GOP members of the Senate have confirmed Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, but only after denying a vote on the nomination of Merrick Garland, President Obama’s pick, and demolishing Senate rules so that from now on only a simple majority of votes is required to confirm a nominee.
How drag was pushed back into the shadows in Tennessee
Published by Reuters By Jonathan Allen COOKEVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – Last April, when drag could still be performed in Tennessee without noticeable complaint, the curtains parted at Tennessee Tech University’s Backdoor Playhouse to reveal Joshua Lancaster …Read More »Trump warns of ‘death & destruction’ if charged with a crime
Published by Reuters By Gram Slattery and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump warned of potential “death & destruction” if he faces criminal charges, hours after New York prosecutors probing his hush-money …Read More »Kentucky governor vetoes bill targeting transgender youth
Published by Reuters By Andrew Hay (Reuters) – Kentucky’s Democratic governor on Friday vetoed a Republican bill to ban transgender youths from gender-affirming healthcare and restrict public toilets they use, bucking a national Republican-led movement. Governor …Read More »Pussy Riot wins Woody Guthrie prize for challenging oppression
Published by AFP Russian political activists and members of the punk rock group Pussy Riot perform during a concert at the Zagreb Museum of Contemporary Art on May 30, 2022 New York (AFP) – The Russian …Read More »