Jeremy Carl, President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee for a senior State Department post overseeing U.S. engagement with the United Nations, said Tuesday that he is withdrawing from consideration after it became clear he lacked sufficient support in the Senate.

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Carl announced the…

Out journalist Don Lemon made a surprise appearance at the Human Rights Campaign’s Greater New York Dinner Saturday night, speaking about the attacks on press freedom in light of his recent arrest and those of other reporters.

“This past week reminded me of something I thought I understood,” he said. “The First Amendment is not just a legal guarantee. ... It is breath in the lungs of a…