The most powerful gay in Trump land
The late Alan Greenspan, a financial powerhouse and federal chairman under four U.S. presidents, once famously said, “I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” Such is the language of national finance. Scott Bessent, Trump’s openly gay…
Trump’s unpopularity could tip the balance of power in both the House and the Senate
Trump’s actions in the White House and abroad have resulted in a struggle to keep Republican supporters. At the beginning of his second term, Trump shifted ICE’s focus away from the border and into cities, implemented tariffs that raised prices and started a U.S. war with Iran. Though the president promoted lowering taxes and stopping…
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) and her painful tattoos
According to an essay in Stories & Ink by Adam Jolley, the pain experienced while having a tattoo done “activates the body’s natural release of endorphins, the same chemicals responsible for the high experienced by runners.” It can be therapeutic, one might say. Ask soon-to-be former U.S. Representative and world-class transphobe Nancy Mace (R-SC), and…
Is the Center for American Progress side-stepping trans rights?
Last month the Center for American Progress released a report titled, “Ending the Backlash on LGBTQI+ Issues.” The report details strategies the Democratic party should utilize in response to the conservative dogma targeting transgender rights in athletics, military service and healthcare. Written by the Director of LGBTQI+ Policy Caleb Smith and founder of the organization’s…
Trump heads for Myrtle Beach to save Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline
President Trump is headed to the Palmetto State to try to resuscitate the SC Republican primary campaign of Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC). Appointed by Governor Henry McMaster at the urging of Donald Trump to fill the Senate seat held by her late brother (Lindsey Graham), Darline Graham will face SC Representative Ralph Norman (R-SC) in…
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