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Hungary Cracks Down on LGBTQ+ Rights Ahead of Elections

Hungary's parliament has passed a series of constitutional amendments that significantly restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals, including a ban on public LGBTQ+ events. The government claims the measures are intended to protect children and national sovereignty, but critics argue they are politically motivated and serve to distract from other domestic issues. The legislation also targets foreign-funded organizations, which the government accuses of undermining Hungary’s independence. Human rights groups have condemned the move as a major setback for civil liberties and democratic freedoms. The timing of the legislation suggests it may be part of a broader strategy to rally conservative voters ahead of upcoming elections.

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'Pure propaganda': Hungary passes law to ban LGBTQ+ events raising alarms over erosion of rights

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Critics argue the measures do little to protect children and are being used as a political tool to distract from deeper issues facing the country. | ITV National News

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Kamala Harris is considering running for president again in 2028

Kamala Harris has been lying low since her defeat in the presidential race, unwinding with family and senior aides in Hawaii before heading back to the nation’s capital.But privately, the vice president has been instructing advisers and allies to keep her options open — whether for a possible 2028 presidential run, or even to run for governor in her home state of California in two years. As Harris has repeated in phone calls, “I am staying in the fight.”She is expected to explore those and other possible paths forward with family members over the winter holiday season, according to five people in the Harris inner circle, who were granted anonymity to discuss internal dynamics. Her deliberations follow an extraordinary four months in which Harris went from President Joe Biden’s running mate to the top of the ticket, reenergizing Democrats before ultimately crashing on election night.“She doesn’t have to decide if she wants to run for something again in the next six months,” said one former Harris campaign aide. “The natural thing to do would be to set up some type of entity that would give her the opportunity to travel and give speeches and preserve her political relationships.”“She doesn’t have to decide if she wants to run for something again in the next six months,” said one former Harris campaign aide. “The natural thing to do would be to set up some type of entity that would give her the opportunity to travel and give speeches and preserve her political relationships.”Harris concedes: 'We must accept the results of this election'SharePlay VideoMost immediately, Harris and her advisers are working to define how and when she will speak out against Donald Trump and reassert her own role in the Democratic Party. Closing out her term as vice president, she’s set to preside over certifying the November election she lost to Trump, and then appear at the once-and-future president’s inauguration on Jan. 20.“There will be a desire to hear her voice, and there won’t be a vacuum for long,” a person close to Harris said.At the same time, Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will have a long checklist to plow through before they leave the Naval Observatory for good.They have to decide whether they’ll take up permanent residence at their home in Los Angeles, or establish a base elsewhere. No matter where Harris and her family live, some around her have expressed concerns about safety, as her Secret Service protection expires six months after stepping away.

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