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Joe Biden admin marks Earth Day with major environmental initiatives

The actions include help with solar panels, protection of public lands, and much more.

Senate Democrats Hold Floor Overnight to Protest Trump EPA Pick

Sens. Ed Markey and Cory Booker were among the Democrats opposing the appointment of Scott Pruitt to run the Environmental Protection Agency. The Senate votes on Trump's nominee today.

The New Kings of the Hill: Nancy Sutley

Chair, White House Council on Environmental Quality

10 Terrible Decisions Trump Made in His First Month

Maybe this is why his approval ratings are some of the lowest ever recorded for a new president.

The gay man leading the Earth Day Initiative offers hope for the future

The worst thing that we can collectively do to ignore climate change is to have an apathetic populace when it comes to voting, says John Oppermann.

Suze Orman: Don't Let Congress Pass Trump's Budget

The president's proposed budget "takes away vital financial help" for many Americans, Orman says.

James Inhofe, anti-LGBTQ+ former Republican senator, dead at 89

Inhofe, a Republican from Oklahoma, was a homophobe, transphobe, and denier of climate change.

EPA's Scott Pruitt Had Dinner With Accused Child Molester

The scandals keep coming for the head of the Environmental Protection Agency.

EPA refuses to cancel pride events despite pressure from AFA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reportedly refused to back down from its decision to sponsor several gay pride events this month after it received more than 800,000 e-mails and thousands of phone calls denouncing its involvement in the events from supporters of the far right American Family Association.

Meet Scott Pruitt's Replacement at the EPA, Andrew Wheeler

Wheeler could be worse, and more effective, than the scandal-ridden Pruitt. 

WATCH In Ad Aimed at Latinos Romney Links Obama to Controversial Figures

The ad seeks to connect Obama with Hugo Chavez, Che Guevara, and Mariela Castro -- who is a prominent LGBT ally in Cuba.

LGBTQ+ Groups Call for Expanding Supreme Court, Lifting Filibuster

"The Supreme Court has lost the public's confidence in its integrity and has eroded its own legitimacy," say four LGBTQ+ legal organizations.

Ted Cruz Lost, But Trump Is Giving the Religious Right His Cabinet

Donald Trump's grand bargain with the right wing is now coming into focus.

Trump Proposes Replacing Obama's Clean Power Plan

The Environmental Protection Agency suggested new guidelines that could have dire consequences. 

Scott Pruitt Faces Yet Another Ethics Investigation

The antigay chain Chik-fil-A figures prominently in the complaint against the director of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Obama to Name Out L.A. Deputy Mayor to Environmental Post

A Democratic aide has confirmed to The Advocate that President-elect Obama is preparing to name Los Angeles deputy mayor Nancy Sutley, who is gay, as a senior member of his environmental team, as reported Wednesday by the Los Angeles Times. The information comes on the heels of an Advocate.com story Tuesday about the lack of openly gay people in President-elect Obama's inner circle.

Trump Appoints EPA's Top Enemy to Head Agency, and Comedy Writes Itself

We have to laugh at Donald Trump's recently announced appointments now, because we'll likely be crying for four years.

Meet the Trump Appointees Who Will Take America Straight to Hell

Samantha Bee takes us through the dark comedy that is currently our nation.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Washington Lawmaker Dies After Contracting COVID-19

Doug Ericksen opposed marriage equality and transgender rights -- and he also opposed COVID vaccine mandates.

HUD Rewrites History in Trump’s 'Fake News' Administration

There are very real repercussions when departments like Housing and Urban Development drop their commitment to fair policies.