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Anti-Abortion Groups Made Sure Abortion Ban Exceptions Didn’t Happen
State lawmakers caved to pressure from anti-abortion activists opposing exceptions for rape, incest and health risks.
Dysfunctional Migration App Is Making Migrants to US Vulnerable to Kidnapping
Traffickers and scammers are using confusion caused by the CBP One app to take advantage of migrants desperate for help.
38 Congressional Lawmakers Won’t Seek Reelection in 2024
“Washington, D.C., is broken; it is hard to get anything done,” one lawmaker said, citing the House speakership fiasco.
Could Restrictive New Voting Laws in Swing States Shift the Outcome in 2024?
More than 560 new rules governing elections have become law in states all across the country in the last three years.
Leak Shows UAE Planned to Use COP28 Climate Talks to Strike Fossil Fuel Deals
“[I]t looks ever more like a fox is guarding the hen house,” one climate advocate said.
3 Palestinian College Students Shot by 48-Year-Old Man in Burlington, Vermont
CAIR has recorded a 261 percent increase in anti-Arab and Islamophobic violence since the start of October.
Elon Musk’s Backing of Antisemitic Content May Cost “X” Up to $75M in Ad Revenue
Many major companies have paused or stopped advertising on the platform in recent weeks.
Republicans Introduce Bill Mandating Misgendering of Trans Federal Employees
The bill bans the use of federal funds for enforcing policies on federal workers using coworkers' preferred pronouns.
Israel Poised to Vote on Budget Plan That Funds Illegal Settlements in West Bank
Israel's war cabinet is expected to approve the proposal, which also allocates funds to arming “civilian guard squads.”
Israeli Forces Have Still Killed Palestinians Amid 4-Day “Ceasefire”
Officials announced on Monday that the pause will be extended by two days.