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Donald Trump’s offensively anti-LGBTQ+ military ad draws sharp criticism

The former president seemed keen on banning LGBTQ+ people from serving in the U.S. military in his second term.

Woodward Book: Trump Called Trans Surgery 'Getting Clipped'

And it provides further evidence that he blindsided military leaders with his transgender ban.

Defense Sec Mattis Quits, After Going Along With Trump on Trans Ban

James Mattis had helped provide justification for the transgender military ban, perhaps reluctantly.

Didn't Want to Cause Panic? No, Trump Loves to Cause Panic

Donald Trump wanted us to panic about immigrant caravans and Black Lives Matter protesters but not about COVID.

Trump Gets Tweaked Aplenty at Correspondents' Dinner

The president didn't attend, but that didn't keep comic Hasan Minhaj from lampooning the elephant who wasn't in the room.

Breonna Taylor Fell Victim to Gunfire—and a Nation Built on Racism

We say "Black Lives Matter," but the people who pull the levers of power don't agree.

We Must Punish, Suspend, and Expel Trump the Bathroom Bully

Joe Biden should not participate in any more debates with Donald Trump.

Mary Trump Confirms She Heard Trump Use Racist, Anti-Semitic Slurs

The lesbian author also opens up about the difficult process of coming out to her family, after her grandmother called Elton John the f word. 

Rachel Maddow Roasted for Tweeting 'God Bless the President'

After Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis, the MSNBC journalist lectured her followers on decorum.

The 2020 Election Is About Survival

The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg means democracy and the Earth's survival are on the ballot in November.

Buckle Your Seat Belts: Impeachment Will Test Trump's Tenuous Sanity

With public hearings starting next week, the president's instability is likely to increase tenfold.

Trump's Diagnosis May Wake His Followers Up to COVID's Destruction

If Trump recovers, he has the opportunity to change his denialist tune -- but so much damage has already been done.

Turner Classic Movies spotlights the best political films of all time

The LGBTQ-inclusive lineup will feature celebrity presenters such as Melissa Etheridge, Steven Spielberg, and Sally Field.

TCM Film Fest: Divas, Closets, and Politics

A conversation with Faye Dunaway, glimpses of a closeted era, and strangely prescient films about politics and media are among the highlights of this year's fest.

Former Republican N.C. Senator Jesse Helms Dead at 86

Former senator Jesse Helms, an unyielding champion of the conservative movement who spent three combative and sometimes caustic decades in Congress, where he relished his battles against liberals, Communists, and occasionally a fellow Republican, died on the Fourth of July. He was 86. ''It's just incredible that he would die on July 4, the same day of the Declaration of Independence and the same day that Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died, and he certainly is a patriot in the mold of those great men,'' said former North Carolina GOP representative Bill Cobey.