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Two Anti-Trans Laws Blocked by Federal Judges in Arkansas and West Virginia
The laws attacked gender-affirming care for trans youth and imposed restrictions on sports for trans athletes.
Sanders Touts Reconciliation Bill With Universal Pre-K and Guaranteed Sick Leave
“Now is the time” to pass the bill to address socioeconomic and climate issues facing the U.S., Sanders writes.
Defending Filibuster, Biden Insists Republicans “Know Better” on Voting Rights
Biden insists Republicans can be won over as they continue working aggressively to curtail voting in dozens of states.
Departing Trump-Era Practices, Garland Pushes DOJ Independence From White House
A DOJ memo says the goal is to keep the department “free from the appearance or reality of inappropriate influence.”
Trump Properties Draw Far Less Campaign Spending in 2021 From PACs
The drop in political spending comes at a precarious time for the Trump Organization.
McCarthy Pulls Out of Jan. 6 Committee After Pelosi Nixes Trump-Allied Picks
The House minority leader demanded that Pelosi capitulate to his demands for the committee that she created.
Tokyo Olympics Social Media Teams Are Forbidden From Showing Athletes Kneeling
The ban was brought on by the decision of women's soccer teams earlier this week to kneel in protest against racism.
Bezos’s Space Stunt Got Almost as Much TV Time as Climate Crisis in All of 2020
Morning shows spent 212 minutes on the space trip in one day and 267 minutes on the climate in all 365 days of 2020.
GOP Legislators in Missouri Oppose Vaccine as State Becomes COVID Hotspot
State Rep. Bill Kidd contracted COVID-19 after joking that he didn’t get a vaccine because he’s a Republican.
Judge Blocks “Categorically Unconstitutional” Anti-Abortion Law in Arkansas
The Arkansas law would only allow abortions for people who had health risks during their pregnancy.