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Julie Johnson becomes first openly LGBTQ person to serve Texas in Congress
Julie Johnson was projected to win her election Tuesday for Texas’s 32nd Congressional District, making history as the first openly LGBTQ person to represent Texas in Congress and the first elected ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
McBride becomes first openly transgender person elected to Congress
Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride (D) was projected to win her election Tuesday for Delaware's at-large House district, making history as the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Randall becomes first woman, LGBTQ person to represent Washington's 6th district
Democrat Emily Randall was projected to win her bid for Washington’s 6th Congressional District Tuesday, making history as the first woman and openly LGBTQ person elected to represent the district ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Sarah McBride becomes first out trans person elected to Congress
Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride won the state’s only House seat Tuesday, NBC News projects, making her the first openly transgender person elected to Congress.Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
Sarah McBride will be the 1st openly trans member of Congress, ABC projects
Delaware State Sen. Sarah McBride has become the first openly transgender person to be elected to Congress, ABC News projects.Top stories - ABC News - November 5 -
Sarah McBride on handling GOP challenges as first openly transgender member of Congress
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, who is set to become the first transgender member of Congress, responded to a Republican-led effort to restrict bathroom use on Capitol Hill. In an exclusive interview ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Self-described Nazi becomes first person jailed in Australia for performing outlawed salute
A self-described Nazi was jailed for one month in Australia, becoming the country’s first person to be sentenced to prison for performing an outlawed salute.Top stories - NBC News - November 8 -
Democrat Janelle Bynum flips seat to become Oregon’s first Black member of Congress
Bynum says ‘we believed in a vision’ and victory is boost for party after longtime Democratic seat turned red in 2022. Janelle Bynum will serve as Oregon’s first Black member of Congress after the ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Gators QB Lagway to serve as backup vs. Texas
Florida quarterback DJ Lagway will serve as the backup for Saturday's game at No. 5 Texas, with plans for him to play only on an emergency basis.Sports - ESPN - November 9 -
Newly freed Steve Bannon says time in prison 'empowered him'
Donald Trump adviser and rightwing podcast host Steve Bannon to be released from prison a week before the election.Politics - NBC News - October 29 -
Johnson on transgender member-elect: ‘We treat all persons with dignity and respect'
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sidestepped any specifics Tuesday when asked about Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.), who will be the first transgender member of the House, amid an effort by Rep. ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Black women to serve together in Senate for first time with Rochester, Alsobrooks wins
Sens.-elect Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) will become the first two Black women to serve together in the Senate. Neither Delaware nor Maryland have ever had a Black ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Speaker Johnson becomes 'MAGA' Mike, cementing place in Trump's circle
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is cementing his place in President-elect Trump’s inner orbit, becoming not only a visible — if slightly out-of-place-looking — part of his entourage, but a key ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Rangers promote new general manager to serve under Chris Young as Texas tries to rediscover World Series form
The Rangers are just a season away from a championship with their core still intactSports - CBS Sports - November 4 -
First known US case of person infected with new mpox strain reported
Person acquired clade Ib while traveling to east Africa and treated in California for mild illness, said health officials. US health officials reported Saturday the first known case of a person ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Bynum flips Oregon House seat, will be state's first Black member of Congress
Democrat Janelle Bynum is projected to win Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, making her the first Black lawmaker to represent Oregon in Congress. Bynum, an Oregon ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Number of women in Congress stalls for the first time since Trump's 2016 election
Women have made significant gains in Congress in recent elections, but that progress has stalled for the first time since 2016, falling short of the current record levels.Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago -
I Quit the First Trump Administration in Protest. Principled Conservatives Must Serve in the Second.
It’s our best hope.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Biden becomes first president to apologize for Native American boarding school policy
President Biden apologized Friday for Native American boarding schools that were part of U.S. policy for 150 years and stripped children away from their tribes and culture. “The federal ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Andy Kim Wins in New Jersey to Become the First Korean American Senator
Mr. Kim, a Democrat, will take the seat previously held by Robert Menendez, who resigned after being convicted of taking bribes.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Domas becomes first NBA player to reach incredible feat in Kings' win
Sacramento Kings star center Domantas Sabonis became the first NBA player to achieve an incredible milestone in Wednesday's win over the Toronto Raptors.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7 -
Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles become first woman to hold position
President-elect Donald Trump announced Susie Wiles will be his White House chief of staff, the first woman to hold that position. CBS News campaign reporter Jake Rosen reports on how the former ...Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Frost launches bid to become first Gen Z congressional leader
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) launched a bid for Democratic leadership on Thursday, announcing his candidacy for co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC). If he wins the ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energy
Joe Biden witnessed the devastation of drought up close as the first sitting American president to set foot the Amazon rainforestWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Biden becomes first sitting U.S. president to visit Amazon rainforest
Mr. Biden has made addressing climate change a key part of his policy agenda.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Biden becomes first sitting president to visit Amazon Rainforest
President Biden became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon Rainforest this weekend. He was in Brazil to highlight the dangers of climate change and urged the world to limit its use ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Russell Westbrook becomes first NBA player to 200 triple-doubles
The Nuggets guard also received one of the softest techs of his career.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago -
No one wanted them to win: Texas' first baseball champions
The surviving member of the state's inaugural championship team reflects on the legacy of the Bowie 49ers.Sports - ESPN - November 1 -
Personal luxury goods market to shrink for first time since the 2008 financial crash, research finds
The personal luxury goods market looks set to face its first slowdown since the Global Financial Crisis, excluding the Covid period, a new report showed Wednesday.Business - CNBC - November 13 -
Kemi Badenoch’s first approval ratings as Tory leader worse than Sunak and Johnson
Liz Truss is the only former party leader of past five years to rank lower in terms of starting popularity. Kemi Badenoch’s personal approval ratings at the start of her Tory leadership are worse ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Singer Jamey Johnson arrested days after dropping his first album in more than a decade
Country singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson is arrested on suspicion of drug possession and speeding in Tennessee days after releasing his first album in a decade-plus.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago -
Johnson, Barnes help Spurs fend off hard-charging Thunder for first NBA Cup victory, 110-104
Keldon Johnson scored 22 points, Harrison Barnes added 20 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-104 Tuesday night without Victor Wembanyama for their first victory in the ...Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Trump loses ground with LGBTQ voters
LGBTQ voters shifted away from former President Trump at the polls Tuesday, casting their ballots overwhelmingly for Vice President Harris and in higher numbers than for President Biden in 2020, ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith becomes first freshman in 19 years to catch TDs in each of his first 7 games
The former five-star recruit has been fantastic for the Buckeyes so far this season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26 -
UK economy barely grows with Budget fears blamed
The chancellor says she is "not satisfied" by the latest growth figures, which were weaker than expected.Top stories - BBC News - November 15
