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Transgender Members of the Air Force Sue Over Losing Retirement Pay
By Konstantin Toropin Published November 13, 2025 at 7:40am ET WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of 17 transgender members of the Air Force are suing the U.S. government over what they say is the military’s unlawful revocation of their early retirement pensions and benefits. The lawsuit, filed in federal court Monday, comes several months after the Air…
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Trump calls H-1B visas necessary to bring in ‘certain talents’ that he says the U.S. lacks
In an interview with Fox News, Trump said that in some cases, “You can’t take people off an unemployment, like an unemployment line, and say, ‘I’m going to put you into a factory.’” Nov. 11, 2025, 9:54 PM CST By Zoë Richards President Donald Trump defended H-1B visas during an interview that aired Tuesday night, arguing foreign labor…
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States hope to use rural health money to keep doctors, combat chronic disease
By: Nada Hassanein November 11, 2025 8:10 am In their competition for rural health care dollars from a new federal fund, states are seeking money to bolster emergency services, address chronic diseases, and recruit and train more doctors and nurses. All 50 states submitted their applications to the federal government last week to get shares of…
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Latino voters reverse last year’s swing toward Trump with New Jersey, Virginia Democratic victories
Democrats won back some of the demographic that shifted to the right in 2024. By Halle Troadec November 10, 2025, 5:19 AM ET Democrats won big last week with Latino voters on Election Day, indicating a potential reversal of the gains Donald Trump made among the group in last year’s presidential election. The effects were perhaps best…
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Missouri anti-LGBTQ+ laws linked to population loss and decline in tax revenue, studies find
Researchers and business leaders warn that discriminatory laws are pushing LGBTQ+ Missourians and employers to leave, hurting the state’s economy By: Annelise Hanshaw November 7, 2025 9:00 am When Rob Connoley shut down his award-winning St. Louis restaurant last year, business was thriving. Tourists and locals alike lauded Bulrush as a destination for Ozark cuisine,…
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Downingtown elects Pennsylvania’s first openly transgender mayor
Democrat Erica Deuso defeated Republican Richard Bryant in the borough of Downingtown’s mayoral election. By Kenny Cooper Updated Nov. 6, 2025 5:46 pm A small town just a few dozen miles west of Philadelphia made history Wednesday morning by electing Pennsylvania’s first openly transgender mayor. Unofficial results show that Democrat Erica Deuso defeated Republican Richard…
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Supreme Court allows Trump to prohibit gender election on passports
November 6, 2025 3:57 PM ET By Nina Totenberg, Alyssa Kapasi The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Trump to proceed with his plan to require that passport applicants list their sex as what was designated on their birth certificate. The court’s decision overturns a lower court order pausing Trump’s policy and allowing applicants…
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Democrats say Virginia voters rejected anti-trans platforms
With wins in Virginia, New Jersey and New York, ‘pro-equality’ advocates look ahead to 2026 Congressional midterm elections. By: Charlotte Rene Woods November 5, 2025 3:37 pm For much of 2025, Democrats in Virginia campaigned on addressing affordability issues and federal funding cuts handed down by President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress. Virginia’s GOP…
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Education Department sued over controversial loan forgiveness rule
Critics of the rule say the department is trying to exclude organizations that work with LGBTQ individuals, immigrants and transgender children from the program. By Rebecca Carballo 11/03/2025 03:21 PM EST Two lawsuits were filed Monday against the Trump administration after the Education Department published a student debt forgiveness rule that critics say violates free speech…
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