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Today — 1 April 2026Main stream

Gavin Newsom Suggests His Conservative Critics Are Gay in Online Insults Criticized as Homophobic

By: Tim Balk
1 April 2026 at 03:44
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aides said that their online insults were meant to ridicule figures on the right. But some critics say they are homophobic.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, is attracting criticism for social media posts taunting his opponents by suggesting they are gay.
Yesterday — 31 March 2026Main stream
Before yesterdayMain stream

Vance Wins CPAC Straw Poll, but Rubio Gains Steam Among MAGA Faithful

29 March 2026 at 05:50
Conference organizers presented the poll results as a rebuttal to narratives that Republicans were split over the Iran war and support for Israel.

© Elizabeth Frantz for The New York Times

Vice President JD Vance won the CPAC straw poll for the second consecutive year, but his margin of victory was narrower this time.
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