Columbus, OH

NBC News

Some high-profile speakers on the first night of the Republican National Convention leaned into anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, doubling down on the party's 2024 platform, which calls for keeping "men out of women's sports" and ending "left-wing gender insanity." Their speeches Monday especially targeted transgender and non-gender-conforming people. “Let me state this...

Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric plays a prominent role in first night of RNC

ABC News

Following the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, unity was expected to be the hallmark of the Republican National Convention for the presidential candidate. "I am running to be president for all of America, not half of America, because there is no victory in winning for half of America,"...

RNC calls for unity ring hollow for some in LGBTQ community

WashingtonExaminer

Nearly three weeks after Joe Biden‘s disastrous debate performance, several Democrats are being eyed as replacements for the president should he step aside from the campaign. As the president’s calls with Democrats and prime-time interviews have reportedly done little to quell concerns about his age and mental acuity, various candidates have been floated for the […]

Four new names being floated as replacements for Biden

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Butler, PA

Corey Comperatore, the man who died shielding his family from gunshots at the Trump rally, had previously made controversial comments on social media that are now being scrutinized. On Jul 13, 2024, 20-year old Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Crooks was...

Trump shooting victim Corey Comperatore has controversial social media history that people can’t believe

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

The New Republic

Donald Trump unleashed so many falsehoods during his nomination acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention that it seemed to overwhelm CNN’s on-air fact checker. After Trump’s appearance Thursday night, CNN’s Daniel Dale ran through a lengthy list of Trump’s lies, having to brush past several on his list because he was running out of time to dispute each baseless claim. During his speech, Trump had claimed that his opponents inherited a world “at peace.”“Trump did not achieve world peace when he was president; certainly wasn’t at peace when he left office,” Dale explained. “There were active wars or armed conflicts in...

Here’s How Many Times Trump Lied During His Weird RNC Speech

Florida State

Insider

My husband and I dreamed of living in Florida. But when we finally moved, me and the kids hated it and it was the final straw in our relationship.

We moved our family to Florida for my husband's job. It ruined our marriage — and I'm back in Ohio with the kids.

In a disheartening move that echoes Tractor Supply Company’s recent actions of stepping away from Pride events, John Deere, the iconic farm equipment maker, has abandoned its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, effectively turning its back on its Black,LGBTQ+, and women employees and customers. The Tuesday announcement states that the company will no longer support “social orcultural awareness” events and will audit its training materials to ensure they are free of “socially motivated messages.”

John Deere is the latest company to turn its back on Black people, the LGBTQ+ community, and women

Former Donald Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro brought his fiancé onto the Republican National Convention stage during his speech, hours after he was released from prison where he served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from the January 6 congressional committee.

Trump ally brings his fiancée onstage at the RNC

Arizona State

HuffPost

"It was a funny thing to do, but it was a serious thing because of the tragedy that happened," one attendee said.

RNC Attendees Explain Why They're Wearing Bandages Over Their Right Ears

Ohio State

According to "Hillbilly Elegy," Vance's grandmother assured him that he wasn't gay.

JD Vance once wrote that he 'convinced myself that I was gay' when he was a kid

"Her blindness to Trump’s white nationalist tendencies was an affront to my wife, who is a proud Latina, and angered my biracial, high-school-aged children."

My Mom's Support For Trump Divided Our Family. Then I Found The Crack In Her MAGA Armor.

In 2022, Thomas Homan, the head of ICE under Donald Trump, accepted an invitation to speak at a racist event hosted by Nick Fuentes.

He Went To A White Supremacist Conference. He Just Spoke At The RNC.

Snopes

"The truth maybe because she did not have many swifties there," one X user claimed.

Fact Check: Taylor Swift Refuses To Perform in What She Calls 'Racist Florida'?

Milwaukee, WI

On Wednesday, the third night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee,Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance and his wife, Usha Chilukuri Vance, starkly contrasted their messaging as they attempted to address different sections of theGOP’s base. JD Vance, accepting the party’s nomination to be former PresidentDonald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, sought to connect with white working-class cisgender Americans, while Usha tried to highlight the party’s inclusivity. Both efforts, however, fell short, exposing the deep contradictions within theRepublican platform.

‘Mass deportation’ signs waved at RNC after JD Vance’s wife talks about her immigrant family

Fox Business

Former President Trump's response to being shot at on Saturday was "bada--" and inspiring, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said.

Zuckerberg says Trump fist pump reaction to shooting was 'bada--'

Salon

Donald Trump is bullish about his chances in November and polling ahead of Joe Biden, but the GOP is preparing an insurance policy that blames election fraud by Democrats and undocumented immigrants if they lose. Speakers at the Republican National Convention made warnings of such a plot a prominent theme, mirroring similar efforts in 2020 to overturn the election results and disenfranchise millions of voters based on unsupported claims of mass fraud.

"Votes from illegals": Republicans are already preparing an excuse if they lose in November

In a segment of "Real Time with Bill Maher" at the start of the weekend, openly gay United States Secretary of Transportation and one-time presidential hopeful, Pete Buttigieg, was asked to lay out his thoughts on why Peter Thiel — gay billionaire and former CEO of PayPal — has supported JD Vance's political career thus far, despite Vance's anti-LGBTQ+ stance.

"It's not that complicated": Pete Buttigieg on why a gay billionaire is backing JD Vance

Coral Gables, FL

Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

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George Santos to gays at the RNC: 'Just come out of the closet boys'

— (@) Santos, the gay Republican expelled from the House of Representatives last year, took the comedic post seriously, crafting a serious video response to the...

George Santos to gays at the RNC: 'Just come out of the closet boys'

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