Senate Republicans avoided July 4 parades, and their constituents, amid health care debate

REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Marching in local July 4 parades is a tradition for members of Congress, who use the holiday to show their constituents that they are part of the communities they represent. But this July 4, a number of Senate Republicans sat out the festivities, deciding instead to lay low amid a fierce debate over […]

Why Pride Parades Aren't Enough

It is a movement born by protest — shattered glass bottles, slashed car tires and chants of “gay power.” Abusive police raids led to a revolt by patrons at the Stonewall Inn, and days of riots and protests gave birth to an organized effort to advance equality for LGBTQ people. It was on the one-year […]

Melania Trump style: First Lady parades MILITARY look to welcome Argentina’s president

Donald Trump’s wife has gone commando in her style choice for the important meeting. Melania has been pictured walking through the White House grounds with her husband and their Argentinian counterparts. Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri arrived with his wife, Argentine First Lady Juliana Awada, to hold talks with Trump on a range of issues. Melania, […]