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E.J. Antoni, the presidents 37-year-old nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), made anti-LGBTQ+ comments in a now-deleted Twitter account that he ran from 2015 to 2019, CNN reported. Antoni served as an economist for the creators of Project 2025, The Heritage Foundation. He also criticized the former BLS head, who the president fired on August 1, for publishing much-lower-than-expected national job statistics for May, June, and July.Antoni first created his Twitter account in 2015 as @ErwinJohnAntoni, with the display name Erwin J. Antoni III, and a profile image of the president holding a gun and a bald eagle with the U.S. flag and flames behind him. While studying for his PhD in mid-2019, Antoni changed his account to @phdofbombsaway, his display name to Dr. Curtis LeMay, and his profile pic to a nuclear mushroom cloud. Curtis LeMay was a Cold War general who promoted using nuclear weapons and ran alongside racist far-right presidential candidate George Wallace. Related Kristi Noem defends DHS speechwriters racist, antisemitic, anti-LGBTQ+ social media posts When Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) published an October 8, 2019, tweet in support of LGBTQIA+ workplace anti-discrimination laws, Antoniresponded,Does the I stand for incest? With your brother? His comment repeated a right-wing lie about Omar.In March 2020, he wrote, There is only one sexual orientation everything else is a disorientation. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today He also repeatedly and baselessly referred to liberal economist Paul Krugman, then-President Joe Biden, and former FBI director James Comey as pedophiles, an insult often applied as a far-right insult against LGBTQ+ people and their allies. He also made sexually graphic anti-gay taunts at out gay CNN anchors Don Lemon and Anderson Cooper, CNN reported. Antoni also made other posts arguing that abortion (or child sacrifice, as he called it) should be illegal even in cases of rape, insulting feminists, and suggesting that then-Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) used sex to advance her career. He stopped using the account after Twitter banned the current president for inciting the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots. Antoni said he himself was a bystander to the riots; no evidence shows Antoni entered the Capitol on that day.Before he can assume BLS leadership, Antoni must first undergo the Senate confirmation process. However, economists worry that, if confirmed into the traditionally non-partisan bureau, hell distort national employment data to seem more favorable to the president. Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

Willam Belli is ready to host!The multi-hyphenate drag superstar, podcaster, and actor, is ready to add another achievement to her list of skills, and thats as host of the steamy, campy, and unapologetically sex-positive series, Willams Dark Room Duel.The series, which is set to premiere on OUTtv and comes from DaddyTV, the creative team behind queer reality faves like For the Love of DILFS, Slag Wars, and the highly anticipated upcoming series Slayers: Wheel of Fate, sees Willam taking on the role of host and mistress of ceremonies for the sexiest competition series youve ever feasted your thirsty eyes on.In Willams Dark Room, multi-talented male strippers go head-to-head in a series of themed challenges and steamy performances for Willam and the panel of judges which includes drag star Meatball Queen, 2025 GayVN Performer of the Year Rhyheim Shabazz, male stripping expert Yony, and iconic burlesque artist and winner of Slag Wars season 2, Mama Mamba to prove which of them is the best at their seductive art, and claim the title King of the Dark Room.Its no surprise the show is titillating, camp, and hilarious but theres more here than meets the eye. Its also a celebration of queer desire and joy. Its unapologetic and flies in the face of respectability politics in a time where the pressure to conform, be quiet, be reserved, and inoffensive feels as though its at an all-time high. Its also a celebration and elevation of gay sex work, where the performers are given a chance not only to show off their pole-working skills (which are indeed skillful) but to introduce themselves as people and artists with the help of some hilarious banter with Willam and the judges.None of this is lost on Willam. In the lead-up to the shows premiere, PRIDE sat down with her to chat about the show, why its the sex-positive series we need right now, and why queer folks arent going anywhere.PRIDE: First things first, I want to congratulate you on the show, because I got to see the premiere episode, and it is so fun and sexy and I think it offers us a chance to get to know the performers in a fun and cheeky way with the Q&A portion of the show. Do you hope that, in addition to titillating, these moments help contribute to destigmatization around sex work?Willam Belli: I'm glad that you mentioned it, because nobody usually hires strippers for their oratory skills. So getting to talk to them and figure out, you know, what's the best underwear for stripping? Or how did you get into it? Or what's your favorite song? Tips that could help other strippers succeed in that industry or just give people an insight into things like, 'oh, okay, this is where I should put the dollar so they don't get a paper cut on the urethra,' it's informative but fun.I think that these strippers who are on this first season are going to be the legacy kids, and they were the OGs, the first ones. We're going to keep doing this and keep finding more strippers and getting more strippers work, because nobody has ever said. You know what? I want to see less attractive people taking clothes off around me. Nobody, nobody. Even the Vatican was a brothel at one point in the 1200s. Those popes were crazy.Now, see, that's the reality show we need. We need to get inside the Vatican, and I need you to host it. Are you down to travel?Im down to host, too! I'm going to Como this summer, so I'll check it out. I'll learn some Italian, I'll start chain-smoking, and grab a Vespa.This show is so unapologetically queer, and I love seeing that, especially right now in the time of Trump and MAGA, but how is that for you to be the face of a show this queer and transgressive right now?I took my role as the host of Willam's Dark Room Duel very seriously, because A, my name is in the title, and B, at this point in time, in the UK and the US and everywhere, it's so important to be visible, and that's why I made sure I wore really fucking big hair.We're trying to make people have a good time while they watch TV. And I think [when were] having a good time while it's happening really translates onto the screen. Because this is a fun show. We were laughing the whole time on set. It's very sex positive because there's nothing wrong with sex.I really love that this show sticks its thumb in the eye of respectability politics.I think there's a time and a place for appropriateness, [but] Im worried that people say that drag queens or trans people are the problem it's very Jaida Essence Hall, look over there, because the people that are saying that are also trying to gerrymander the state of Texas so that Trump can be a dictator.I'm confused about what their endgame is, other than total annihilation? For me, it's like Handmaid's Tale: The Prequel, and I look horrible in red. I don't know what's going on, but I will be loud. I will be vocal. I will show up at the protest, and I will try to put up Ws for our community instead of Ls.So let's talk about your amazing panel of judges, Meatball, Rhyheim, Yony, and Mama Mamba, who surprised you most with their critiques? Rhyheim. He is one of those people that everybody thinks they know because they watch him in his erotic adventures on the internet. He gave out really sage advice to people. It was so wonderful working with him. I've been a fan of his for so long. Mama Mamba has been doing burlesque forever, and so getting to work with her was nice, because she's also in that world, and she has the wherewithal and the knowledge to talk about how people can be successful as strippers. And then Meatball throws parties where she hires strippers and does a sexy eating contest with strippers. So it's like there's also the opportunity for her to find new performers for her clubs.I know we're just about to start season one, but I like to manifest. If you could bring on any guest judge for season two, who would it be?Amanda Lepore. That is a woman who knows how to take her clothes off correctly. She's not one of those girls who's like, Oh, I'm a burlesque performer. I'm going to do this for my talent show on Drag Race, and then she falls because she can't even take her clothes off. She doesn't like me talking about that, because, God forbid, trauma.I have one last question for you, thats a little off topic. With Alaska newly engaged, will you be in the wedding? I met her fianc years before she did, actually, because he's a theater producer in LA and we worked together on one of Peaches Christ's productions when it came down to LA, and he's a great guy. I don't know what her wedding situation is, but I already told her that you call me when there's a bachelor party, because I know a lot of boys from Willam's Dark Room Duel that would love to dance for Miss Alaska Thunderfuck. So, I'm handling the bachelor party!This interview has been lightly edited for grammar and length.Willams Dark Room premieres September 16 on OUTtv.

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WASHINGTONClaiming that 100% of users experienced dangerous side effects as a result of wearing the contraceptive device, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly paused an amorous moment Thursday to issue a dire warning to his mistress about condoms causing autism.All of the increased cases of autism over the last decade can be traced to condom usageat least from what Ive been reading, said the nude health and human services secretary, insisting the 32-year-old woman go wash her hands after touching a still-packaged Trojan-brand condom she had retrieved from her nightstand.Something about the latex or maybe the friction encourages autism growth in the genitals, he continued. Or, it goes into your bloodstream and straight to your brainand also into your sperm, which then becomes your future childrens brains. I dont remember exactly what it was, but I know its really bad. The media has been suppressing the evidence, since the major publications are basically run by condom companies these days, but its all out there if you know where to look. Theres even a medical journal called Condoms And Autism that publishes stuff all the time about how theyre so bad for you. Once put on, they stay in your penis system for, like, years, so I think its better not to risk it. Dental dams too, sorry.Kennedy later announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would be revoking its approval of condoms and banning their sale nationwide.The post RFK Jr. Warns Mistress That Condoms Cause Autism appeared first on The Onion.

WASHINGTONAfter entering a school cafeteria in D.C. and wrenching a brown paper bag from the hands of a small child, U.S. senators and representatives taunted a 7-year-old student and played keep-away with his lunch, sources reported Tuesday.The sack lunch, which belonged to Stanton Elementary second grader Lucas Henderson and is said to have contained a turkey sandwich, apple slices, baby carrots, and a juice box, was reportedly tossed back and forth by several members of Congress who refused to return the boys food and always kept it just out of his reach.If you want to eat, youre going to have to jump for it! said Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), laughing as he dangled the bag above the head of the 4-foot-tall child, who leapt invain as he attempted to retrieve his one reliable meal of the day. Heh, too slow! You gotta be quicker than that, dweeb. Ohare you too weak to grab it from us? Sucks to suck, I guess.Okay, fine, here, you can have it, Paul continued as he momentarily feigned returning the lunch to Henderson. Psych!HendersonAccording to witnesses, Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) shouted Go long! and threw the bag in a high arc across the cafeteria and into the hands of Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who then handed it off to Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). She, in turn, zigzagged through the tables with the food, staying one step ahead of the red-faced Henderson as he tried to reclaim it.At one point, members of the Senate Subcommittee on Education and the American Family were seen forming a chain and passing the lunch from one person to the next, high over the boys outstretched hands. Congressional aides told reporters it was not unusual for lawmakers to find kids they believed were easy targets and then spend their entire legislative recess tormenting them. The trouble they caused on Tuesday appeared to have Henderson on the verge of tears.Oh, are you gonna cry now? Does the little baby want his lunch? said House Budget chair Jodey Arrington (R-TX), who informed Henderson that he was welcome to have a knuckle sandwich and then put the 55-pound child in a headlock, punching him in the stomach. Youre such a fucking wuss. This is punishment for not taking your hunger like a man.Here, have a drink, at least, added Arrington, taking apple juice from the brown bag and pouring it over the boys head.Suggesting he could probably find something to eat down there somewhere, Reps. Ben Cline (R-VA) and Mary Miller (R-IL) picked up Henderson and dumped him headfirst into a 40-gallon trash bin containing students uneaten lunch scraps and half-empty cartons of souring milk.Sorry, no lunch for you todayguess you just have to eat shit, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) told Henderson as she threw his lunch to the floor and ground it beneath the heel of her pump. Dont blame me. Im just doing my part to combat childhood obesity. Its not my fault youre a fat loser.Maybe try not to be such a little bitch next time, the three-term representative added.After members of Congress left the school and returned to the Hill for a vote on a budgetary measure, Rep. Greene was observed hurling the childs lunch onto the roof of the Capitol.The post Congress Plays Keep-Away With Childs School Lunch appeared first on The Onion.

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Palestinians take cover during an Israeli strike on a building in Gaza City, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, after the Israeli army issued a prior warning. (AP Photo/Yousef Al Zanoun)2025-09-08T13:20:58Z JERUSALEM (AP) Israels military said Monday that it demolished a 12-story office building in Gaza City, 90 minutes after warning residents to evacuate the area.Over the past several days, Israel has destroyed multiple high-rise buildings in Gaza City, warning that Hamas has installed surveillance infrastructure in them. The military said that Hamas had positioned observation posts and explosive devices around the building. Israel also warned residents of other parts of Gaza City to evacuate south.The demolitions are part of Israels ramped-up offensive to take control of what it portrays as Hamas last remaining stronghold, urging Palestinians to flee parts of Gaza City for a designated humanitarian zone in the territorys south.Most Palestinian families have been repeatedly displaced in the nearly two-year-long war and say they have nowhere left to go. The Israeli military has previously bombed tent encampments designated as humanitarian zones. The demolition came as U.S. President Donald Trump said that he was giving his last warning to Hamas regarding a possible ceasefire.Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar confirmed Trumps claim that Israel had accepted his proposed deal, during a Monday news conference in Budapest with Hungarys foreign minister. I hope this attempt by the American administration will be accepted, Saar said.Also on Monday, two Palestinian attackers killed six people in a shooting attack at a busy intersection in Jerusalem. Deal calls for immediate release of hostagesThe last warning proposal, presented by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, calls for the immediate release of all hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza Strip in return for 3,000 Palestinians prisoners and a temporary ceasefire, according to three officials with knowledge of the ceasefire efforts.Hamas said in a statement late Sunday that it was ready to sit at the negotiating table regarding the Witkoff proposal.Palestinian Islamic Jihad spokesperson Mohammad Hajj Moussa said in a statement that the militant group will discuss the latest ceasefire proposal put forward by the United States immediately upon receipt with our brothers in the leadership of Hamas and the other factions.The proposal, which was presented to Hamas last week, calls for a negotiated end of the war and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza once the hostages are released and a ceasefire is established, they said. The prisoner exchange will include hundreds of Palestinians serving life sentences, added the officials from Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Egypt, who all spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss closed-door talks.Details of the proposal were first reported by Axios.Hamas concerns over return to warThe officials, however, said that the proposal lacks guarantees that Israel wont resume fighting after the release of hostages.A Hamas official said the proposal focused on the release of hostages and didnt provide answers to crucial questions including a timetable for ending the war and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.He said that Hamas was studying the proposal with other Palestinian factions, and will respond within days. He said they will demand a clear commitment that the war will end before releasing the hostages. An Egyptian official said the new proposal, which Arab mediators received from the U.S., includes broader lines and requires negotiations to hammer out details, including Hamas demands of guarantees to end the war, the withdrawal of Israeli forces as well as Israels demand that Hamas disarm.In a statement late Sunday, Hamas said that it received some ideas from the U.S. to reach a ceasefire deal.The group said that it was ready to negotiate the release of all prisoners in exchange for a clear declaration of ending the war, a complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. Hamas also reiterated that its ready to immediately hand over power to a committee of independent Palestinians to run the Gaza Strip.This must be accompanied by a public and explicit commitment from the enemy to adhere to any agreed-upon terms to prevent a repetition of past experiences where agreements were reached, Hamas said.___Samy Magdy reported from Cairo. Wafaa Shurafa contributed to this report from Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip. MELANIE LIDMAN Lidman is an Associated Press reporter based in Tel Aviv, Israel. SAMY MAGDY Magdy is a Middle East reporter for The Associated Press, based in Cairo. He focuses on conflict, migration and human rights abuses. twitter facebook mailto

Link to report and map online hereSeptember 8, 2025 The LGBTQ+ Media Mapping Project today released a groundbreaking look at local LGBTQ+ media, with in-depth analysis of all aspects of their reach, size, impact and increasing need in a hostile and threatening political and cultural climate for LGBTQ+ people.The LGBTQ+ Media Mapping Project was created in partnership by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Local Media Foundation;News Is Out, a national collaborative of leading local queer news publishers; and the Center for Community Media at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York.Local LGBTQ+ media are resilient, but these outlets need a variety of supports to keep serving the news and information needs of their communities, said Tracy Baim, project director and co-founder of the LGBTQ+ publication Windy City Times. This study is the first phase of several needed to investigate what would be helpful for LGBTQ+ media to survive and thrive in the changing journalism landscape. The next step is to see what the capacity is among the philanthropic world to help transform and fill the gaps in LGBTQ+ local media.Leo Cusimano, publisher and owner of Dallas Voice and member of News is Out: The Media Mapping Project proves what many of us have long known: LGBTQ+ media are indispensable. For too long, our role, especially at the local level, has been under-documented and underfunded. This groundbreaking research not only shines a light on our impact but also gives funders, partners, and community members the roadmap to ensure queer media continues to thrive.Jennifer Cheng, Research and Development Associate, Center for Community Media said: The LGBTQ+ Media Mapping Project underscores the vital role of media outlets serving LGBTQ+ communities at the local and regional levels. They cover news with cultural competence, establish trust with readers, and center the communities voices and stories. The report and accompanying map document this crucial work while also serving as a research tool. Documenting the presence, stories and histories of LGBTQ+ media outlets is critical in times of rampant misinformation and underrepresentation times when community-centered journalism is especially vital.Some key findings from the report include:LGBTQ+ media outlets run the gamut in size and scope from one-person operations struggling to cover their local communities with limited resources to multimedia efforts producing nationwide and diverse coverage on numerous platforms.Most local LGBTQ+ media outlets are in dire need of additional resources to do the work needed. Several factors are at play related to this. It is clear that in the current climate, most are facing shortfalls and decreases in advertising and sponsors that have increasingly cut back on marketing efforts that target diverse communities, including LGBTQ+ markets.Very few LGBTQ+ media receive any significant amount of foundation support even as the industry is experiencing increased focus on philanthropy in journalism.In addition to the economic impact of a hostile political and cultural climate, many outlets are experiencing external threats and fears, with some writers and sources asking to have their names removed from articles, a trend that is widespread across LGBTQ+ organizations generallyBut it is not all bad news. Several other trends also came out of this research:There is strong interest and willingness among LGBTQ+ media to collaborate in ways that were not typical in the past.Many of these outlets report a surge in audience, with readers and listeners seeking out reliable, factual and unbiased information about their communities and the issues they are facing from public policy and civil-rights issues to news about cultural and social events.Increasing interest and audience growth will continue as we see more and more LGBTQ+ identified individuals self-identifying, especially younger people (recent studies and polls indicate that 10.5% of millennials and 20.8% of Gen Z identify as LGBTQIA+).One major goal of the LGBTQ+ Media Mapping was to show the need for increased funding of LGBTQ+ media for technology and infrastructure, audience growth, editorial support, training and more.While the main emphasis of this research has been on local LGBTQ+ media, this report also includes a separate survey of national LGBTQ+ media. However, the mapping portion is for local media only given that national media serve a nationwide audience.The map is hosted on the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism website here:https://lgbtqmediamap.journalism.cuny.edu/.The LGBTQ+ Media Project is funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and is in partnership with the City University of New Yorks Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism Center for Community Media. Local Media Foundation (LMF) is the host organization overseeing the research and final report. LMF is a 501(c)(3) charitable trust and serves as the innovation and transformation affiliate of Local Media Association (LMA). Rivendell Media helped in research for the report.The project grew out ofNews is Out, a collaborative of seven of the nations top LGBTQ+ outlets, including some of the longest-serving media for LGBTQ+ people. News is Out is a program of LMA and LMF.In addition to Tracy Baim as project director, Hanna Siemaszko served as lead researcher. Penny Riordan was the project supervisor. Jennifer Cheng of the Center for Community Media produced the map. Dana Piccoli of News is Out will manage ongoing marketing and data opportunities.The post LGBTQ+ Media Mapping Project finds increasing challenges for local outlets appeared first on News Is Out.

Gay Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent reportedly threatened a colleague with violence during a private dinner chock-full of administration officials who witnessed the clash.Multiple sources told Politico that Bessent threatened to punch Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte in the fu**ing face after several people told Bessent that Pulte was speaking ill of him to the president. Related LGBTQ+ person who worked for first gay Treasury secretary speaks out about worsening conditions Bessent and Pulte have reportedly clashed over who has jurisdiction over certain economic issues. Politico said that both officials are also known to openly jockey [the president] for influence and power.Why the f**k are you talking to the president about me? F**k you, Bessent said. When the private clubs co-owner Omeed Malik intervened, Bessent said, Its either me or him. You tell me whos getting the f**k out of here. Or we could go outside. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Pulte then asked if he wanted to go outside to talk, to which Bessent replied, No. Im going to f**king beat your a**. Sources called the interaction unhinged and bonkers. The argument took place at the opening dinner of a new and invitation-only uber-elite MAGA club called Executive Branch. Other guests included Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Medicare and Medicaid chief Mehmet Oz, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, and SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler. The New York Times reported that Executive Branch will have fewer than 200 members and that it costs up to $500,000 to join. Co-founder David Sacks said it removes fears that the next person over at the bar is a fake news reporter or even a lobbyist.Diana Kendall, author of Members Only: Elite Clubs and the Process of Exclusion and an emeritus professor of sociology at Baylor University, described the club as both amazing and appalling for giving administration officials and business magnates this ability to go behind the curtain and gain access to the power of the throne without anyone knowing.The account of Bessents threats came from an eyewitness as well as four others who Politico described as familiar with what happened, Politico reported, adding that the only disagreement among the sources was who started the conversation. Earlier this year, Bessent also got into a scuffle with Elon Musk while the billionaire was still part of the administration. In June, Musk reportedly shoved Bessent during a screaming match after the treasury secretary confronted him about failing to meet his pledge to cut a trillion dollars from government operating costs.Anti-LGBTQ+ White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt appeared to acknowledge that some sort of confrontation occurred when asked by a journalist about it last Friday.Its no secret [the president] has put together a team of people who are incredibly passionate about the issues impacting our country, she said in a statement toThe Daily Mail. Disagreements are a normal part of any healthy policy process.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

Nature, Published online: 08 September 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02877-0Misconduct is rare in science, but there are worries about a detritus of fake papers in the scientific literature. In this podcast, we explore why misconduct happens and how to tackle it.

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President Donald Trump speaks to the White House Religious Liberty Commission during an event at the Museum of the Bible, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)2025-09-08T13:55:33Z WASHINGTON (AP) The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen.The crux of the legal fight is over nearly $5 billion in congressionally approved aid that President Donald Trump last month said he would not spend, invoking disputed authority that was last used by a president roughly 50 years ago.Last week, U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled that the Republican administrations decision to withhold the funding was likely illegal. Trump told House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., in a letter on Aug. 28 that he would not spend $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid, effectively cutting the budget without going through the legislative branch.He used whats known as a pocket rescission. Thats when a president submits a request to Congress toward the end of a current budget year to not spend the approved money. The late notice means Congress cannot act on the request in the required 45-day window and the money goes unspent. Ali said Congress would have to approve the rescission proposal for the Trump administration to withhold the money. The law is explicit that it is congressional action not the Presidents transmission of a special message that triggers rescission of the earlier appropriations, he wrote. The Trump administration has made deep reductions to foreign aid one of its hallmark policies, despite the relatively meager savings relative to the deficit and possible damage to Americas reputation abroad as foreign populations lose access to food supplies and development programs. The administration turned to the high court after a panel of federal appellate judges declined to block Alis ruling. Solicitor General D. John Sauer called the ruling an unlawful injunction that precipitates an unnecessary emergency and needless interbranch conflict. He urged the justices to immediately block it. But lawyers for the nonprofit organizations that sued the government said its the funding freeze that violates federal law, noting that it has shut down funding for even the most urgent lifesaving programs abroad. This marks the third time in this case alone that the Administration has run to the Supreme Court in a supposed emergency posture to seek relief from circumstances of its own making this time to defend the illegal tactic of a pocket rescission, attorney Lauren Bateman of Public Citizen Litigation Group, lead counsel for the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition plaintiffs, said in a statement. The Administration is effectively asking the Supreme Court to bless its attempt to unlawfully accumulate power.Justice Department lawyers told a federal judge last month that another $6.5 billion in aid that had been subject to the freeze would be spent before the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.The case has been winding its way through the courts for months, and Ali said he understood that his ruling would not be the last word on the matter.This case raises questions of immense legal and practical importance, including whether there is any avenue to test the executive branchs decision not to spend congressionally appropriated funds, he wrote. In August, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit threw out an earlier injunction Ali had issued to require that the money be spent. But the three-judge panel did not shut down the lawsuit.After Trump issued his rescission notice, the plaintiffs returned to Alis court and the judge issued the order thats now being challenged.___Follow the APs coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court at https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court. MARK SHERMAN Sherman has covered the Supreme Court for The Associated Press since 2006. His journalism career spans five decades. He is based in Washington, D.C., and previously lived in New York, Paris and Atlanta. twitter mailto

A sign outside the New York Stock Exchange marks the intersection of Wall and Broad Streets, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)2025-09-08T04:35:01Z NEW YORK (AP) Stocks are rising on Monday ahead of a week with several data reports that could dictate by how much or even whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next meeting in a week.The S&P 500 added 0.4% and was just above its record set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 69 points, or 0.2%, as of 11 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.8% higher. AppLovin and Robinhood Markets helped lead the market after learning they will join the S&P 500 index later this month, along with Emcor Group. Many investment funds directly mimic the index or at least compare their performance against it, so a stocks joining the list of the 500 largest companies can draw investors dollars immediately. AppLovin climbed 10.5%, and Robinhood jumped 14.3% while Emcor slipped 0.4%. They will replace three companies that have shrunk enough in size to get demoted to S&Ps index of small stocks, the SmallCap 600. Those stocks, MarketAxess Holdings, Caesars Entertainment and Enphase Energy, fell by 0.6% to 3%. EchoStar jumped 15.4% after saying it agreed to sell spectrum licenses to Elon Musks SpaceX for $17 billion in cash and stock. SpaceX also agreed to pay for roughly $2 billion of interest payments on EchoStar debt through November 2027. The deal will help SpaceXs Starlink business develop direct-to-cell service, and it knocked down stocks of other telecoms. Verizon sank 1.9%, and AT&T dropped 1.9%. PNC Financial Services Group slipped 0.7% after it said it would pay $4.1 billion to buy FirstBank, a bank owner based in Lakewood, Colorado.Trading across most of the market was relatively quiet ahead of several updates coming later this week on the economy and inflation. They could alter expectations among traders, who at the moment are unanimously forecasting the Fed will cut its main interest rate for the first time this year at its meeting two Wednesdays from now. Investors tend to love such cuts because they can give a boost to the economy and to prices for investments. The downside of them is that they can also push inflation higher. So far this year, the Fed has been more worried about the potential of inflation worsening because of President Donald Trumps tariffs than about the job market. But a slew of recent reports showing the U.S. job market is slowing may be changing minds. On Tuesday, the U.S. government will release preliminary revisions for job growth numbers it reported through March, and it could show that hiring was weaker than earlier thought.Reports on inflation will follow on Wednesday and Thursday, showing how much prices rose last month at the wholesale and at the consumer levels. Bigger rises there than expected could tie the Feds hands. Officials would need to decide which problem is more pressing, either the job market or inflation, because they have only one tool to fix either. And raising or lowering interest rates to help one tends to hurt the other in the short term.U.S. companies have been trying several ways to preserve their profits in the face of tariffs, which push up prices for things imported to the country. Many industrial companies are talking about their ability to raise own prices, according to strategists at Morgan Stanley led by Michelle Weaver. Companies that sell nonessentials directly to consumers, meanwhile, are talking more about stockpiled inventories, which could be delaying the hit that U.S. households will feel. In the bond market, Treasury yields continued to ease as expectations remain high for the Fed to cut interest rates. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.05% from 4.10% late Friday and from 4.28% last Tuesday.In stock markets abroad, indexes rose across much of Europe and Asia.Japans Nikkei 225 jumped 1.5% for one of the larger gains after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced that he plans to resign.Analysts said Ishibas announcement was expected for some time and welcomed it as moving things forward, although uncertainty remains as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will need to hold an election to choose a new leader. Ishiba will remain prime minister until his successor is chosen and approved by parliament. Also Monday, Japans Cabinet Office said the economy expanded at a stronger rate in the fiscal first quarter than previously estimated, at a seasonally adjusted 2.2% annualized rate, better than the earlier 1.0% rate as solid consumer spending and inventories lifted growth more than previously thought.___AP Business Writers Yuri Kageyama and Matt Ott contributed.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani greet the crowd during a town hall on Saturday, Sept, 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)2025-09-08T15:08:45Z WASHINGTON (AP) For years, Republicans have disparaged their political rivals by describing them as socialists. But that may not be the insult it once was for rank-and-file Democrats, who have warmed to socialism and increasingly see capitalism as a barb. A new Gallup poll finds that while U.S. adults overall are more likely to have a positive view of capitalism than socialism, Democrats feel differently. According to the survey, only 42% of Democrats view capitalism favorably, while 66% have a positive view of socialism.Capitalisms image has slipped with U.S. adults overall since 2021, the survey finds, and the results show a gradual but persistent shift in Democrats support for the two ideologies over the past 15 years, with socialism rising as capitalism falls. The shifts underscore deep divisions within the party about whether open support for socialism will hurt Democrats ability to reach moderates or galvanize greater support from people who are concerned about issues like the cost of living. Those tensions were cast into sharp relief earlier this year when Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, won the Democratic primary in the race for New York City mayor, leading some centrist Democrats to worry about his impact on the partys national brand. Meanwhile, years after independent Sen. Bernie Sanders insurgent presidential campaigns put a new face and brand on socialism, Sanders is attracting massive crowds with a fighting oligarchy tour pushing Democrats to embrace his ideas as they search for a path back to viability. The new poll, conducted in August among a sample of 1,094 U.S. adults, shows that both younger and older Democrats have both warmed slightly on socialism since 2010. But Democrats under 50 are much less likely to view capitalism favorably, while the opinions of Democrats ages 50 and older havent shifted meaningfully, according to Gallup. Other polls suggest that capitalisms waning popularity reflects a growing sense of economic unfairness, rather than a broader rejection of an economic system. Views of free enterprise remain largely positive, according to the new Gallup poll, but perceptions of big business have soured since 2010. Capitalism declines in popularityJust over half of U.S. adults, 54%, have a positive view of capitalism, according to the new survey, a slight decline from 61% in 2010. Democrats have driven some of the shift, but favorable opinions of capitalism have fallen among independents as well.Sanders rise as a national political figure over the past decade also brought criticism of capitalism into the mainstream. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020. He fell short both times but built a devoted movement around his concept of democratic socialism, drawing crowds and engaging voters disaffected with politics with a message of class struggle between workers and elites. Mamdani and other young progressive Democrats, like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have drawn on his work.Young adults generally but particularly younger Democrats are much less positive about capitalism than they were 15 years ago. Only 31% of Democrats under 50 have a positive view of capitalism, the new poll found, compared to 54% in 2010. Other polling has found fundamental differences between Republicans and Democrats about capitalisms fairness.A 2022 Pew Research Center survey found that only about 2 in 10 Democrats said gives all people an equal chance to be successful describes capitalism extremely or very well, and even fewer said that about makes sure everyones basic needs, such as food, health care, and housing, are met.Around half of Republicans said that capitalism gives all people an opportunity to be successful, but fewer said it meets peoples basic needs.More negative views of big businessBig business is also increasingly unpopular, according to the new poll. Only 37% of U.S. adults have a positive image of big business, down from 49% in 2010.Theres a wide partisan split in views of big business 17% of Democrats have a positive view, compared to 60% of Republicans but Republicans assessments of big business have become more negative in the past few years.The vast majority of U.S. adults continue to have a positive view of free enterprise, though, suggesting that many Americans continue to be happy with some elements of the countrys economic system. Socialism grows more polarizingWhile capitalism has gotten slightly less popular among Americans overall, views of socialism have remained stable. Thats because while Democrats have warmed somewhat to the idea, Republicans opinions of socialism which were already negative have curdled even more.Now, the Gallup poll found that only 14% of Republicans have a positive view of socialism, compared to 66% of Democrats. Positive views of socialism have grown among older and younger Democrats, according to Gallups polling.These changing views present a conundrum for Democratic politicians, who are routinely accused of being communists or socialists, but have historically tried to pivot away from those characterizations. Now, though, the label is increasingly appealing for their base, which could bolster efforts within the party to embrace the concept of socialism, rather than shying away from it.The shift was apparent as Sanders and Mamdani held a joint town hall in New York City on Saturday as part of Mamdanis bid to lead the Democratic stronghold. As Mamdani was delivering his opening remarks, a man with a shirt that read Cuba and a Cuban flag approached the stage, yelling that Mamdani was a Communist. He was removed by security.You know that something has changed when its not enough to call us democratic socialists anymore, Mamdani said.___Associated Press writer Jonathan J. Cooper reported from Phoenix. AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Thomson-DeVeaux is the APs editor for polling and surveys. RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

Rick Davies plays the keyboards while singing during the British band Supertramp's concert in Budapest, on Friday evening, June 28, 2002. (Noemi Bruzak/MTI via AP)/MTI via AP)2025-09-08T10:53:14Z LONDON (AP) Rick Davies, the co-founder, singer and songwriter of British band Supertramp, has died after a long battle with cancer, the band said Monday. He was 81. Davies, who co-wrote the bands music with Roger Hodgson, was the voice and pianist behind Supertramps most iconic songs, leaving an indelible mark on rock music history, the band said in a statement on its website. He died Saturday after battling multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, for more than a decade, the band said.Davies and Hodgson formed Supertramp in 1969, and produced hits including Goodbye Stranger, The the Long Way Home, The Logical Song, and Give a Little Bit.The bands 1979 album Breakfast in America topped charts in the United States and Canada, won two Grammys and sold over 18 million copies.Davies soulful vocals and unmistakable touch on the Wurlitzer became the heartbeat of the bands sound, the statement said.Born in Swindon, England in 1944, Davies had a passion for jazz, blues and rock and roll from a young age, the band said. Hodgson left the band in 1983 and released solo albums. Supertramp disbanded in 1988, though Davies revived it in 1996. The group performed for the last time in Madrid in 2012.

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter walks off the field after being disqualified for unsportsman like conduct before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)2025-09-08T14:24:02Z Inter Miamis Luis Surez further damaged his reputation. Jalen Carter of the Philadelphia Eagles cost himself the chance to play in a season-opening game. Floridas Brendan Bett gave South Florida a 15-yard gift on its drive that decided its win over the Gators.Their transgression: spitting.In the span of seven days from last Sunday through this past Saturday, there were three high-profile spitting incidents in sports. They were immediately condemned, including by those close to the offending parties such as the Florida coach who called such behavior unacceptable. The reviled responses show there are limits to allowable aggressions, even in the most heated competitions. There are a lot of written and unwritten rules about how you interact with others, said Dr. Peter Valentin, the chair of the forensic science department at the University of New Haven in Connecticut. And in the sports world, you can have two opponents vie for supremacy and they go at each other very, very aggressively. But its done with a measure of respect. The idea of spitting on your opponent communicates disrespect. And I would be shocked if that wasnt the intent of that act, to just demonstrate disdain for your opponent. Surez, who has been previously sanctioned at times in his career for biting opponents, spit on a member of the Seattle Sounders staff after Inter Miamis 3-0 loss there in the Leagues Cup final. Carter spit or spit back, depending on perspective at Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott before the first play from scrimmage in the first NFL game of the regular season Thursday night. Bett spit at a South Florida player, and those 15 penalty yards helped the Bulls get a chip-shot field goal to win 18-16 on the final play of the game. Well take a good look at it, but its unacceptable, Florida coach Billy Napier said. And I think we have a lot of players in that room as well that have the same belief that its unacceptable. When a guy does something like that, hes compromising the team. Around the NFL this week, the reactions to spitting were clear. Thats just not professional, Arizona offensive lineman Paris Johnson said.You cant do that, Green Bay defensive lineman Rashan Gary said.You dont want to see anyone getting spit on, Tennessee offensive lineman Lloyd Cushenberry III said.Surez got a six-game suspension from future Leagues Cup matches and may still face further penalties from Major League Soccer. Carter got kicked out of the Eagles-Cowboys game and Bett was ejected for what became the final seven plays of the Florida-South Florida game.It was a mistake that happened on my side, Carter said. Just wont happen again.Replays later revealed that Prescott spit first, but only in the general direction of the Eagles defense and not onto an opposing player. Carter, in response, spit on Prescott.I guess I needed to spit, Prescott said. I wasnt going to spit on my linemen. I just spit ahead. I dont wish for anybody to get out of the game. Im sure he probably regrets that to some extent. Im pretty sure he knows I didnt try to spit on him or wasnt even aiming to spit on him. Players around the league could easily see how that sort of back-and-forth was going to escalate quickly.Youve got to fight me at that point, spitting on another player, Tennessee Titans tight end Chig Okonkwo said. If you spit at his feet, I guess its just like talking. But spitting on another player like that is unacceptable.Saliva is critical for its role in promoting digestion, assisting with dental health, carrying antibodies and more. But public health officials in lessons that were hammered home during the pandemic that started in 2020 also point out that saliva can carry and transmit diseases, everything from cold, flu, the Epstein-Barr virus, strep, some types of hepatitis and even herpes.Its also, well, icky.In the way spitting occurred in and after those three games this past week, it was simply considered degrading. And there are few things that seem to trigger stronger reactions in sports than when someone intentionally spits on another person. Its just a new level of disrespect, not only for your opponent, but for the game itself, Valentin said. I understand that the way that people behave around each other is very culturally significant. And you can imagine the culture in a league. The unwritten rules are important. Spitting has never been part of the culture. I am certain of that.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports TIM REYNOLDS Reynolds is an Associated Press sports writer, based in South Florida. twitter mailto

A woman named Cleo Glyde has said that convicted child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein dressed her up as a sexy nurse to delight Donald Trump at Trump Tower during the late 1980s when she was 22 years old. While Glydes story is just the latest anecdote suggesting a very close friendship between Trump and Epstein, Trump has dismissed her story as a Democrat Hoax.Glyde told The Daily Beast that, years before Epsteins crimes came to light, he used her and a close friend as trophies on display by having them wear white dresses and visit Trump at Trump Tower. She said, upon seeing Trump, that he smiled and laughed but not in a way that made me uncomfortable at the time. Related What is Donald Trump hiding? Gay Rep. calls out cover-up over Epstein files In response to Glydes story, a White House spokesperson responded, This is just more stupid, fake news playing into the hands of the Democrat Hoax trying to link President Trump and Epstein.In early August, Stacey Williams, a former model and Epsteins one-time girlfriend, said that Trump groped her in his Trump Tower office in front of Epstein. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today [Trumps] just moving his hands sort of up and down my body and like smiling at him and Jeffrey smiling back, Williams said.Trump has sought to downplay his relationship with Epstein, even as Epsteins victims speak out.Donald was very close to Epstein in the 90s,Trumps lesbian nieceMary Trump wrote in February. WhenNew York Magazineasked Donald about Epstein for a piece calledInternational Moneyman of Mystery, my uncle said, Hes a lot of fun to be with. It is even said thathe likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.No doubt about it.Former President Donald Trump has been accused of having sex with many girls supplied to him by Epstein. The accusation made by Sarah Ransome, a woman who said Epstein sexually exploited her came to light in recently unsealed court documents. Trump, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by at least 26 women, has denied the accusations.Ransome emailed her accusations in 2016 toNew York Postwriter Maureen Callahan, saying that she had a friend of unknown age, supplied by Epstein, who Trump regularly had sex with, in addition to the many girls Trump also had sex with. Ransome said Trump liked flicking and sucking her friends nipples until they were raw, red, swollen, and looked incredibly painful. I also know she had sexual relations with Trump at Jeffreys [New York] mansion on regular occasions, Ransome wrote.Trumps spokesperson, Steven Cheung, denied Ransomes accusations, writing, These baseless accusations have been fully retracted because they are simply false and have no merit.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.