By David Badash This week many were stunned to learn U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) had voted against the House Democrats’ bill to protect same-sex marriage at the state and federal level, just days before attending his own gay son’s wedding. Buzzfeed…
Judge bars Georgia DA from subpoenaing Republican lawmaker in ongoing Trump election probe
By Alex Henderson In Fulton County, Georgia, which includes Atlanta, District Attorney Fani Willis has been conducting a thorough investigation of former President Donald Trump’s activities in her state following the 2020 presidential election. One of …
Joe Rogan torches Republican aversions to marriage equality and reproductive freedom
By Brandon Gage Controversial podcaster Joe Rogan issued a powerful defense of marriage equality and admonished the Republican Party’s assaults on civil liberties during Saturday’s edition of The Joe Rogan Experience. Silhouetted in a haze of smoke, Ro…
Why executive orders on climate change may not be enough
By Brandon Gage The heatwave baking much of Earth’s Northern and Western Hemispheres is a real-time consequence of humanity’s unrelenting thirst for fossil fuels, and these impacts are arriving decades ahead of what scientists have anticipated. For exa…
Democrats are ‘playing with fire’ by pushing MAGA extremists in Republican primaries: conservative
By Alex Henderson In some Republican gubernatorial primaries, Democratic strategists have been promoting far-right MAGA extremists — reasoning that if they win the nomination, they will be easier to defeat in general elections. Never Trump conservative…
‘Disloyal sleaze bag!’ Trump slaps McConnell in late-night rant after Jan. 6 hearing
By John Byrne Former President Donald Trump went on a massive tirade late Thursday after the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot concluded their latest public hearing. Trump ended his night by trashing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McCo…
Bannon lawyers hit with four objections in ‘truly remarkable’ closing statements: report
By John Byrne Former Trump White House political strategist Steve Bannon’s lawyers on Friday repeatedly drew the ire of both the judge and prosecutors during their closing arguments. Bannon, who led Trump’s successful 2016 presidential election campaig…
The post-Roe dynamics of abortion: report
By Meaghan Ellis A new analysis is shedding light on the real basis of abortion now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. According to Politico’s Shia Kapos is detailing the challenges logistical support organizations are now facing a…
Legal expert compares restricting interstate abortion travel to the Fugitive Slave Act
By Alex Henderson When U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh helped overturn Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling, he argued that anti-abortion laws shouldn’t be able to restrict interstate travel — that an anti-a…
Arizona primary election posing significant challenges for Trump-backed candidates
By Meaghan Ellis The primary election shaping up in the state of Arizona is projected to be one of the greatest challenges for former President Donald Trump as it may determine just how far his influence reaches. According to The Hill, Trump-endorsed f…