NEW YORK — They didn't set out to change history; they weren't the first LGBT Americans to mobilize against bias. Yet the June 1969 uprising by young gays, lesbians and transgender people in New York City, clashing with police near a bar called the Stonewall Inn, was a vital catalyst...
Lock HIM Up? Dems Weigh What to Do About Trump's Deeds
WASHINGTON — With a familiar chant, President Donald Trump's backers during his 2016 campaign regularly called for Hillary Clinton to be thrown in prison. Now top Democrats are grappling with fraught questions about whether to lock him up. As Democrats in Congress press for continued investigation of Trump while he...
Why Fresno? Buttigieg Says It Reminds Him of Home.
Mayor Pete Buttigieg delivered a progressive presidential agenda at two campaign stops in Fresno and to a national cable television audience Monday. At a morning meet-and-greet at Tuolumne Hall, Buttigieg spoke to a receptive audience and took questions. He hit the progressive high notes — health care for all, the...
Buttigieg Is Breath of Fresh Air in Dem Presidential Race
You can bet on just about anything online — including the Democratic presidential nominee. Depending on the bookmaker, Pete Buttigieg, the openly gay mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has either the third- or fourth-best odds of facing President Donald Trump. That's a testament to the rising arc of Buttigieg's campaign....
Here’s a Sneak Peek at MSNBC’s Town Hall With ‘Mayor Pete’
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews will moderate a live town hall with Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Monday at 4 p.m. at Fresno State. According to MSNBC, viewers can expect Buttigieg to face questions on the economy, impeachment, war and peace, and the historic nature of his candidacy as the first openly...
‘Mayor Pete’ Adds a Meet-and-Greet to Fresno Stop
Fresno area residents will have a second opportunity to see Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg up close on Monday, June 3. While all the tickets for Buttigieg's town hall with MSNBC's Chris Matthews at Fresno State were quickly claimed, a meet-and-greet with the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is now...
With Veto Looming, Deal Reached in Fresno Office Space Clash
The Fresno City Council will not override Mayor Lee Brand’s first veto. However, the council essentially won what it wanted in the office space fight. The council approved, 5-1 on April 25, a resolution to reallocate City Hall office space used by the city manager’s office and turn that space...
Buttigieg Sells out Fundraiser at Iconic Hollywood Gay Bar
LOS ANGELES — Pete Buttigieg drew a sold-out crowd to a fundraiser at an iconic West Hollywood gay bar, providing an intimate moment with the first Democratic White House contender who is a member of the LGBT community. Attendees at The Abbey each paid about $25 to attend the South...
Student Says Trump Backers Recruited Him for Buttigieg Smear
A Michigan college student says pro-Trump agitators recruited him to falsely claim he was sexually assaulted by Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, then published the smear without his permission. Hunter Kelly, a 21-year-old gay Trump supporter, said conservative activists Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman sought to use him for the...
Buttigieg Scrambles to Turn 2020 Buzz Into Momentum
MANCHESTER, N.H. — There are no policy positions on his website. He has virtually no paid presence in the states that matter most. And his campaign manager is a high school friend with no experience in presidential politics. This is the upstart campaign of Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old Indiana mayor who...