Minnesota trans community feels “sense of fear” over Trump re-election

MINNEAPOLIS — While some are celebrating President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, it’s causing concern through the transgender community in Minnesota. “I think for us and my community, I think it was just this instantaneous sense of fear,” said Andi Otto, executive director of Twin Cities Pride. It’s the fear of uncertainty, Otto said, as Trump is

Democrats, Pondering Election Loss, Look to the Future

Less than a day after the results were announced, Harris supporters grieved, consoled one another, and vowed continued opposition to the Trump agenda. WASHINGTON—Democrats reacting to the outcome of the 2024 presidential election voiced the dual emotions of anguish over the loss and concern about the future under a second Trump presidency. Vice President Kamala

Even in Berkeley, Calif., Climate Measures Suffer Crushing Defeats

Berkeley voters rejected climate measure by a margin of 68 to 31 percent (Tim Boyle/Getty Images) Voters in Berkeley, California, soundly rejected a measure Tuesday evening that would have imposed a new tax on hundreds of buildings that have existing natural gas hookups in an effort to fight climate change and reduce emissions. Berkeley voters

How a 2nd Trump Administration Might Affect Foreign Policy

U.S. foreign policy will undergo some shifts in the coming months, as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office and contends with regional wars. The second administration of President-elect Donald Trump is anticipated to bring great change to America’s foreign policy establishment. From wars in Europe and the Middle East to an increasingly adversarial

Supreme Court Skeptical of Facebook’s Move to Toss Shareholder Lawsuit

The Ninth Circuit allowed the multibillion-dollar lawsuit to proceed after a federal district court threw out the shareholders’ claims three times. Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical during Nov. 6 oral arguments about a social media giant’s attempts to shut down a shareholder lawsuit over a major data privacy breach. At the hearing, Facebook parent Meta