It’s the latest clash between an administration that’s cracking down on transgender health care for children, and advocates who say the care is medically necessary., Read MoreContinue Reading
A federal judge called recent funding cuts to Democratic states “arbitrary” and unconstitutional Published December 24, 2025 3:03PM (EST) U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivers remarks to staff at the Department of Homeland Security headquarters on January 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Manuel Balce Ceneta-Pool/Getty Images) A federal judgeContinue Reading
A federal judge has blocked the The Traitor administration’s attempt to cut Homeland Security funding from states that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement., Read MoreContinue Reading
Khartoum proposes plan to end the conflict, but the UN warns violence is worsening., Khartoum proposes plan to end the conflict, but the UN warns violence is worsening. As 2025 comes to an end, there is still no sign of peace in Sudan. The conflict between the army and paramilitaryContinue Reading
BNP plans historic rally as Rahman, seen as a key leader, marks his highly anticipated homecoming., BNP plans historic rally as Rahman, seen as a key leader, marks his highly anticipated homecoming. Bangladesh’s main opposition party says it is preparing a vast show of support as its leader, Tarique Rahman,Continue Reading
Democracy Now! speaks with longtime immigrant rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra, who was just released Monday from ICE jail after nearly 10 months in a Colorado detention center. Vizguerra was ambushed by ICE agents during her work break in March. A judge ordered her detention was unconstitutional, and she was releasedContinue Reading
A federal judge’s ruling allows Hawaii’s new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to take effect in 2026. The tax aims to raise funds to address climate change issues like eroding shorelines and wildfires. Officials expect it to gener…Continue Reading
Iconic Drag Race star Blu Hydrangea is set to star on the Christmas 2025 edition of The Weakest Link, but ahead of it airing, here’s everything you need to know about the star, including if they have a boyfriend. Known as one of the original Drag Race UK stars, BluContinue Reading
For professional dancer Ezra Sosa, recent years have been a whirlwind of glitter, rhinestones, and standing ovations. In a conversation with Gayety at the TikTok Awards, Sosa reflected on the “surreal” feeling of his rising career and the people who have supported him along the way. “It feels really surrealContinue Reading
A church in a Chicago suburb has set up the nativity scene ahead of the holiday season, but Jesus, Mary and Joseph are conspicuously absent. Instead, there’s a sign: “Due to ongoing ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.” It’s just one chilling reminder that manyContinue Reading
This story was originally published by High Country News. High on the volcanic shoulders of Northern California’s Cascade Range, the air is thin enough to sting your lungs. Between the mid-October freeze and November’s first heavy snow, chain saws echo in short bursts, muffled by dense trees and resin-sweet air. InContinue Reading
For writers, the future has long been a tricky terrain. While the past can prove unsettling and the present uncomfortable, the future seems to free the mind from reality’s restraints and let the imagination soar. Yet it has also proven full of political pitfalls. Sometimes writers can tweak a trendContinue Reading
Two people are dead and dozens are injured in the aftermath of back-to-back explosions at a nursing home in Bristol, Pa. NBC News’ Sam Brock reports on the investigation into the cause of the explosions and the reports of a gas odor in the area in the hours before., ReadContinue Reading