Defense: Colorado Gay Club Shooting Suspect Is Nonbinary

The alleged gunman facing possible hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of five people at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is nonbinary, the suspect's defense team says in court filings. In several standard motions filed on behalf of Anderson Lee Aldrich on Tuesday, public defenders refer to the suspect as "Mx. Aldrich," noting in footnotes that Aldrich, 22, is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.

Lawmakers Blast Pentagon Funding For CRT, Liberal Gender Ideology Training, Policies

A new GOP report details how the Pentagon has prioritized promoting critical race theory, progressive gender ideology and more using taxpayer dollars. The report, commissioned by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, lays out a series of examples of liberal racial and gender ideology permeating military training, policies and leadership, all at taxpayer expense.

McCarthy Threatens To Impeach Mayorkas Over Border

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday called on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign over management of the U.S. southern border with Mexico, warning that the new House GOP majority will open investigations that could lead to impeachment proceedings.

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Biden Extends Student Loan Payment Pause To June
The White House extended the pause on student loan payments Tuesday while the Biden-Harris Student Loan Forgiveness Program remains blocked in court. This comes after a federal judge in Texas blocked the program on Nov. 11, calling it unconstitutional.

Three Pillars Of Progressive Philosophy Revealed
In the smoldering wake of what can only be called a Republican debacle, many pundits much better schooled in politics and history weighed in with their opinions on what happened. But in the days after the election, one which dragged on interminably and unforgivably due to GOP ...

Supreme Court Won't Block Release Of Trump Tax Returns
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday paved the way for the possible release of former president Donald Trump's tax returns. The court rejected a plea by Trump's lawyers to block the release of the documents, which have been requested by the House Ways and Means Committee.