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Biden’s Cabinet Remains Sparse As Nominees Await Confirmation  NPR Biden’s chief of staff at center of controversy over White House budget pick  The Washington Post Why hasn’t Biden given up on Neera Tanden yet?  CNN Why should Neera Tanden have to be confirmed

Wildfires are burning more frequently and intensely in a warming world, making them harder to put out. Some fire agencies are expanding support as they see increased cases of anxiety and depression. (Image credit: Talia Herman for NPR)

(LOS ANGELES) — Lady Gaga’s dog walker was shot and two of the singer’s French bulldogs were stolen in Hollywood during an armed robbery, police said. The singer is offering a $500,000 reward. The dog walker was shot once Wednesday

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused the country’s armed forces of plotting a coup to remove him, plunging the Russian ally deeper into turmoil after a bruising conflict with neighboring Azerbaijan last fall.

Senate parliamentarian rules Democrats cannot include minimum wage hike in COVID-19 economic relief bill  CBS News Top Senate Official Disqualifies Minimum Wage From Stimulus Plan  The New York Times COVID-19 bill must drop minimum wage hike, arbiter decides  Yahoo News Democrats should take

Biden launches airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Syria to “send a message”  Vox.com US carries out air strikes in Syria targeting Iranian backed militias  CNN U.S. Conducts Air Strikes In Syria Against Iranian-Backed Militia Group | NBC News  NBC News US launches airstrike

Manhattan DA faces critical decisions in Trump investigation as his time in office runs low  CNN SCOTUS Will Not Stop Turnover Of Trump’s Tax Records To Manhattan DA  CBS New York Trump’s tax returns and related records turned over to Manhattan district

Marjorie Taylor Greene faces backlash after attacking congresswoman with transgender daughter  USA TODAY Marjorie Taylor Greene posts anti-transgender sign across hall from lawmaker with transgender child  CNN Marjorie Taylor Greene escalates LGBTQ rights debate with attack on colleague’s transgender daughter  Yahoo News Congresswoman

Here are the three House Republicans who voted for the Equality Act  Fox News Historic LGBTQ rights bill passes — after exposing GOP divisions  POLITICO House passes Equality Act to boost LGBTQ protections  Axios House votes to pass Equality Act, prohibiting discrimination based

As a queer Nigerian looking to meet others like them, Matthew Blaise joined Clubhouse in December 2020. The networking app was soaring in popularity despite still being in beta mode, and Blaise, who identifies as nonbinary, hoped it could become