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Florida Restaurant Sues DeSantis Alleging Drag Ban Violates Free Speech Rights
The law has “everything to do with the continued oppression of the LGBTQ+ community,” the owners said.
Small Towns Near State Lines Have Become Abortion Access Battlegrounds
Anti-abortion outsiders are descending on rural communities in proximity to states where laws preserve abortion access.
Report Details How Trump’s Lawyer Told Him in June He Had to Return Gov Docs
The DOJ is investigating whether Trump obstructed the subpoena order given to him last spring.
Progressives Slam House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’s Debt Ceiling Comments
Jeffries said discussing a federal spending freeze — a real-term cut when adjusted for inflation — is reasonable.
Former Top Pentagon Official Reveals Brazen Defense Contractor Price Gouging
“The gouging that takes place is unconscionable,” said a former top negotiator for Raytheon and, later, the Pentagon.
Republicans Are Quietly Moving to Limit Mifepristone Access Nationwide
A House panel advanced a 2024 budget bill that would block the ability to access the abortion drug via telehealth.
Ed Department Says GA District May Have Violated Students’ Rights With Book Bans
The Department of Education’s ruling could have implications for other districts considering book bans.
Calls Grow for Fossil Fuel Industry to Pay Climate Reparations Amid New Report
More than 90 percent of people killed in extreme weather events during the last 51 years lived in the Global South.
The GOP Would Rather Hold Hungry Families Hostage Than Tax the Wealthy
The GOP, unable to destroy the social safety net through normal legislative processes, has turned to blackmail.
Despite Some Progress on Legalization, the War on Cannabis Is Not Over
A true end to the war would also entail reparations to communities of color and the expungement of criminal records.