In a proclamation issued by the Trump White House Thursday night, the president said he would, among other things, “restore public safety” and continue “upholding the rule of law,” while promoting policies that restrict the rights of transgender people.

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The U.S. military’s surprise intervention in Venezuela may have achieved its immediate objective, but it has ignited sharp criticism from Democratic leaders — particularly LGBTQ voices — who warn that the operation sidestepped constitutional safeguards and risks entangling America in another open-ended foreign occupation.

NMAC, formerly known as the National Minority AIDS Council, a nonprofit organization that works for health equity and racial justice to end the HIV epidemic, held its 6th annual Hill Champions reception on Wednesday in the Rayburn House Office Building to honor federal legislators who have worked to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and around the world.