Age 41
Lindsey Vonn Likely to Push Back Retirement Following Winning Start to Olympic Season at Age 41

by Andrew Dampf | Dec 15