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Biden Pushes Shots, Not More Restrictions as Omicron Variant Speeds
President Joe Biden will urge Americans to get vaccinated and to receive a booster shot as he seeks to quell concerns Monday over the new COVID-19 variant omicron.
Matthew McConaughey Won't Run for Texas Governor in 2022
Actor Matthew McConaughey isn't running for Texas governor after months of publicly flirting with the idea of becoming the latest celebrity candidate.
Watch: Rachel Maddow Calls Proud Boys, Oath Keepers Names 'Really Gay'
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow says Proud Boys and Oath Keepers names "sound really gay." She recommended "Lesbian Avengers" as an alternative name for the groups.
Watch: Marjorie Taylor-Greene Criticizes GOP Chair for LGBTQ Outreach
Ronna McDaniel, chair of the Republican National Committee, recently spearheaded an LGBT "Pride Coalition" and slammed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Did GOP Pol Suggest LGBTQ Violence is the 'Normal Consequences' of a 'Lifestyle Choice?'
A GOP Montana lawmaker is being questioned about remarks she made about gay people's fears of PDAs.
Watch: NC Lt. Gov. Claims Straight People Are 'Superior' to Gay People
NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson again made disparaging remarks about LGBTQ+ people, this time at a Winston-Salem church.
Biden's Political Standing Fuels Democratic Worry About 2024
It was supposed to be a moment of triumph for Joe Biden.
As Biden's Big Bill Advances, so Does Pelosi's Big Legacy
Deep into the grueling negotiations over President Joe Biden's big domestic policy package, when it seemed that bickering among Democrats would never stop, Speaker Nancy Pelosi let everyone in on a little secret.
Newsmax Host Says Being Gay is a Full-Time Job for Pete Buttigieg
Is being gay a full-time job? Newsmax host Greg Kelly thinks so, and accuses Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg of getting the cabinet post because he is gay.
Democrat Beto O'Rourke Running for Texas Governor in 2022
Democrat Beto O'Rourke is running for governor of Texas, pursuing a blue breakthrough in America's biggest red state after his star-making U.S. Senate campaign in 2018 put him closer than anyone else in decades.
South Dakota Governor Formally Launches Reelection Campaign
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who's considered a rising star in the Republican Party, formally launched her reelection campaign Friday.
Buttigieg's Star Rises as $1T Biden Agenda Shifts Toward Him
Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, holds the purse strings to much of President Joe Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure package.
Sinema's Shift: 'Prada Socialist' to Corporate Donor Magnet
Once a self-styled "Prada socialist" labeled as "too extreme" by Arizona's Democratic Party, Kyrsten Sinema has found new power as a centrist in a 50-50 Senate where there are no votes to spare.
Kimi Cole Aims to Be First Trans Politician to Win a Statewide Race
Nevada Democrat Kimi Cole wants to become the country's first openly transgender politician elected to a statewide office.
Watch: Log Cabin Republicans Honor LGBTQ+ 'Advocate' Melania Trump
The LGBTQ+ GOP group the Log Cabin Republicans honored Melania Trump with their "Spirit of Lincoln" award.
Michigan AG Says She Drank Too Much At Football Tailgate Today
Michigan's attorney general apologized Wednesday and said she drank too much booze before last month's Michigan-Michigan State football game.
Biden Hails Infrastructure Win as 'Monumental Step Forward'
President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed Congress' passage of his $1 trillion infrastructure package as a "monumental step forward for the nation."
Voting Distrust Likely to Continue Despite Smooth Election
The first major election day following a year of relentless attacks on voting rights and election officials went off largely without a hitch.
Roads, Transit, Internet: What's in the Infrastructure Bill
The House has passed a $1 trillion bipartisan plan to rebuild roads and bridges, modernize public works systems and boost broadband internet, among other major improvements.
Dems End Deadlock, House Hands Biden Infrastructure Win
The House approved a $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects after Democrats resolved a months-long standoff between progressives and moderates.