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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 04: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for a meeting with U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) at the U.S. Capitol on December 4, 2024 in Washington, DC. Hegseth continues to meet with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill as new allegations of alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct have emerged. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Hegseth: USNS Harvey Milk Navy ship to be renamed ‘USNS Oscar V. Peterson’ in honor of WWII Hero

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. Navy ship Harvey Milk will be renamed in honor of a World War II Medal of Honor recipient — Oscar V. Peterson, a chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy during the second world war.

Walmart heiress Christy Walton’s anti‑Trump ‘No Kings’ ad sparks MAGA‑Led boycott campaign

Walmart could become the target of another MAGA-led boycott after a woman who inherited the retail fortune funded a full-page ad in the New York Times calling for a nationwide protest movement against President Trump.

USNS Harvey Milk departs the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard after a ceremonial address in San Diego, California on November 6, 2021. - One of the first openly gay politicians in the United States, who was assassinated four decades ago, will have a ship named after him this weekend, as the US military looks to keep step with modern-day social attitudes. The USNS Harvey Milk honours a former navy diver who served at a time there was a ban on homosexuality in the armed forces, and who was later shot dead in San Francisco, months after winning public office. (Photo by ARIANA DREHSLER / AFP) (Photo by ARIANA DREHSLER/AFP via Getty Images)

Navy ship named after Harvey Milk to be renamed under Hegseth order

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the United States Navy to rename multiple naval ships, including one that bears the name of a famous gay rights activist in San Francisco.

(L) U.S. President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One at the White House in Washington, D.C. on May 30, 2025. (Photo by Bryan Dozier / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by BRYAN DOZIER/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) / (R) AUSTIN, TX - SEPTEMBER 20: Demonstrators supporting restrictions on transgender student athletes are gathered at the Texas State Capitol on the first day of the 87th Legislature's third special session on September 20, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Following a second special session that saw the passage of controversial voting and abortion laws, Texas lawmakers have convened at the Capitol for a third special session to address more of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's conservative priorities which include redistricting, the distribution of federal COVID-19 relief funds, vaccine mandates and restrictions on how transgender student athletes can compete in sports. (Photo by Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images)

Trump warns ‘large scale fines’ will be administered in Calif. after trans athlete wins girls’ track and field events

On Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump announced that the state of California will face “large-scale fines” following yet another controversy in which a male high school athlete, who identifies as female, secured multiple victories at the state’s track and field championships over the weekend.

Governor of Maryland Wes Moore speaks at the National League of Cities Congressional Conference in Washington, DC, on March 10, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Maryland Democrat Gov. rejects reparations study bill, emphasizes need for immediate solutions

Maryland Democrat Governor Wes Moore announced that he has vetoed a state-approved bill to create a commission to study and recommend reparations based on racial discrimination and past years of slavery.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 01: Symone Sanders speaks during the "Pamela, a love story" NY Special Screening at The Paris Theatre on February 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)

MSNBC Host Argues The Deportation Of Suspected MS-13 Gang Member Will Lead To The Deportation Of Black American Citizens

MSNBC host Symone Sanders-Townsend argued on Saturday that the deportation of Salvadoran National and suspected MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego-Garcia is a slippery slope eventually leading to the deportation of Black American citizens.