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Man who accused Republican Matt Schlapp of sexual assault got paid to drop lawsuit: report

New revelations shine a light on the complexities in Matt Schlapp’s sexual assault lawsuit resolution, including a financial settlement and disputed statements challenging his exoneration claim.

Black Republicans: Grand Old Pawns

Trump-era Black Republicans aren't truly conservative, they're just cons, claims gay writer Clay Cane in his new bestselling book.

Florida GOP chairman Christian Ziegler’s rape investigation expands to video voyeurism

Sarasota police widen the probe to include unlawful videotaping, as Republican Party leadership is set to remove Ziegler at an upcoming meeting.

Missouri Republicans pivot from attacking LGBTQ+ lives to focus on childcare and education issues

The state’s top Republican leaders have announced that LGBTQ+ issues will no longer be at the forefront of their legislative agenda as the state’s annual legislative session reconvenes.

Tennessee Republican wants to ban 'political' flags in schools after being triggered by LGBTQ+ Pride

State Rep. Gino Bulso has proposed a bill to ban all flags in schools that aren’t the United States or Tennessee flag, saying he specifically sought to target the LGBTQ+ flag.

More of Speaker Mike Johnson’s Extreme Anti-LGBTQ+ Past and Extremist Ties Is Exposed

One previous client of Johnson's was even reportedly recorded endorsing violence against LGBTQ+ people and abortion providers.

Kevin McCarthy, Former Speaker of the House, Says He's Quitting Congress

McCarthy’s departure marks the end of a turbulent congressional career and the beginning of a new chapter in GOP politics.

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Florida Democrats Call for GOP Chair and His Wife to Resign Over Rape Allegations & ‘Staggering Hypocrisy’

Facing criminal allegations against Christian Ziegler and charges of deep-seated hypocrisy against Bridget Ziegler of Moms for Liberty, Florida Democrats are advocating for their swift departure from political positions.

Mike Johnson Says He Spoke With George Santos About Ethics Scandal Over Thanksgiving

Here's what the new speaker spoke with the embattled queer lawmaker about.

Kelly Johnson's Deadly Sin Behind Loving the Sinner and Hating the Sin

The speaker's wife is not "exceedingly polite." Rather, she has the blood of our community on her hands.

Childish Congressional Republicans Deserve Detention

Punishment is needed for a week of bullying, brawling, immaturity, and nonsense.

George Santos Won’t Seek Reelection After Scathing Ethics Report Released

The embattled gay New York congressman says he will not seek reelection in the wake of a damning ethics report that found he most likely broke federal law.

Moms for Liberty Scrambles, Removes Leaders Amid Proud Boys Link Controversy

Recent incidents highlight ties with the far-right group as the organization faces electoral setbacks and a damaged public image.

Kellyanne Conway Praised by Her Gay Daughter as LGBTQ+ Champion at Queer Republican Gala

At the Log Cabin Republicans’ event, Claudia Conway honored her mother’s support for her LGBTQ+ identity, juxtaposing her commendation with the former Trump advisor’s history of anti-LGBTQ+ comments.

No, Speaker Mike Johnson Is Not Nice

He may look and sound harmless, but Speaker Mike Johnson is a walking, talking threat to marginalized people.

Mike Johnson Once Bragged That He and His Son Monitor Each Other's Porn Watching

Mike Johnson said that he and his teenage son used software to track each other’s online activities, which has ignited debates on privacy and the new speaker of the House's ultraconservative worldviews.

Kyrsten Sinema Unfazed by Re-election Prospects, 'Can Do Anything,' According to New Book

U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema told Sen. Mitt Romney that she didn't care if she was re-elected because "I saved the Senate by myself."

The Tennessee Mayoral Candidate and Her White Supremacist Friends

As Franklin voters cast their ballots on Tuesday, the mayoral race marked by white supremacist ties and a contentious candidate, Gabrielle Hanson, reaches its decisive moment.

George Santos’s Campaign Faces Financial Challenges

New York’s embattled Republican is facing dwindling campaign coffers and a slew of legal accusations while bipartisan challenges have mount ahead of the upcoming elections.

Will a Speaker Jordan End Up Like Dennis Hastert, Done in by a Sex Scandal?

Hastert, a former wrestling coach, went to jail for paying a man off who he sexually abused as a youth. Jordan, a former wrestling coach at Ohio State, has his own imbroglio.