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        WATCH: Study Reveals Trump's Grammar Is at 5th Grade Level
    Carnegie Mellon Univ. has discovered that Donald Trump speaks to supporters similar to a 5th grader's skills — the lowest of any candidate in the presidential race — and other candidates don't fare much better in the new study.
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WATCH: Study Reveals Trump's Grammar Is at 5th Grade Level

Carnegie Mellon Univ. has discovered that Donald Trump speaks to supporters similar to a 5th grader's skills — the lowest of any candidate in the presidential race — and other candidates don't fare much better in the new study.

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WATCH: Study Reveals Trump's Grammar Is at 5th Grade Level

Carnegie Mellon Univ. has discovered that Donald Trump speaks to supporters similar to a 5th grader's skills — the lowest of any candidate in the presidential race — and other candidates don't fare much better in the new study.

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In a shocking move, the state’s Department of Health utilized its “11th hour” emergency rule just one day ahead of a lawsuit hearing.

“This legislation is a direct attack on the dignity and humanity of transgender Kansans,” Monica Bennett, ACLU of Kansas legal director, said.

The former host of The Bachelor is set to helm a new dating show about "traditional marriage."

Reggie Dunbar II, diagnosed with HIV in 1985, says a federal court’s decision to uphold the military’s enlistment ban reflects outdated assumptions about people living with the virus.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

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“These and other changes that scouting America’s leadership committed to,” the Defense Secretary said in a grievance-filled video.

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MAGA Republican Lauren Boebert's son Tyler Boebert, 20, was cited over the weekend for child abuse without injury.

The California governor urged Democrats to be more "culturally normal."

The reality TV star died in Honolulu per a family announcement.

Chest binders are a common first step to explore gender identity. Restricting them could push people back to unsafe DIY methods.