Trump says his political consultants don’t want him going after trans athletes — but still made baseless transphobic remarks during his speech in DC

Former President Donald Trump said his consultants had warned him about how it was controversial to go after trans athletes. Kyle Mazza/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In his DC speech on Tuesday, Trump marveled at the response he received to a transphobic remark.He said his consultants had told him to keep clear of the “very controversial”…

Ted Cruz breaks with Trump and endorses yet another GOP candidate running against the former president’s pick

Sen. Ted Cruz has endorsed Rebecca Kleefisch, the opponent of Trump’s pick, Tim Michels, in the Wisconsin primary race. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images Ted Cruz broke with Trump and endorsed Rebecca Kleefisch, the opponent of Trump-backed Tim Michels.Trump is headed to Wisconsin in August to stump for Michels.In May, Cruz backed Mo Brooks,…

Bloomberg says ‘Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic’ remake is indefinitely delayed

You might not get to play the PlayStation 5 remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic anytime soon: According to Bloomberg, its development has been delayed indefinitely. Sony announced that Aspyr Media, a company known for creating ports out of existing video games, was remaking BioWare’s classic Star Wars RPG last year. Aspyr…

Doctor who treated the 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio speaks out: ‘I’m not the only provider who has taken care of young children needing abortion care’

An abortion rights demonstrator has the words My Body My Choice written on her front as she gathers near the Washington Monument during a nationwide rally in support of abortion rights in Washington, D.C. Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images The doctor who treated a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio broke her silence in an interview…

Matt Gaetz ridiculed an abortion rights activist online. He inadvertently helped her raise over $115k to help women get abortions.

Houston activist for Gen-Z for change Olivia Julianna and Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz Courtesy of Olivia Julianna // Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images A Houston-based activist says Rep. Matt Gaetz helped her secure abortion funds after a back-and-forth on Twitter.  Olivia Julianna responded to Gaetz after he said abortion rights activists looked like “a thumb.”  Julianna also…

Pentagon chief approves plan to treat wounded Ukrainian soldiers at US military hospital in Germany

Ukrainian soldiers pose for a photo at the Zaporizhzhia Military Hospital in southeastern Ukraine. Dmytro Smolyenko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved treating Ukrainian troops at a US military hospital. Up to 18 soldiers may be attended to at a time at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. This is the…