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### [Trump World. From Assassination Abroad to Chaos at Home](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33277:trump-world-from-assassination-abroad-to-chaos-at-home&catid=395)

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August 27 2026

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### House Republicans Are Stuffing A Veterans Appropriations Bill Full Of Anti-LGBTQ+ Measures

Written by Alex Bollinger on June 15 2023.

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## [Keep the Rainbow Flag Flying](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27052:keep-the-rainbow-flag-flying&catid=380)

LGBTQ POLITICS - I wasn’t aware until recently that Target had an LGBTQ-themed section to commemorate Pride Month, which began on June 1. Why should…

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Written by Greg Owen on June 05 2023.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on June 01 2023.

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Written by David Hudson on June 01 2023.

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Written by CityWatch Desk on June 01 2023.

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Written by John Russell on May 25 2023.

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Written by Alex Bollinger on May 04 2023.

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Written by Molly Sprayregen on April 24 2023.

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Written by Alex Bollinger on April 13 2023.

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Written by Molly Sprayregen on April 10 2023.

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Written by Daniel Villarreal on April 10 2023.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/84/025q-847a2a8e.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26694:gay-legislator-breaks-down-in-tears-as-he-apologizes-to-trans-people-for-disgusting-gop-colleagues&catid=380)### [Gay Legislator Breaks Down In Tears As He Apologizes To Trans People For Disgusting GOP Colleagues](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26694:gay-legislator-breaks-down-in-tears-as-he-apologizes-to-trans-people-for-disgusting-gop-colleagues&catid=380)

Written by Bil Browning on March 27 2023.

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Written by Molly Sprayregen on March 23 2023.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2b/020n-2bd1bf3a.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26598:lauren-boebert-rails-against-sex-ed-then-announces-her-teen-son-is-having-a-baby&catid=380)### [Lauren Boebert Rails Against Sex-Ed Then Announces Her Teen Son Is Having A Baby](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26598:lauren-boebert-rails-against-sex-ed-then-announces-her-teen-son-is-having-a-baby&catid=380)

Written by Molly Sprayregen on March 09 2023.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/36/018n-36195204.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26551:shooting-survivor-claps-back-at-marjorie-taylor-greene-s-anger-over-public-attack&catid=380)### [Shooting Survivor Claps Back At Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Anger Over Public Attack](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26551:shooting-survivor-claps-back-at-marjorie-taylor-greene-s-anger-over-public-attack&catid=380)

Written by Daniel Villarreal on March 02 2023.

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Written by John Gallagher (he/him) on February 27 2023.

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Written by Alex Bollinger on February 23 2023.

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Written by Alex Bollinger on February 20 2023.

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Written by Alex Bollinger on February 09 2023.

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Written by John Russell on January 27 2023.

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