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Month: February 2020

Bloomberg referred to transgender people as ‘some guy wearing a dress’ in 2019 remarks

Michael Bloomberg last year referred to transgender people as “he, she, or it” and “some guy wearing a dress” while arguing that presidential campaigns centered on social issues aren’t relevant to most voters. Bloomberg’s comments — which were first reported by BuzzFeed News on Tuesday — drew condemnation from the nation’s most prominent LGBTQ rights

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The Hill criticizes John Solomon’s Ukraine columns, implements new policies after lengthy review

The Hill on Wednesday released the findings of its months-long review into the work of John Solomon, the former executive at the outlet whose columns pushing right-wing conspiracy theories about Ukraine played a pivotal role in President Donald Trump’s impeachment inquiry. The findings of the investigation, which were announced in a memo posted online, were

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Boy scout official says bankruptcy filing won’t impact local troops, child safeguards are in place

The Boy Scouts of America national organization is urging victims to come forward after filing for bankruptcy protection — facing a flood of new sexual abuse lawsuits. Thousands of men are now seeking settlements, saying they were molested as boys by scout leaders. Scout leaders said the filing won’t impact local troops, packs and councils

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