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CNN’s planning a 2020 LGBTQ forum. Here are some issues advocates say the candidates should address.

High on the list: Reversing the ban on transgender troops and addressing the plight of LGBTQ people of color

Casey Quinlan

It wasn’t a debate, but CNN’s 7-hour climate forum laid bare key differences among Democrats

E.A. Crunden

GOP candidate has a pretty hypocritical excuse for why he’s down in the polls

Josh Israel

To build Trump’s border wall, Pentagon will divert funds from military schools and day cares

Alan Pyke

Trump describes Boris Johnson as someone who ‘knows how to win’ after historic Parliament defeats

Luke Barnes

Trump’s Fox & Friends pals finally concede Mexico ain’t paying for that wall

Josh Israel

The Trump administration plans to gut food stamps, hitting red states hardest

Alan Pyke

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Kristen Stewart’s experience is emblematic of LGBTQ people’s struggles in Hollywood

Casey Quinlan Sep 4, 2019

Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans have been derailed, thanks to members of his own party

Luke Barnes Sep 4, 2019

Dan Crenshaw is worried that universal background checks might keep him from arming his friends

Josh Israel Sep 4, 2019

Texas congressman’s retirement points to a tough 2020 for House Republicans

Josh Israel Sep 4, 2019

Alabama governor’s blackface scandal shows GOP’s hypocrisy

Josh Israel Sep 4, 2019

House Democrats turn their attention to Donald Trump’s involvement in hush-money payments

Adam Peck Sep 3, 2019

Climate

Hurricane Dorian’s nightmarishly slow pace is linked to climate change

Like Harvey and Florence before it, Dorian's biggest danger comes when it stalls over land.

E.A. Crunden

Hurricane Dorian’s impacts could be resounding — here’s what to watch for

E.A. Crunden

Even Big Oil doesn’t like the EPA’s methane rollback

E.A. Crunden

Trump takes money from FEMA for border wall with Puerto Rico set for major storm

E.A. Crunden

Trump moves to allow logging in the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest

Kyla Mandel

Trump repeats relief funding lie as Tropical Storm Dorian approaches Puerto Rico

Zack Ford

Brazil rejects G7’s already minuscule aid package to help combat raging fires in the Amazon

Luke Barnes

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Trump skips G7 climate meeting as the Amazon burns

E.A. Crunden Aug 26, 2019

The impact of Jay Inslee’s climate-focused 2020 candidacy

E.A. Crunden Aug 22, 2019

Agriculture’s role in climate change draws scrutiny from 2020 Democrats

E.A. Crunden Aug 21, 2019

Wealthy nations won’t be spared economic climate impacts, new study finds

E.A. Crunden Aug 20, 2019

Tribe raises stakes in Dakota Access pipeline fight amid surge in Democratic 2020 support

E.A. Crunden Aug 19, 2019

‘Only you know if we did it’: Scientists write dire letter to the future about climate change

Joe Romm Aug 18, 2019

House Democrats will consider bill to block HUD rule allowing anti-trans shelter discrimination

Casey Quinlan Sep 3, 2019

How ‘Straight Pride’ parades like the one in Boston mask a far-right agenda

Casey Quinlan Aug 31, 2019

Taylor Swift reminded us that the Equality Act would bolster LGBTQ rights

Casey Quinlan Aug 27, 2019

NRA melts down over Walmart decision to reduce its ammo sales

Josh Israel Sep 3, 2019

Mitch McConnell suggests Trump cannot be trusted to mean what he says on guns

Josh Israel Sep 3, 2019

Native votes went missing in North Carolina. Tribal leaders vow that won’t happen again next week.

Danielle McLean Sep 3, 2019

Black kids in Missouri are being shot down in unspeakable numbers

Kay Wicker Aug 31, 2019

Exposed for 1967 blackface skit, Alabama governor issues written statement rather than face cameras

Alan Pyke Aug 29, 2019

Did Gillibrand’s push for Al Franken’s resignation doom her 2020 White House run?

Casey Quinlan Aug 29, 2019