But there’s one group that continues to surprise me in the best possible way: grandparents of trans youth. ADVERTISEMENTIn our group, grandparents speak openly about mortality — not with fear, but with clarity. One grandmother in Los Angeles told us her teenage grandchild texted her, “Mommy said you’re in a support group for grandparents of trans kids. These grandparents know what it means to be othered — to be told that hiding who you are is the only path to safety. For trans youth, being called by their chosen name and correct pronouns leads to 71% fewer symptoms of severe depression and a 34% drop in suicidal thoughts.

For two decades, HuffPost has been fearless, unflinching, and relentless in pursuit of the truth. Support our mission to keep us around for the next 20 — we can't do this without you. We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves. Thank you again for your support along the way. Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times.

President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House as he arrives from the Trump National Golf Club DC in Washington, D.C., on May 26. Trump did not visit the affected communities, but did spend the following five days playing golf at his clubs in South Florida. AdvertisementOn May 22, the Federal Emergency Management Agency told North Carolina Gov. “In too many cases, your goodness and perseverance were met with indifference and betrayal,” Trump told community leaders during his Feb. 22 trip, three weeks after the accident. During his visit to Swannanoa in late January, Trump told his supporters: “You are treated very badly by the previous administration... Our government failed you, but it wasn’t the Trump government.

We don’t “take care of veterans” by eliminating — or making it harder for veterans to receive — the services they need. People had died on that day, and at least four Capitol police officers later died by suicide after responding to the carnage that took place there. That’s what we were there for: to sit on the steps of the Capitol Building and tell our message," writes the author. That’s what we were there for: to sit on the steps of the Capitol Building and tell our message. Military stand down!

LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON ― It didn’t rain on President Donald Trump’s parade on Saturday, which his critics were hoping for. Lots of empty seats in front of the main stage at the festival ahead of Trump's military parade. “They forced [Trump’s] hand.”Wow-- loud protesters now chanting "Fuck Trump" and booing at people as they filter out of Trump's military parade. Support HuffPost Already contributed? Support HuffPost Already contributed?

Courtesy of Danny Stewart and Pete MercurioDanny Stewart found a baby abandoned in a New York City subway station in August 2000. He and his now-husband, Pete Mercurio, were given the option to adopt that baby. Courtesy of Danny Stewart and Pete MercurioThe questions pile up: What does it mean to be a parent? Courtesy of Danny Stewart and Pete MercurioWhen a social worker arranges a visit with the baby, Danny holds him and flashes the biggest, widest smile you’ve ever seen. Pete Mercurio (left), Danny Stewart (right) and their son together during a "family morning at school" in 2007.

The U.S. Army is marking its 250th birthday with a military parade including roughly 6,600 troops, 150 vehicles, and over 50 aircraft. The parade, which coincides with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, is designed to tell the history of the U.S. Army. AdvertisementIt followed the two-hour parade down Constitution Avenue, during which Trump primarily sat, appeared bored, but occasionally stood to salute the passing troops and military hardware. And attendance at Trump’s parade was dwarfed by the millions who showed up at roughly 2,000 anti-Trump “No Kings” protests in cities and towns all over the country. Trump, who avoided military service during the Vietnam War thanks to a doctor’s note diagnosing him with “bone spurs,” has wanted a military parade since he took office.

David McNew via Getty Images Should you bring your phone to a protest? This weekend, Hina Sabatine will protest President Donald Trump’s administration in Los Angeles and they won’t bring their usual phone. That’s why one of the big questions you need to ask yourself is whether you should bring your phone to a protest. “This should ideally prevent some level of tracking and the creation of data linking you to these protests,” Ruizesparza said. In these cases, privacy experts strongly recommend disabling biometrics like fingerprint recognition and Face ID if you bring your phone to a protest.

Just admit you haven't gotten your talking points from your KBG handlers yet. pic.twitter.com/UFEenKl7Fi — Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) June 14, 2025“Trump for King” banner spotted outside White House pic.twitter.com/Rl4BLBv9E3 — PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) June 13, 2025Looking very orange yesterday pic.twitter.com/Ec90BinftX — PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) June 13, 2025Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent article at New York magazine as a place to start. THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, the QAnon phenomenon, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it’s our Scientology coverage you re looking for, please use this bookmark for our latest stories.

Is my skin dry, normal or combination, you ask? Enter Augustinus Bader – the skin care company whose products Dua Lipa ‘can’t live without’, so much so that their Eye Patches and The Rich Cream have a permanent place in her handbag. AdvertisementAdored by makeup artists and beauty editors, The Eye Patches deliver an instant refresh and visible glow, while their award-winning Rich Cream works to hydrate, plump and renew for soft, even, radiant skin. My skin also looks lifted, fresher and I feel great about going make up free. They feel full and you’d never be able to tell I’m shattered, I can see why Dua feels more together after wearing a pair.

Judge Denise J. Casper of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts said in Friday’s order that the states had a likelihood of success as to their legal challenges. The ruling is the second legal setback for Trump’s election order. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., previously blocked parts of the directive, including the proof-of-citizenship requirement for the federal voter registration form. The order is the culmination of Trump’s longstanding complaints about elections. The order also would require states to exclude any mail-in or absentee ballots received after Election Day and puts states’ federal funding at risk if election officials don’t comply.

“I don’t feel like a king,” Trump told reporters at the White House. Reporter: There are several no kings protests planned across the country on Saturday, as well, what are your thoughts on that? Trump: I don't feel like a king, I have to go through hell and get things approved. The flag doesn’t belong to President Trump. “We’re showing up everywhere he isn’t — to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings.”“No Kings” protests are scheduled in 50 states and 1,500 cities across the country, but not in Washington.

A couple weeks ago, we talked about how the GOP’s Big Beautiful BillTM included a stray attack on preliminary injunctions. Against all odds, the roughly 1,100-page ostensible budget package included a small paragraph refining Rule 65(c) to require anyone seeking to enforce an injunction to put up a bond in the event the federal government eventually wins. How does one put a dollar value on “maybe don’t disappear innocent people off the street”? One could, as one judge told me, order the plaintiffs to put up a peppercorn in the interest of protecting access to justice. The GOP bill tried to turn Rule 65(c) into a mandate but allowed a sliver of wiggle room.

Roughly a quarter of all students in the Los Angeles Unified School District are undocumented. We see students who (usually) are a pleasure to teach, and parents who are grateful for teachers’ efforts. The average person in Los Angeles interacts with them continually in myriad ways — and without a thought to their immigration status. It is particularly egregious in Los Angeles, where between this and the local surcharge, we pay 9.75%. Glenn Sacks teaches government, economics, and history in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Illustration: Kelly Caminero/HuffPost; Photo:Getty ImagesI am a Chinese woman, a daughter of immigrants, who voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. They still felt so un-American to me, and U.S. politics felt like it didn’t belong to them, or to us. When I share now that I voted for Trump in 2016, it drops like a bomb every time. Courtesy of Julia WuI wonder sometimes how long it would have taken me to get here had Trump not won the election in 2016. Everyone I love either loves someone who voted for Trump or is someone who voted for Trump.