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South Carolina Anti-Abortion Bill Would Also Ban Popular Contraceptives
“This is the most extreme, heinous bill restricting reproductive health care that we have faced yet,” one critic said.
US Plans for Indefinite Division of Gaza, Leaving Palestinian Side in Ruins
A US official said that keeping Gaza whole is “aspirational” and “not going to be easy.”
Calls to West Virginia 211 Helpline Skyrocketed by 1,680 Percent Amid SNAP Delay
Almost all of the more than 2,600 calls that came in after the federal government shutdown began were for food.
Vance Blames Immigrants, Biden in Response to Affordability Questions
There is no significant relationship between immigration rates and rising housing costs in the US, experts have said.
Ecuador’s Trump-Allied President Loses Bid to Allow Return of US Military Bases
About two-thirds of voters in Ecuador on Sunday opposed the measure pushed by right-wing President Daniel Noboa.
Trump Plan Could Leave Nearly 200,000 People at Risk of Becoming Unhoused
It guts long-term housing programs, helps dismantle encampments, and forces mental illness and addiction treatment.
US Deports Asylum Seekers to Southern Mexico — Stranded With Few Resources
Some said US agents had confiscated their phones and deported them without any way to communicate with loved ones.
Kristi Noem-Linked Firm Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign.
The US’s Top Military Contractors Are Cashing In on Caribbean Operations
The weapons industry is reaping the benefits as Trump amasses ships, drones, and missiles off the coast of Venezuela.
Recalled Baby Formula Went to Groups Serving Unhoused and at-Risk Families
The program lists 23 organizations across the country as participants in the ByHeart formula donation program.