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Book-Banning Attempts in US Have Reached Unprecedented Level, Libraries Report
Book challenges have mainly focused on titles that center Black or LGBTQ characters.
Lawmakers Call for Federal Probe of DeSantis Over “Cruel” Migrant Stunt
DeSantis used COVID-19 relief funds “to score political points by exploiting vulnerable immigrants,” the lawmakers said.
Underfunding Public Health Is a Decision to Let People Die in the Next Pandemic
Our public health system is chronically underfunded, understaffed and in some sites being stripped of its legal powers.
Right-Wing Disinformation Campaigns Are Imperiling Access to Trans Health Care
Right-wing rhetoric has unleashed bomb threats against children’s hospitals and spawned dozens of anti-trans bills.
Video Shows Marjorie Taylor Greene Kicking a Teen Activist
The Georgia Republican congresswoman didn't apologize and later shared the video of her kicking the teen on Twitter.
Judge Cannon Assigns Special Master, Refuses to Let DOJ Examine Classified Docs
More than 11,000 docs were retrieved from Trump's Florida home in August, including around 100 with classified markings.
Warren and Markey Urge Loosening of Restrictions on Testosterone Access
Current restrictions on the hormone hurt trans patients. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are urging a change.
Lacking 10 GOP Votes, Senate Negotiators Delay Marriage Equality Vote
“I’m still very confident that the bill will pass,” said the bill's sponsor, Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin.
GOP’s 15-Week Abortion Ban Is a Midterm Tactic — But Not in the Way You Think
The proposed ban is a cynical gambit to enable GOP lawmakers to feign distance and appear more “moderate” than they are.
Oath Keepers Were Emboldened by Trump Tweet, New January 6 Audio Shows
“He didn't say not to do anything to the congressmen,” a member of the far right militia group said in the recording.