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Pete Buttigieg blasts Trump's rant against air traffic controllers and the Biden administration

“Other than mostly pronouncing my name right, everything he said was wrong,” Buttigieg said.

Why most LGBTQ+ Congress members oppose deal to end government shutdown

A deal without a provision to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies isn't a deal, they say.

How the government shutdown is affecting LGBTQ+ people — and what bad legislation is upcoming

Our community is suffering from the shutdown and has fights ahead.

How SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans could be saved during the shutdown

Trump's USDA has refused to release contingency funds for SNAP benefits, and Congress remains gridlocked.

'It makes you angry:' LGBTQ+ food pantries prepare for end of SNAP benefits

As SNAP runs out of money, LGBTQ+ community centers and nonprofits are feeding people when the government won't.

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Mike Johnson, a defender of a dictator, wildly blames Zohran Mamdani for the government shutdown

Opinion: Next Johnson will blame Mamdani for the Epstein files delay and for the bruise on Donald Trump's hand, writes John Casey.

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.

USDA website blames SNAP benefits expiring on trans people, immigrants amid shutdown

The benefits, which are set to expire on November 1 due to the government shutdown, will lead to millions of people struggling to secure access to food.

The person leading an actual ‘Hate America' rally every day is you, Mike Johnson

Opinion: Instead of kindness, he performs random acts of hate. Each time he invokes hate, he infects others with the same malice, writes John Casey.

Kristi Noem is running a digital marketing agency touting her beauty and idiocy while ignoring U.S. security

Opinion: Instead of protecting the homeland, Noem has turned one of America’s most serious departments into her own taxpayer-funded video production company, writes John Casey.

Sarah McBride, Ted Lieu troll Stephen Miller by looking for him behind a tiny Capitol door

“They might be meeting with Stephen Miller in here,” the Democratic lawmakers joked, referring to the Trump adviser whose stature has recently inspired memes.

During Trump’s shutdown, Argentina gets $20 billion while our service members get ... $0

Opinion: Donald Trump is willing to write big checks to foreign banks that benefit U.S. billionaires, but not to our soldiers or government workers, writes John Casey.

Democrats need to urge Americans to calculate their 2026 health care costs now

Opinion: Democrats can get Republicans to compromise on Affordable Care Act tax credits by ensuring voters know how much losing them will cost, writes Michael Dru Kelley.

Third Trump shutdown ‘irrefutable proof’ Republicans can’t govern, Congressional Equality Caucus says

“Standing up for health care and keeping the government open should never be partisan,” Sarah McBride added.

Watch Sarah McBride troll absent Republicans hours ahead of another Trump government shutdown

Hours ahead of the third government shutdown under Donald Trump's watch, the Democratic congresswoman posted a video looking for her GOP colleagues.

Homophobe Matt Gaetz Seeks Democratic Alliance to Oust McCarthy Amid Shutdown Drama: Report

In a rare crossover, Rep. Matt Gaetz courts House Democrats to unseat Speaker Kevin McCarthy, intensifying GOP discord as the shutdown clock ticks.

Equality Democrats Blast Republicans' Bigoted Amendments in Funding Bills

As a government shutdown looms, the Equality Caucus decries anti-LGBTQ+ bill riders.

How a Federal Government Shutdown Will and Won't Affect You

As House Republicans continue to dither and blockade, here's what to expect.

Pete Buttigieg Slams Donald Trump’s Alleged Remarks About Disabled Veterans

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg reflected on Trump’s disdain for wounded veterans and discussed his potential government shutdown concerns.

Kevin McCarthy: The Idiot of the House

Soon American citizens will be the ones mostly affected by McCarthy’s arrogance and stupidity.

Pete Buttigieg Slams ‘Maddening’ Republican Attacks on LGBTQ+ Community

He says that issues like drag queens and beer commercials are not top of mind in conversations he has while traveling the country and speaking to everyday Americans.