House takes break after McCarthy falls short in sixth bid for speaker

Nicola Sturgeon faces another trans storm after a decision was made to house one of Scotland’s most violent prisoners in a women’s jail. The Record can reveal that volatile Tiffany Scott - who stalked a 13-year-old girl while known as Andrew Burns - has been rubber-stamped for transfer to a jail that aligns with her chosen gender.

FILE – The Airbnb app icon is displayed on an iPad screen. Airbnbs can be an affordable alternative to hotels, particularly for longer stays, large groups and for people who need a washer and dryer or kitchen. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

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It is almost Valentine’s Day and we would just love to have your votes for this year’s Readers Voice Awards.

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Associates Home Loan has renewed its adoption grant for those who are needing financial assistance in the adoption process.

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Trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney has shared the results of the Facial Feminsation Surgery (FFS) she recently underwent.

The Last of Us has been renewed for a second season at HBO.

Elinor Höke hates going to the doctor’s. The transgender student is registered under her former name, and dreads hearing it shouted across the crowded waiting room at her local clinic in western Germany.

The Food and Drug Administration has reportedly issued a draft guidance today (Friday, Jan. 27) lifting the ban on blood donations by gay men that dates back to the onset of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s.

P!nk has dropped the cinematic visual for her emotional electro anthem Trustfall.

The German parliament for the first time dedicated its annual Holocaust memorial commemoration on Friday to LGBTQ+ people who were killed or persecuted by the Nazis.

Local entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder of Alternative Wealth Partners Kelly Ann Winget and licensed master social worker (LMSW), advocate and mother of two Sarah Matteson have announced their wedding, set to take place June 24, 2023, in Paris, France.

Sarah Pope runs the Victory Institute’s candidate training program

As host of Queer Factor, Stefan Norman, right, relies on a rotating cast of queer comedians and the Butt Gay Improv troop. (Photos by Sam Brand)

The Oak Lawn Investment and Travel Association doesn’t deal with investments and they don’t travel

Alan Cumming has celebrated his 58th birthday by announcing that he has returned his OBE due to the “toxicity” of the British Empire.

Kristen Stewart is set to direct three upcoming music videos for Boygenius, a trio which consists of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker.

Meet Monica, one sweet and happy dog. Monica is a shepherd mix with a full coat of almost ginger hair. She is 8 years old and weighs in at 69 pounds. She is super energetic and is more than happy to let humans join in on the frolicking. There is a bit of a warm-up period as Monica tends to be a little on the shy side at first meeting, but once proper introductions are made, her playful side comes out quickly. Bring all pets and family to the shelter to meet her. She is housed at the Russell E. Dealey Animal Rescue Center, so a prior appointment is necessary to meet her in person.

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders, following in her father’s footsteps, is now the governor of Arkansas — which really sucks for the people of Arkansas. And isn’t good for the rest of the country, either. You might remember that her dad, Mike Huckabee, was Arkansas governor from 1996-2007. He also ran for president

Taylor Swift has finally released the highly anticipated music video for Lavender Haze, the second single from her latest album Midnights.

Students are demanding answers from college chiefs after they were asked to strip off for beauty classes in front of rapist Isla Bryson. Transgender Bryson was convicted on Wednesday of brutal attacks committed while living as a man.

For those unfamiliar with Cirque du Soleil, this Canadian circus company has been delighting audiences around the world for almost 40 years, lighting up stages with a dazzling array of tricks and stunts. We adored their previous production Luzia – A Waking Dream of Mexico when it opened in London; in fact we ended up checking it out twice, as the run was interrupted by Covid and resumed post-lockdown. We had no complaints though, as that production was absolutely spectacular.

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Equality Texas and The Human Rights Campaign are hosting a Postcard Party at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Rodeo Goat in Plano and another one at 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, at Alexandre’s in Dallas to help participants in sending personalized postcards to Texas state lawmakers to encourage them to support LGBTQ equality by voting against anti-LGBTQ bills being introduced in the 88th Texas Legislature, now underway in Austin.

Hello beautiful people. Can I vent for a second please? Why the fuck is George Santos even a thing? How did he even get elected? I promise you, if he were a Democrat, all of this messy shit about him would have come out BEFORE the election! Muthafucka has lied about his mother being killed on 9/

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A Louisiana man has been sentenced to 45 YEARS behind bars after being inspired by Jeffrey Dahmer to kidnap and murder gay men. The 21-year-old Lafayette resident

Naomi Rodgers in the North American touring production of ‘Tina – The Tina Turner Musical.’ (Courtesy photo by Matthew Murphy)

French gender equality and diversity group Le Collectif 50/50 has hit out at the lack of female representation at the upcoming César awards, France’s equivalent to the Oscars.

Heather Gay is finally addressing that black eye she suffered during the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City‘s cast trip to San Diego this season. But don’t expect the Bravo star to give a satisfying answer for how she got the shiner!

DoubleTree Hotel on Watson Road in Arlington, the new home of Stedfast Church

A double rapist who now identifies as a woman won’t serve her sentence at Stirling’s Cornton Vale women’s prison despite being sent there this week.

ZURICH/LONDON: Financial watchdogs and government agencies from the United States, Japan and Switzerland are among creditors of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, as well as companies including Airbnb and crypto giant Binance, a court filing has shown.

Legislation that would see drag shows classified as “adult-oriented” in the same way as strip clubs and adult theatres has been approved by the Arkansas Senate.

Mystery solved? Heather Gay finally addressed how she got her black eye during a season 3 cast trip — but even she’s still a bit confused.

The UK government has announced that it will no longer place trans women “with male genitalia” in women’s prisons “unless there are exceptional circumstances”.

Massachusetts pop rock act PVRIS have doubled down on their comeback with a killer new track, Goddess.

On the 15th vote, Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California has finally been elected speaker of the House.McCarthy won a majority of votes cast shortly after midnight as Friday segued into Saturday.

Instead of keeping a low profile after admitting to lying about significant portions of his biography, New York Republican Congressman-elect George Santos has put himself front-and-center in photos from the floor of the House of Representatives, including one in which he appears to flash a white power symbol.On Thursday evening, the incoming lawmaker gestured as he stood to cast a vote for Kevin McCarthy in the tenth round of votes for Speaker of the House.Waiting to be called, the incoming lawmaker stood in the aisle of the House chamber listening for his name to be called for the tenth time.“Santos,” the clerk called out.With his right hand raised and his left hand across his midsection, he made a sideways “OK” gesture by making his index finger and thumb meet. Rep.-elect George Santos making what appears to be a white power gesture while voting on the floor of the House of Representatives.“McCarthy,” Santos said, revealing the gesture briefly as he waved his other hand before turning around, walking away, and moving both hands back down to his sides.C-Span video of the incident shows that Santos had pre-positioned his hand along his body in an unusual way to create the gesture.Far-right extremists, mainly white supremacists, have coopted the gesture to symbolize a “W” and “P” for white power, according to the Anti-Defamation League. The Southern Poverty Law Center also categorizes the gesture as a white power gesture but explains that on the right, the gesture is often used to troll liberals.Because the gesture is similar to the innocuous “OK” symbol, context matters, the hate-group monitoring group says.When groups like the Proud Boys and Patriot Front conduct their activities, they have been photographed flashing

The outcome of the eleventh vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to elect a speaker Thursday was roughly the same as the previous 10 ballots, with Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) again failing to capture the gavel by about 20 votes in his Republican Conference.

Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California has again failed to become speaker of the House, with his colleagues having taken nine votes as of Thursday afternoon without a majority settling on a speaker — and the House can’t do any other business until that happens.McCarthy, a former majority and minority leader in the House, is opposed by many members of his party’s far right, even though he’s pretty far to the right himself.

(CNN) -- Kevin McCarthy suffered yet another stinging defeat on Wednesday as he lost in the sixth round of voting to elect a speaker -- a major blow that increasingly imperils his bid and heightens uncertainty over whether he can still secure the gavel or if a viable candidate will emerge as an alternative.The House of Representatives has adjourned until 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday after failing to elect a new speaker.House Republicans are at a contentious stalemate over who will serve as the next speaker amid what appears to be hardened opposition to McCarthy from a group of conservatives.

When you think of the pantheon of exceptional speakers of the House in our nation's history, of course, you start with Nancy Pelosi. I said previously that she was most likely the greatest in history. Pelosi was not only the first woman and ushered through historic legislation, but she was the very definition of the word leader.

(CNN) -- The new House Republican majority faces a once-in-a-century fight to elect the next speaker after GOP leader Kevin McCarthy failed to lock down the votes needed to win in the first round of voting. The vote can now go to a second ballot, something that hasn't happened since 1923.The outcome of Tuesday's initial vote, taking place on the first day of the 118th Congress, is a major blow that throws into question whether McCarthy will be able to win the speaker's race, though the GOP leader has vowed to stay in the race even if he did not win on the first ballot.LIVE UPDATES: The latest on the new Congress and House speaker vote The new House Republican majority now faces the prospect of a contentious, drawn-out fight that threatens to deepen divides within the party with McCarthy's political career on the line.The fight has cast a long shadow over the incoming House Republican majority.