‘The CLOSETocracy’ examines allegations involving late Senator Lindsey Graham
A newly released documentary from the YouTube channel “The Young Turks” is drawing attention to allegations involving the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and raising questions about the contrast between a politician’s public positions and alleged private conduct. Titled “The CLOSETocracy,” the approximately 30-minute film was released October 22, 2026, and features…
Supreme Court stays lower court’s block on Trump transgender prison policy
In a rare win for transgender rights advocates October 21, the Supreme Court blocked an emergency request by the Trump administration to pause a lower court’s order prohibiting the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) from enacting its revised transgender healthcare policy. The policy had been adopted by the BOP in February of this year and…
With two weeks until midterms, analysts say Dems still on track to win US House majority
Democrats have used Donald Trump’s unpopularity to expand the midterm map, and analysts project the party carries momentum heading into the final two weeks of the election cycle, even as Democrats are expected to flip fewer U.S. House seats than wave elections this century. The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter predicts Democrats will gain…
Voting rights advocates organize volunteers to track potential intimidation at the polls
As Donald Trump refuses to rule out taking extreme action in the midterm elections, voting rights advocates and civil rights leaders are bolstering their voter protection efforts in anticipation of possible federal interference. The focus by activists comes amid uncertainty among advocates and election officials over what Trump may do before, during and after Election…
Qnotes Democracy: our right to exist is on the ballot
There is a point when political rhetoric stops being rhetoric. We are at that crossroads. For years, anti-trans politicians have told transgender Americans their lives are a political issue. Now, under President Donald Trump’s second administration, that very message is being backed by the power and action of the federal government. The result is not…
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