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Donald Trump will not be running for a third term in 2028, and it has nothing to do with law or politics

Opinion: The bluster about a third term is more of a Trump-created distraction that seeks to promote strength in the face of the creeping inevitability of aging, writes John Casey.

Out Rep. Mark Pocan lambastes Trump's trade war, misguided priorities

With Trump's destruction of the White House East Wing to build a ballroom, "his priorities couldn’t be any more out of whack," Pocan said Friday on CNN.

While prices rise, jobs fade, and a shutdown hurts, Trump bills us $20+ billion for his lavish expenses

Opinion: Trump voters, are you happy about paying billions for a ballroom, bailout, vanity parade, and luxury airplane, and compensating your aggrieved president with hundreds of millions of dollars? .No? Then fix it, writes John Casey.

Gay weddings have boosted state and local economies by $6 billion since marriage equality

It's not just a legal right — marriage equality is simply good for the economy.

LGBTQ+ elders are more likely to live in poverty. Here's how we can change that

About 40 percent of LGBTQ+ elders live below the federal poverty line, and their housing situation could be keeping them there.

As Trump's economy tanks and the climate burns, will we finally wake up this Memorial Day?

Opinion: Will Americans finally understand what's happening because of Trump? writes John Casey.

Tim Walz: Democrats mustn't abandon transgender people

The price of eggs has nothing to do with a person's gender, the former vice-presidential nominee says.

MAGA who? Trump goes on a billionaire’s tour of palaces, planes, and payoffs

Visiting three of the richest countries on Earth, Trump will be greeted lavishly by fellow billionaires, who seek only to enrich him, writes John Casey.

While we save to buy 3 dolls and 5 pencils, Trump is gifted a $400 million flying throne from Qatar

Opinion: It’s a metaphorical middle finger to the "cake-eating" lower and middle class who struggle to pay the bills 35,000 feet below, writes John Casey.

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Trusting Trump on tariffs and ‘hanging tough’ with him are as ridiculous as taxing penguins

Opinion: By electing Trump, Americans proved they are inherently selfish — and impatient, writes John Casey.


States with anti-LGBTQ+ laws 'stand to lose economically' as mental health declines: report

Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are short-sighted, as even if lawmakers do not care about how they affect people's well-being, they are also likely to impact the economy in the years to come.

‘Drag Race’ struggles: Salina EsTitties shares the reality behind the glamour

Ricky Cornish learns it's getting increasingly tough for these performers to book gigs.

Thanks to Trump's tariff tantrums, expect to pay more for these items

Will you be able to afford your favorite gadgets, clothes, and beauty products as tariffs increase prices?

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82% of trans workers have suffered discrimination or harassment: report

"Our analysis indicates that employment discrimination against transgender employees is persistent and widespread," the Williams Institute's report states.

Here’s what we know about how Trump will tackle these major issues

Though there are still many unknowns, here is what we know so far about how a second Trump term will approach reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, the economy, education, immigration, and aging and disability care.

LGBTQ+ ally and billionaire Mark Cuban on why Harris is far and away better for the U.S. economy

Trump is truly “the Grinch that wants to steal Christmas,” Cuban says.

5 takeaways from Kamala Harris's interview on MSNBC

She emphasized that Donald Trump is no friend to ordinary people and that women don't need his so-called protection. And yes, she did work at a certain fast-food chain.

What to expect from tonight's presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump

The debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump will likely include a policy emphasis from one and personal attacks from another.

Artists behind Target's Pride collection claim they've received 'no compensation'

Three artists who worked on Target's LGBTQ+ Pride collection are accusing the company of withholding payment after they were suddenly "dropped."

LGBTQ+ voters prefer Biden and Democrats over Trump but want them to do more: poll

The survey from Data for Progress also found young LGBTQ+ Americans less enthused about this year's election than other age groups.