‘Absurd:’ LGBTQ+ advocates, medical professionals respond to conservative study linking gender-affirming care to greater risk of youth suicide
Story at a glance A new study from the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, asserts that expanded access to gender-affirming health care is associated with an increased rate of suicide among transgender youth. LGBTQ+ advocates and doctors have claimed the study is flawed and misleading. The study is representative of a larg
Read MoreTom Rice says Trump 'not the future of the Republican Party' as voters head to polls
Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.) said on Tuesday while voters were heading to the polls for South Carolina’s primary that former President Trump is “not the future of the Republican Party.” During an interview, NBC News correspondent Vaughn Hillyard asked the South Carolina Republican — one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump — why he has “held the line” on the former president despite the fact that it might not be politically advantageous to him. “Oh, I think it's advantageous to me politica
Read MoreHouse passes expanded security for Supreme Court justices' families, 27 Democrats vote ‘no’
The House passed a bill on Tuesday that would provide security protections to family members of Supreme Court justices, sending the measure to President Biden’s desk for final approval. The legislation, dubbed the Supreme Court Police Parity Act, cleared the House in a 396-27 vote, with only Democrats objecting to the measure. Passage in the lower chamber comes more than a month after the
Read MoreWarren endorses Nadler in primary against Maloney
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Tuesday endorsed Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) in his contentious upcoming reelection effort in New York. “I’m proud to endorse @JerryNadler for re-election in #NY12,” Warren said in a tweet on Tuesday. “When Manhattanites need a champion—someone to defend their reproductive rights, fight back against Republican bullies in Washington, and protect our kids from gun violence—they know that they can depend on Jerry,” Warren added. “Well, New Yorkers, today is an exciting day,” Nadler
Read MoreCampaign Report — Trump's South Carolina test
FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio. With Trump focused on solidifying his reputation as a GOP kingmaker ahead of another potential presidential run, some allies say the Ohio victory could encourage him to step up his involvement in other bitter primary fights
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