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What Melania Trump's bizarre Jeffrey Epstein press event reveals about a White House in chaos
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (562+ words) Behind the White House appearance that shocked even the aides in Donald Trump's inner circle. U. S. first lady Melania Trump delivers a statement in the Grand Foyer of the White House on April 9, 2026, in Washington, DC. The latest report alleges Bryon Noem…...
New Bryon Noem bombshell puts Kristi Noem's anti-trans politics under harsher spotlight
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (688+ words) The latest report alleges Bryon Noem described fantasies about feminization, adding new political pressure on the former Homeland Security secretary as critics cite hypocrisy. Bryon Noem, the husband of then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, right, listens to her testimony during…...
Advocate breaking news 4/10/26
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (222+ words) TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images At the National Action Network convention, Buttigieg gave his clearest signal yet that he may run for president, capping a high-profile media blitz that included sharp clashes on MS NOW and CNBC. The Minneapolis…...
Pete Buttigieg hints at 2028 presidential run: "Save me a seat
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (1007+ words) At the National Action Network convention, Buttigieg gave his clearest signal yet that he may run for president, capping a high-profile media blitz that included sharp clashes on MS NOW and CNBC. Former US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg shakes hands…...
Could Minneapolis welcome bathhouses back for the first time since the late 1980s?
8+ hour, 33+ min ago (557+ words) The Minneapolis City Council voted 12-0 to explore licensing facilities and ending a prohibition on adult sex venues in place since 1988. Leather underpants hang on the shelf in a store for fetish fashion and sex toys. "LGBTQIA+ gathering spaces, including bathhouses,…...
Donald Trump posts gruesome murder video to Truth Social
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (796+ words) The hard to watch video shows a man brutally beating a woman to death with a hammer. Christopher Wiggins is politics & news editor at The Advocate, where he leads national coverage at the intersection of public policy, politics, and LGBTQ…...
Melania Trump blindsides White House aides with unexpected leap into Epstein scandal
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (628+ words) The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today," the first lady said U. S. first lady Melania Trump comes out of the Blue Room to deliver a statement at the Grand Foyer of the White House on…...
Advocate newsletter 4/10/26
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (349+ words) It has been 30 years since the Day of Silence began as a way to raise awareness of the harassment of LGBTQ+ students in schools. But because of the onslaught of anti-trans legislation across the country, it sometimes feels more like…...
Day of Silence marks 30 years as anti-LGBTQ+ school battles intensify nationwide
13+ hour, 8+ min ago (1145+ words) A student-led protest turned national movement enters its fourth decade amid renewed attacks on LGBTQ+ youth, proving that even silence can speak volumes. Students in Florida protest Gov. Ron De Santis's "don't say gay" law. Awareness isn't enough. This National…...
A federal judge is forcing the Trump administration to answer for Renee Good's killing
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (752+ words) After months of secrecy, the Trump administration must turn over body-camera footage, witness interviews, and investigative files tied to the Minneapolis killing. A protester demonstrating against President Trump and his administration during the "March 4 Democracy" rally holds an image of…...