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Maine State Judiciary Committee Advances Bill That Loosens Abortion Restrictions
The bill grants physicians the ability to decide if an abortion is needed after the 24th week of pregnancy.
Sanders Will Block Health Nominees Until Biden Offers Plan to Lower Drug Prices
As chair of the Senate HELP Committee, Sanders has the unilateral power to block health-related nominees.
Human Rights Defenders Slam Israel’s Planned West Bank Settlement Expansion
Netanyahu's government reportedly informed the U.S. of plans to build thousands of new Jewish-only settler homes.
Fox News Sends Tucker Carlson Cease and Desist Letter Over His Twitter Show
“Tucker on Twitter” began airing on the social media site earlier this month.
Judge Cannon Won’t Preside Over Trump’s Arraignment — But She’ll Have Influence
Cannon will determine how quickly the case proceeds — and whether it will take place before the 2024 election.
Activists Risk Arrest — and Smoke Inhalation — to Fight Mountain Valley Pipeline
The backdrop to our recent protest against the Mountain Valley Pipeline was the continent’s latest climate catastrophe.
US’s Largest Lobbying Group Sues to Stop Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Plan
The group is suing to stop Medicare from being able to access lower drug prices.
Watchdog Says 14th Amendment, Not Indictments, Can Bar Trump From Presidency
Trump's indictments don't “necessarily disqualify him … but the Constitution's 14th Amendment does,” CREW said.
The Voting Rights Act Dodged a Bullet — for Now
Five House seats may well shift to Democrats in the wake of “Allen v. Milligan.”
These Companies Condemned Anti-LGBTQ Bills But Funded the Bills’ Sponsors Anyway
Since January 2022, 25 corporate PACs have contributed $13.5 million to anti-LGBTQ politicians, one analysis found.