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Downballot Democrats Warn They Could Lose Majorities in Swing State Legislatures
Campaigners say even a Harris victory may not prevent GOP takeovers in states like Michigan, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
The EPA Is Mandating Removal of Lead Pipes. What Will Replace Them?
The new rule is a step in the right direction, but cost-cutting could lead to a different kind of toxicity.
Israel’s Blockade Bars WFP From Distributing Food “in Any Form” in North Gaza
Israel’s aid blockade has reached its worst point in months, the group warned as Israeli forces assault northern Gaza.
Republicans Refuse to Extend Voter Registration as Hurricanes Strike Southeast
Civil rights groups filed emergency litigation seeking to reopen voter registration in Florida and Georgia.
Israel Carries Out 3 Attacks on UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon
One attack on the UN Interim Force in Lebanon’s headquarters injured two peacekeepers.
Israel Has Created “Extermination Zone” in North Gaza, Advocates Warn
Israel is effectively trapping hundreds of thousands in north Gaza and is systematically killing them all.
Critics May Face Repression in Azerbaijan Amid COP29, Human Rights Watch Warns
The 20-page UN agreement with Azerbaijan “is replete with ... ambiguities on the protections for participants’ rights.”
Voting Drop Boxes Have Become Flash Point for Election Fraud Conspiracies
In Wisconsin, the State Supreme Court, local councils and right-wing activists have been engrossed with the receptacles.
As Trump Hints at 2024 Subversion, Walz Endorses Ending the Electoral College
A campaign statement later noted that ending the Electoral College wasn't an official position of the ticket.
Israel Has Killed at Least 3,100 Palestinians Under Age of 5 Since Last Year
Roughly 710 children killed in Gaza between October 7, 2023, and August 31, 2024, were younger than a year old.