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Supreme Court Let Texas Execute a Man Sentenced on Allegedly Faulty Evidence
A stay issued by an appeals court could have saved Jedidiah Murphy, but justices voted 6-3 to waive it.

Guatemalan Protests Shut Down Country’s Highways to Defend Democracy
Guatemalans have set up more than 120 protest blockades around the country as a post-electoral crisis deepens.

Future Medicines May Be Threatened by Plant Extinction, Report Warns
“We're potentially staring down the barrel of losing up to half of all of our future medicines,” one scientist warned.

Trump Plans Attacks on Kennedy in Fight Over Same Base of Conspiracy Theorists
Robert Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday that he is running for president as an independent.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes 4 Bills to Expand LGBTQ Protections
The Democratic governor has vetoed a total of five LGBTQ-related bills this legislative session.

Corporate Media Outlets Are Obscuring Settler Colonialism in Their Gaza Coverage
It is impossible to accurately grasp the current situation without discussing the concept of settler colonialism.

NC Democrats Sue After GOP Overrides Gov’s Vetoes of Bills Altering Elections
State and national Democratic organizations have filed a lawsuit seeking to block some of the bills' provisions.

10 New Charges Prompt Another Round of Demands for George Santos to Step Down
Charges include stealing people's identities and making charges on his donors' credit cards without their authorization.

Palestinian Journalists Targeted, Killed Amid Israel’s Onslaught on Gaza
Free press advocates have called for the perpetrators of crimes against Palestinian journalists to be held accountable.

An Unexpected Candidate to Replace Kevin McCarthy Emerges. It’s Kevin McCarthy.
No clear GOP frontrunner has emerged to become the next speaker.