Protests over Ebola quarantine center in Kenya, Massive US midterm primary day, Trump and Bibi reportedly at odds

Proposed US Ebola center in Kenya piles pressure on President Ruto

****Hundreds protested in Kenya on Monday after the US announced it was establishing an Ebola quarantine center on the Laikipia Air Base, about 120 miles from the capital Nairobi. The facility will be exclusively used to house US citizens exposed to Ebola while traveling in other countries. The protests even turned fatal,…

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Pete Buttigieg emerges as early favorite for 2028 Democratic nomination

Pete Buttigieg is leading the field of potential Democratic presidential contenders for 2028, according to a new national poll.

The latest Emerson College Polling survey, released this week, found Buttigieg at 18 percent support among Democratic primary voters, narrowly ahead of California Gov. Gavin Newsom at 16 percent. New York U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez followed at 11 percent,…

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Gavin Newsom’s homophobic Grindr controversy explained

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates after his press office used Grindr as a punchline in posts targeting conservative commentator Benny Johnson—the latest controversy for the governor, who is widely seen as positioning himself for a potential 2028 presidential run.

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Katie Couric confronts Gavin Newsom on his shifting views on transgender youth

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat often discussed as a potential 2028 presidential contender, defended his record on LGBTQ+ rights while drawing new scrutiny for his comments about transgender athletes during a pointed interview with veteran journalist Katie Couric on last Thursday’s episode of the podcast Next Question with Katie Couric.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom again under fire for comments on trans athletes & pronouns

Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California, is facing criticism from LGBTQ+ groups over comments he made in a CNN interview on Monday.

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During the interview, Newsom called for his party to be “culturally normal,” and specifically to stop “spending a disproportionate…

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Nicki Minaj attacks trans kids—again

Rapper Nicki Minaj continues her far-right spiral as she furthers her transformation into a conservative mouthpiece by citing anti-trans talking points on a recent podcast episode.

Minaj, who has dedicated recent months to supporting President Trump, JD Vance, and the Republican Party, appeared on _The Katie Miller Podcast_ this week, where she talked about Trump, Gavin Newsom, and trans…

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