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In Abortion Safe Havens, Organizers Prepare to Assist Those Fleeing Restrictions
The end of Roe would harm millions. Abortion defenders are trying to build networks across state lines to prepare.
Iowa High Court Reverses Its Own 2018 Ruling Recognizing Right to Abortion
Four justices on the court have been appointed by anti-abortion Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds over the past five years.
Trump Saying He Believed Lies About Voter Fraud Is No Defense, Legal Experts Say
Even if Trump actually believed the false claims, his worries do not justify his actions, two legal experts say.
Former Liberal Congressman Is Now a Top Lobbyist Defending a Tax Scam
A tax scheme that benefits the wealthy is protected by lobbyists — including former “liberal lion” Henry Waxman.
Activists Say WTO Deal on Vaccine Patents Is “Sham” Dictated by Rich Nations
Advocates say the agreement will do virtually nothing to address vast global inequities in vaccine and treatment access.
Medicare for All Could Have Prevented 338,000 COVID Deaths in the US
A study also shows that universal health coverage could have saved $459 billion in medical costs during 2020 alone.
“A Chilling Message to Journalists”: UK Approves Assange Extradition to US
As Julian Assange prepares to face espionage charges, human rights groups are condemning the U.K.'s decision.
Pence and Trump Aides Are Trying to Project Righteousness. Don’t Be Fooled.
Thursday’s top surprise was the fact that Trump lawyer John Eastman sought a pardon by way of Rudy Giuliani.
To Win Midterms, Sanders Tells Democrats to Take Fight Directly to GOP
Democrats need to expose Republicans as “tools of special interests,” the Vermont senator said.
Does the Future of US Democracy Hang on Talks Between Clarence and Ginni Thomas?
The January 6 committee is right to investigate far-right activist Ginni Thomas’s role in Donald Trump’s attempted coup.