Actor Javier Muñoz and drag performer Peppermint are urging Congress not to reduce HIV-related federal funding, warning lawmakers that proposed budget cuts could result in a return to the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s. The two activists visited Capitol Hill this week ahead of the House Appropriations Committee’s upcoming vote on the fiscal year 2026 funding bill.
A Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General report (OIG) report found that $62.2 million in weapons and military for Ukraine aid have gone missing.
A New Jersey college cancelled a “drag queen story hour” planned for faculty members’ children during “Bring your child to work” day when staff members complained.