When that authority tells a young person that their identity is disordered and must be changed, the harm isn’t just theoretical.
— A.J. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2026
In addition to delusions and mania, the study found an increase in suicidal ideation and self-harm, disordered eating behaviors, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
Only sick, demented, or deranged people in the House or Senate could vote against THE SAVE AMERICA ACT.
— Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
This series is the gripping tale of Paul’s real-time investigation into four murders related to Joe Naso, pitting one of America’s best detectives against one of its most prolific and deranged serial killers.
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