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The midterm primaries are turning out to be really bad news for incumbents - LGBTQ Nation The question for Democrats is whether new candidates will mean a new approach to politics.

The midterm primaries are turning out to be really bad news for incumbents www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/the-...

The Most Dangerous Weapon Ever Aimed at America Isn't a Missile It's the deliberate, systematic destruction of your ability to know what's real...

The Most Dangerous Weapon Ever Aimed at America Isn't a Missile
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17 states consider cutting assistance for HIV meds as prices increase - LGBTQ Nation Tens of thousands of Americans stand to lose access to treatments that not only keep them healthy, but also greatly reduce the spread of the virus.

17 states consider cutting assistance for HIV meds as prices increase www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/17-s...

A majority of people see gambling, cannabis, & affairs as worse than homosexuality - LGBTQ Nation Male respondents, older people, and Protestants are more likely to judge gay, lesbian, and bi people as "morally unacceptable."

A majority of people see gambling, cannabis, & affairs as worse than homosexuality www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/a-ma...

The number 24 is considered very "gay" in Brazil. Here's why... - LGBTQ Nation A popular meme is begging for answers. But not all Brazilian men feel the same about the two-digit number...

The number 24 is considered very “gay” in Brazil. Here’s why… www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/the-...

Marco Rubio is corrupt as fuck.

Epstein used his ties to Nobel laureate scientists to try to rebuild his image - NPR

Elizabeth Warren: "I am a hard no on a supplemental. This is not a war the American people want us to engage in. This is not a war that makes us safer ... No. No more money. The only thing Congress has the power to do is to stop actions like this through the power of the purse."

DOJ is Hiding Trove of Documents About Trump’s 13-Year-Old Accuser Why can’t we see the all the files in the 3501.045 sequence?

🚨🚨 Dozens of documents detailing FBI interviews with an Epstein victim who accused Donald Trump of sexually abusing her as a 13-year-old are being kept under wraps.

Texas bans talk therapy for trans kids while SCOTUS forces California to put them in danger - LGBTQ Nation Here are the top stories of the week that you might have missed.

Texas bans talk therapy for trans kids while SCOTUS forces California to put them in danger www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/texa...

This comes from an orphange in Kenya. I did some work on AIDS using their facilities and know they are good people (Norway and Switzerland) running it.

Trump administration subpoenaing Arizona 2020 voting records, as Trump pushes to consolidate election power The administration has also obtained records from Fulton County, Georgia, as Trump continues to focus on the 2020 election he lost.

Breaking:

The Trump admin just subpoenaed records related to the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Arizona — the latest in a series of steps taken by Trump and his Justice Department to relitigate an election he lost and bolster the federal government's authority over elections.

2 Teen Mariachi Musicians Released From ICE Detention

Breaking NYT:

Two teenage brothers and mariachi stars who visited the White House last summer were just released with their family from ICE detention centers in South Texas — immediately following the visit of a delegation of Democratic lawmakers who pressed for them to be freed.

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The DNC is suing the Trump admin to try to compel the government to say whether it is planning to put armed federal agents or military personnel at polling places and election offices this year.

Quinnipiac poll:

53% of voters oppose military action in Iran, 40% support

71% said U.S. military action will last months or longer (39% said a year or years)

74% oppose sending ground troops — including 52% of Republicans

Justice Department’s Ed Martin faces disciplinary proceedings from the D.C. Bar Last month, Martin was demoted and sidelined within the administration. If he thought that was the worst of his troubles, he’s now learning otherwise.

MS NOW confirms: Far-right activist Ed Martin is facing an ethics investigation from the D.C. Bar.

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel — the enforcement arm for the local DC Bar — alleges that Martin violated ethics rules in early 2025 by making threats against Georgetown University Law Center.

I thought this analysis was very well executed (and judging by the like count so did a lot of people!)

Reflecting on a Weekend Honoring and Marching Alongside Civil Rights Leaders The truth is that our troubled times are more precedented than we might care to admit - and we can draw courage and inspiration from the heroes of the Civil Rights Movement.

Reflecting on a Weekend Honoring and Marching Alongside Civil Rights Leaders
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“There is only one party in the United States, the Property Party … and it has two right wings: Republican and Democrat.”
― Gore Vidal

It was true during Gore Vidal's lifetime and it's still true. All that's changed is that it's become much more obvious now.

Q: Russia is providing intelligence to Iran on US positions and movements. Does this put US personnel in more danger?

Hegseth: We're not concerned about that

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BREAKING: Donald Trump just betrayed every fan who’s been exploited by Ticketmaster.

This fine is less than 1% of Live Nation’s revenue last year AND lets them continue to rip off fans with a 15% “Ticketmaster Tax." It's wrong.

We need to break up Ticketmaster and Live Nation.

How Democrats flipped 22 Georgia counties with a utility board race The campaign for once-obscure regulatory positions could be a bellwether for midterm elections as skyrocketing electricity prices drive voters to the polls.

In a stunning upset, Democrats Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard unseated Republican incumbents Tim Echols and Fitz Johnson by record margins — installing Democrats on Georgia’s Public Service Commission for the first time in more than 20 years.

California House Republican announces he's leaving GOP immediately, thinning slim majority Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said he’s registering as “no party preference" amid redistricting turmoil but will caucus with the GOP to keep his committee assignments.

HUGE: A House lawmaker from deep-blue California is leaving the GOP effective immediately, cutting Republicans' slim margin even thinner. Rep. Kevin Kiley had already announced his intention to run as an Independent candidate in a Democrat-leaning district in the November midterms.