George Santos begs Trump for pardon after judge handed down 7-year sentence
A federal judge sentenced the out former Republican lawmaker to 87 months in prison.
April 27 2025 6:06 PM
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A federal judge sentenced the out former Republican lawmaker to 87 months in prison.
The former Republican lawmaker was expelled from Congress, then pleaded guilty to more than 20 criminal charges.
The disgraced politician is one of the most fascinating and controversial personalities in America.
The Department of Justice is asking the court to set aside a lower court’s block on the anti-trans policy.
The 3-judge panel appeared skeptical of the reasoning behind the government’s arguments.
Andry Hernández Romero’s lawyer voiced her concern for the gay man who was deported to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison.
LGBTQ+ and public health advocates warn that a ruling in favor of the plaintiffs would allow insurers to begin denying or charging for services currently guaranteed to be free—like STI testing, diabetes screening, contraception, and maternal care.
It is another win for transgender people who are serving and want to serve in the U.S. armed forces.
The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that a 16-year-old trans boy cannot legally change his name even with the support of both his parents.
Children of service members are fighting against the Trump administration's moves attacking books, Black history and LGBTQ+ students.
Here's what’s at stake in the latest Obamacare challenge that the original plaintiffs claimed encouraged people to be gay.
Lena Kotler-Wallace tells The Advocate about her forceful removal from a school board meeting after defending her autistic, transgender, and nonbinary children.
Under the administration’s latest guidance, reporting a trans patient’s care may no longer violate HIPAA — and that’s exactly the problem, providers say.
Arguments are scheduled next week for Mahmoud v. Taylor, which could further roll back students' rights to information.
Ivan Mendez of the Prince George's County Police Department was convicted for leaking confidential police information.
Today, over five dozen countries still have laws making same-sex sexual relations illegal. Many of these laws stem from colonial rule.
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden ordered the Trump administration to allow the Associated Press back into the press pool.
Federal prosecutors called him a "pathological liar and fraudster" who "made a mockery of our election system."
Ashley Cummins asserted she was "forced to work in a hostile work environment where she was frequently harassed and denied opportunities based on her sex/gender and sexual orientation."
The Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney for D.C. dropped the case without explanation.