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Watch: Is the Conservative-backed Grindr-like App 'The Right Stuff' All Wrong?
Backed by gay conservative tech billionaire Peter Thiel, an app called The Right Stuff app aims to bring together right-wing conservatives for love and political ideologies.
Ted Cruz Claims Elizabeth Warren 'Might Have a Penis'
Senator Ted Cruz has joked fellow Senator Elizabeth Warren "might have a penis" because "in today's Democrat Party, how do we know she doesn't?"
Sarah Palin Gets Zoom-bombed with Penis Drawing
Sarah Palin was zoom-bombed with a drawing of a penis at a streaming candidate's forum on August 11.
Drag and Democracy: Alaska Voters Learn New System
Drag performers shimmied up and down a walkway between café tables, as enthusiastic patrons took photos and filled out ballots ranking the shows. This was a lesson in Alaska's new election system.
More U.S. Lawmakers Visit Taiwan 12 Days after Pelosi Trip
A delegation of American lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, just 12 days after a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prompted China to launch days of threatening military drills.
Jury: Democratic PAC Defamed Roy Moore, Awards him $8.2M
A federal jury awarded Republican Roy Moore $8.2 million in damages Friday after finding a Democratic-aligned super PAC defamed him in a TV ad recounting sexual misconduct accusations.
Sinema Took Wall Street Money While Killing Tax on Investors
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who stopped legislation to raise taxes on wealthy investors, received nearly $1 million over the past year from private equity professionals whose taxes would have increased.
Congress OKs Dems' Climate, Health Bill, a Biden Triumph
A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats' flagship climate and health care bill, handing President Joe Biden a back-from-the-dead triumph on coveted priorities.
GOP Backs Trump, Escalates Dark Rhetoric after FBI Search
Republicans in Congress that once stood staunchly for law and order have dramatically reversed course to excite voters, using dangerous rhetoric against the nation's justice system.
Conservative Push to Alter Constitution Focuses on Primaries
Much of the money comes from groups that do not have to disclose their donors, masking the identity of who is funding the push to change the Constitution.
Cuomo: Taxpayers Should Pay Sexual Harassment Legal Bills
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants taxpayers to foot his legal bills as he defends himself against a workplace sexual harassment claim, and he's suing the state's attorney general over it.
Kansas Abortion Vote Shows Limits of GOP's Strength
The findings reinforce a sense in both parties that the Supreme Court's decision may have altered the dynamics of this year's midterm elections. Here's how it played out.
Trump Calls for 'Immediate' Release of Mar-a-Lago Warrant
Donald Trump called late Thursday for the "immediate" release of the federal warrant the FBI used to search his Florida estate, hours after the Justice Department had asked a court to unseal the warrant.
Twitter Reacts to Comparison of FBI Raid on Trump's Home to Stonewall: Just, No
Gay conservative group Log Cabin Republicans tried to compare the FBI's raid on the home of the former president to the epoch-defining Stonewall uprising. Twitter responded in no uncertain terms.
Trump's Bond with GOP Deepens after Primary Wins, FBI Search
Facing mounting legal vulnerabilities and considering another presidential run, former President Donald Trump needs support from the party to maintain his political career.
Balint Wins Vermont's Democratic Primary for U.S. House
The leader of Vermont's state Senate, Becca Balint, won the Democratic Party primary for Vermont's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, meaning she could become the first woman and the first openly gay person to represent the state in Congress.
Takeaways: Trump Tightens Grip on GOP, Narrow Squad Victory
After an uneven start, Donald Trump's election-year tour of revenge succeeded in ousting Republican members of Congress, boosting Trump-backed "America First" candidates who beat back the establishment and strengthening his grip on the party.
Brandon Straka Brings Bizarro Cabaret to CPAC (With a Little Help from Marjorie Taylor Greene)
Don[t cry for convicted insurrectionist Brandon Straka -- he did enough for himself in a piece of bizarro performance art at CPAC with a little help from Marjorie Taylor Greene.
'I Gonna Say No.' Sen.Lindsey Graham Doubles Down Against Federalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Senator Lindsey Graham is one of the prominent GOP senators opposing federal codification of same-sex marriage. He doubled down on CNN on Sunday.
Biden Steps Out of the Room and Finds Legacy-Defining Wins
Over five decades in Washington, Joe Biden knew that the way to influence was to be in the room where it happens. But in the second year of his presidency, some of Biden's most striking, legacy-defining legislative victories came about by staying away.