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Israel refuses entry to EU lawmaker accused of promoting boycotts of the country
Israel says it denied entry to European Union lawmaker Rima Hassan, accusing her of promoting boycotts of the countryABC News - Feb. 24 -
DOGE need to be more 'targeted' and 'thoughtful' with cuts, says GOP lawmaker
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how House Republicans plan on passing a budget resolution containing President Trump’s tax and spending priorities.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Watch live: Progressive lawmakers speak on GOP's budget reconciliation hopes
The Congressional Progressive Caucus will give remarks Tuesday morning on the GOP-led budget resolution, which Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is hoping to bring to a floor vote in the afternoon. ...The Hill - 6d -
Federal workers urge congressional lawmakers to reverse job cuts
The newly-formed Fork Off Coalition, composed of recently laid off government employees, represents an alphabet soup of agencies with various levels of tenure.CBS News - 6d -
GOP lawmakers sound alarm over Trump’s Ukraine strategy
Republican lawmakers are sounding the alarm over the Trump administration’s pointed refusal to blame Russia for starting the war in Ukraine, and they are highly skeptical about negotiating any ...The Hill - 5d -
Maine House censures GOP lawmaker who posted photos of transgender student
Maine’s Democrat-controlled House voted Tuesday evening to censure a Republican lawmaker who posted photos on their Facebook page of a transgender high school student. The state House voted 75-70 ...The Hill - 5d -
US lawmakers issue warning about China’s planned new London embassy
Letting Beijing build largest mission in Europe seen as inappropriate reward given its human rights recordFinancial Times - 5d -
House lawmakers want Trump to pressure EU to sanction Iran military group
Two House lawmakers are calling on President Trump to pressure the European Union to designate as a terrorist organization Iran’s premier military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ...The Hill - 4d -
Iowa lawmakers vote to remove gender identity as a protected class
Iowa’s Republican-led Legislature voted Thursday to remove gender identity as a protected class from the state’s civil rights code, sending the first-of-its-kind measure to Gov. Kim Reynolds (R). ...The Hill - 4d -
Iowa Lawmakers Pass Bill to Eliminate Transgender Civil Rights Protections
If signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Republican-backed measure would eliminate state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans.The New York Times - 4d -
Iowa lawmakers pass bill ending transgender rights protections
Iowa lawmakers became the first in the nation to approve legislation removing gender identity protections from the state's civil rights code, despite large, intense protests.CBS News - 3d -
Trudeau: Canadian lawmaker's call to bar Trump from G7 meeting 'not responsible'
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday rejected a call from Parliament member Jagmeet Singh to bar President Trump from attending the Group of Seven (G7) summit that is set to take ...The Hill - 3d -
200-plus Democratic lawmakers backing lawsuit seeking to block CFPB dismantling
More than 200 Democratic lawmakers in the House are submitting an amicus brief to back a lawsuit that aims to prevent the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Democrats ...The Hill - 3d -
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GOP lawmaker says Ukraine mineral deal 'will be signed in short order'
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick is confident that the mineral deal between the U.S. and Ukraine will be signed in short order, despite the confrontational meeting between President Trump, Vice President ...The Hill - 5h -
Lawmakers in Ghana reintroduce an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that sparked criticism
Lawmakers in Ghana have reintroduced an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that was passed by parliament last year but not enactedABC News - 8h -
RFK Jr. Announces New HHS Guidance Recognizing Only Two Sexes
The new guidance follows President Trump’s demand that the Health and Human Services Department align with his executive order barring transgender athletes from women’s sports.The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer steps down ahead of sex trafficking case
An attorney representing Sean "Diddy" Combs in his sex trafficking case announced that he is stepping down as counsel.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Police officer removed criminal's tag so they could meet up for sex
Natasha Conneely's team was responsible for managing criminals in the community to deter reoffending.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Over 120 terabytes of child sex abuse material seized in California
Investigators seized more than 120 terabytes of child sex abuse material from a residence in Northern California on Thursday, according to the Solano County Sheriff’s Office.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Grace Slick on sex, drugs and Jefferson Airplane: ‘I was sober in the 80s. That was a mistake’
She topped the charts, dropped the F-bomb on US TV, was ghosted by Jim Morrison and planned to spike Richard Nixon’s tea with LSD. Now 85, the legendary singer tells all. Rock’n’roll might not be ...The Guardian - 6d -
US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers
Exclusive: State department memo directs officers to bar those deemed to misrepresent birth sex on applications. The US state department has ordered officials worldwide to deny visas to transgender ...The Guardian - 6d -
Ex-wife, sister testify in trial of surgeon accused of mass sex abuse
The women took the stand in the trial of Joel Le Scouarnec, a former surgeon accused of raping or sexually assaulting hundreds of children who were his patients.CBS News - 4d -
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate returns to U.S. amid sex trafficking charges
Andrew Tate, a right-wing influencer known for his misogynistic views, is back on U.S. soil. Tate is facing sex trafficking charges in Romania and was banned from leaving the country for two years. ...NBC News - 4d -
Jeffrey Epstein: more files released related to late sex offender and financier
Attorney general had indicated justice department would release files related to Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019. The US justice department has released additional files related to the late ...The Guardian - 4d -
More Women File Lawsuits Against Brothers Accused of Sex Crimes
Tal Alexander and his brothers, Oren Alexander and Alon Alexander, who are twins, now face at least 24 civil lawsuits, as they await trial on federal sex-trafficking charges.The New York Times - 3d -
Oscars 2025: Mikey Madison recognizes sex workers in best actress speech
Mikey Madison won the best actress Oscar for "Anora," and recognized the sex worker community in her speech.ABC News - 21h -
A new start after 60: I got divorced – and became a sex therapist
I spent a year in shock after my marriage collapsed. Then I realised how much pleasure I could wring out of life. As part of her training to be a counsellor, Jill Le Jeune gave a presentation about ...The Guardian - 21h -
Sorry Democrats, but Trump's 'two sexes' executive order is constitutional
Progressive politicians are opposing President Trump's executive order to recognize a government-wide "two sexes" policy, arguing it is unconstitutional, while the administration is following the ...The Hill - 9h -
Laura Sessions Stepp, Who Reported on Teenage Sex, Dies at 73
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, she went on to write about “hookup culture” and young women’s sexual experiences for The Washington Post and in a best-selling book.The New York Times - 5h -
Social Security and Sex Robots: Musk Veers Off Script With Joe Rogan
Elon Musk’s three-hour interview with “The Joe Rogan Experience” offered a window into his worldview that was by turns crude and contradictory.The New York Times - 3h -
Wildfire state of emergency in Carolinas
South Carolina governor declared a state of emergency Sunday as wildfires in the Carolinas and Georgia scorched thousands of acres and forced people to flee their homes. At one point, more than 175 ...NBC News - 3h -
Georgia Republican faces crowd angered by DOGE layoffs
Rep. Rich McCormick faced a crowd at a town hall in Roswell, Georgia, that expressed anger about the layoffs and cuts implemented by Elon Musk's DOGE team.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Senate Republican: Putin a 'cancer,' 'greatest threat to democracy'
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "cancer" not long after President Trump stepped up his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the ongoing ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Ohio Republican pushes for Congress to act on Trump's orders
Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) on Thursday urged Congress to act on President Trump's executive orders, saying the national legislature "must do its job." "It’s up to us on Capitol Hill to make ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Why Republicans are at odds about how to fund the government
The Republican-controlled Senate adopted a $340 billion budget blueprint. Next week, the GOP-led House will advance its own proposal. There are some differences in strategy, and President Trump ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Republicans Face Backlash, and the Dangers of Fake A.I. Therapists
Plus, is the daytime soap opera back?The New York Times - Feb. 24