Some news items for you as we head into the week:
• LGBTQ Nation: Tyler Getchell (above), a 30-year-old Florida man who shot and paralyzed his 24-year-old LGBTQ neighbor after months of harassment pleaded guilty to attempted manslaughter and will now face seven years in prison.
• Them: Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, says everyone in D.C. knows there’s a “closeted gay mafia” of Republicans in Congress.
• Roll Call: The Trump administration will not renew direct federal funding of community-based organizations that work on HIV prevention. The move is the latest step in the administration’s push to eliminate funding for DEI-focused initiatives that help the LGBTQ community.
The Trump administration will not renew federal funding of community groups that work on HIV prevention, the latest cut in initiatives that help the LGBTQ community. https://t.co/AjajpZTBCw pic.twitter.com/yug6fQzc5I
— Roll Call (@rollcall) July 20, 2026
• ICYMI: The first-ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show was a rather awkward, bumpy presentation featuring Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS, Shakira, Coldplay, the Muppets and a bunch of kids. I can’t embed here, but hit the link to watch.
• Politico: Ontario Premier Doug Ford shot back at Donald Trump’s threat to impose additional tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke, calling it “rubbish.” Ford noted that Canadians have helped Americans battle wildfires in places such as California and Minnesota in recent years, and suggested that Trump should return the favor by sending water bombers up to Canada.
Ontario premier to Trump: Stop wildfire insults and help your friends https://t.co/Ve2aV0tRUp
— POLITICO (@politico) July 20, 2026
• Yahoo News: Several high-profile Democrats have suspended their campaigns to replace U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner, clearing the path for former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson to become the Democratic nominee to take on Sen. Susan Collins this fall.
• ABC News: ABC News’ Jonathan Karl serves up a terrific breakdown of the documents declassified by Trump during his primetime “election” speech last week that actually contradict the Donald’s arguments about “election fraud.”
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