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Biden’s Proposal Would Protect 36 Million Workers Facing Extreme Heat on the Job
Labor advocates applauded the plan but warned that federal labor standards for extreme heat are long overdue.

Biden Reportedly Considers Dropping Out as Polls Show Him Losing Key States
“He knows if he has two more events like [the debate], we’re in a different place,” a close Biden ally said.

SCOTUS Ruling on Federal Power May Have Major Ramifications for Health Care
Experts say patients and providers should brace for more uncertainty and less stability in the health care system.

An Increasing Number of Migrant Women Are Dying at the US-Mexico Border
Migrant rights advocates are concerned as summer temperatures rise amid even more US-imposed asylum restrictions.

Neoliberalism Fueled Far Right Win in First Round of France’s Snap Election
The far right led in the first round of France’s parliamentary elections. The second round takes place July 7.

Project 2025 Leader Touts SCOTUS’s Role in Aiding “Second American Revolution”
The group’s president issued a threat, saying the revolution “will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.”

Consequences of CUNY Encampment Felony Charges Extend Far Beyond Campus
If the students are convicted, it would set a precedent for prosecuting pro-Palestinian organizers across the US.

US Pays Moderna $176 Million to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine Amid Waves of Outbreaks
Moderna will employ the same mRNA vaccine technology that was pioneered to develop COVID-19 vaccines.

Israel Has Forcibly Displaced 1.9 Million Palestinians in Gaza
Israel’s assault has displaced over 1 million people just since May, a UN human rights official said.

Rudy Giuliani Disbarred in New York Over Election Lies
Giuliani “deliberately violated some of the most fundamental tenets of the legal profession,” a panel of judges said.