Washingtonblade.com, Volume 49, Issue 47, November 23, 2018

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NOVEMBER 23,

2018

VOLUME 49

ISSUE 47

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Pelosi’s moment Bid for House Speaker gets boost as Marcia Fudge makes surprise endorsement By CHRIS JOHNSON cjohnson@washblade.com A potential showdown in the new House Democratic majority in which LGBT rights would have been a major factor fizzled on Tuesday night when House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) won an endorsement from Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio), her most likely competitor. In a surprise move, Fudge — who said she was considering a run for speaker, but never declared her candidacy — announced her endorsement of Pelosi as speaker for the 116th Congress in a statement Tuesday night. A former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Fudge said Pelosi “granted me the opportunity to create the record necessary” to satisfy the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2013 decision against the Voting Rights Act, which CONTINUES ON PAGE 14

Rep. NANCY PELOSI made a surprise appearance last week at the annual dinner in D.C. for the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. WASHINGTON BLADE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY

New House Intelligence Committee chair poised to expose lies, corruption By KAREN OCAMB It’s come down to this: name-calling. Literally. California Rep. Adam Schiff appeared on ABC’s “This Week” Nov. 18 explaining that Democrats intend to challenge President Donald Trump’s appointment of Matt Whitaker as acting attorney

general. A former federal prosecutor who becomes chair of the House Intelligence Committee in January, Schiff said the appointment is unconstitutional. Trump responded like a spoiled five year old, calling Schiff “little Adam Schitt” in a tweet. “That’s a good one. Was that like your answers to Mr. Mueller’s questions, or did you write this one yourself?” Schiff tweeted back, referring to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Even Trump ally Laura Ingraham called the name-calling “an unforced CONTINUES ON PAGE 16

Rep. ADAM SCHIFF is poised to become chair of the House Intelligence Committee in January. PHOTO BY LOUISE PALANKER; COURTESY OF FLICKR

MOVING ON

BLACK FRIDAY

OSCARS AND SUCH

After seven years, HRC’s Chad Griffin announces he’s leaving in 2019.

Our annual gift guide starts today with unique ideas for your loved ones.

End of year means it’s time for Hollywood’s biggest and best. A preview.

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