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Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Trans Youth Goes Into Effect in West Virginia
“These hatemongers will giddily use the lives of children as their political playthings,” one advocate said.
With 70 Percent of Gaza Homes Destroyed, Biden Approves $147M Israel Arms Sale
As many as 80 percent of buildings in northern Gaza have been destroyed, a recent analysis found.
Jack Smith’s Latest Filing Hammers Trump’s Immunity Defense, Legal Experts Say
A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit will hear arguments in Trump’s election interference case on January 9.
Analysts Warn of Escalation Risk Following Drone Strike Death of Hamas Leader
An Israeli drone strike reportedly killed Saleh Arouri in Beirut, an attack likely to further inflame the region.
Biden Administration Will Sue Texas If Anti-Immigrant Law Takes Effect
“SB 4 is unconstitutional,” Attorney General Brian Boynton said in a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Vetoes Anti-Trans Bill
The bill would ban gender-affirming care for trans youth, and exclude trans individuals from a wide range of sports.
Raskin: Clarence Thomas Should “Absolutely” Recuse From Trump Ballot Cases
“The question is, what do we do if he doesn’t recuse himself?” Raskin said.
History Shows Community Solidarity Is Essential for Making Abortion Accessible
In the wake of “Dobbs”, we must again center community solidarity around bodily autonomy, like we did before “Roe.”
Israeli Ministers’ Comments About Mass Evictions in Gaza Alarm Observers
The remarks follow Netanyahu reportedly saying that he wants “voluntary migration” of Palestinians from Gaza.
Prison Treats Me Like an Animal. I Write to Reclaim My Humanity.
I’ve been confined for 27 years to a concrete box, and prison staff treat me like an animal branded with a number.