Iowa’s Supreme Court Protected Gay Marriage and Abortion Rights—and Republican Lawmakers Are Out for Payback
DNY59/Getty Conservative Iowa lawmakers are advancing a bill that would change the long-standing way judges are selected in the state. Critics of the legislation, introduced in early February, say it is motivated by displeasure over state courts blocking abortion and same-sex marriage bans. “It’s just an extreme political power grab by legislators who are unhappy…
A Guest on Laura Ingraham’s Show Just Said Trans People Will Create a New Species That Is Part Machine
Talk show host Laura Ingraham speaks during CPAC 2019. The American Conservative Union hosts the annual Conservative Political Action Conference to discuss conservative agenda. Alex Wong/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. If you listened to The Laura Ingraham Podcast on Wednesday, you might be tempted to believe that the greatest…
How a Gay Teen, an Internet Nazi, and a Late-Night Rendezvous Turned to Tragedy
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. From his cage in the far back of a courtroom in Newport Beach, California, Sam Woodward looked around. He appeared to stand on his tiptoes for a moment, peering through the bars at the gallery where his parents and a couple of family friends sat.…
How Facebook and Amazon Help Hate Groups Raise Money
Karla Ann Cote/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Facebook and Amazon appear to be helping hate groups fundraise through philanthropy tools hosted on their platforms. Mother Jones found dozens of white supremacist and anti-LGBTQ organizations that appear to have access to Facebook’s Fundraiser tool, which lets users and organizations collect…
Sir Babygirl’s New Album Is a Mouthful of Bubblegum and an Exercise in Conviction
Lea Ciarcia Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This week: Crush on Me by Sir Babygirl (Father/Daughter Records, 2019) Why we’re into it: This album is an absolutely delightful romp through our most self-indulgent fantasies. “You don’t know me anymore,” sings Sir Babygirl—born Kelsey Hogue—in their opening track before breaking into a shout. “I changed…
Trump Might Have Actually Announced One Realistic, Good Idea in His State of the Union Speech
Doug Mills/CNP/ZUMA Press Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In the State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Trump made at least one bold pledge that should garner bipartisan support: to end the transmission of HIV by 2030. While ambitious, both advocates and experts believe the goal is largely achievable, in theory, due to great…