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        Poll: Majority of Republicans Believe Press is the Enemy
    Trump has convinced many Republicans that the Fourth Estate is working against them.
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The president's numerous attacks on the news media have borne fruit, according to a concerning new poll.

        
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Poll: Majority of Republicans Believe Press is the Enemy

Trump has convinced many Republicans that the Fourth Estate is working against them.

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Poll: Majority of Republicans Believe Press is the Enemy

Trump has convinced many Republicans that the Fourth Estate is working against them.

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A student-led event featuring queer religious leaders will offer an alternative to conservative programming at the Texas university.

The new law requires disclosure within 72 hours and allows lawsuits up to $100,000 per violation.

The Batwoman star posted a detailed account of the alleged 20-year-old incident on Threads.

Opinion: American conservatives applauded and emulated the Hungarian prime minister's anti-liberalism playbook. His electoral ousting sends a message that the international political winds may be changing, writes Josh Ackley.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

More For You

Most Popular

If state Sen. John Cavanaugh wins a House race, it could give Republicans an anti-LGBTQ+ opening.

U.S. military pilots, lawyers, and cyber specialists are being sidelined by the Pentagon while still collecting pay.

The state’s largest pediatric provider resumed care after a court struck down Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s directive targeting treatment for transgender youth.

Judge Eboni K. Williams put the bigoted father on blast in a clip that's racking up millions of views.

Cameryn Lovett says she was responding to a student’s anti-gay remarks when the district gave her an ultimatum.

After months of secrecy, the Trump administration must turn over body-camera footage, witness interviews, and investigative files tied to the Minneapolis killing.