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Trump Says He Would Let States Prosecute Anyone Who Violates an Abortion Ban
He also said he wouldn’t intervene if states attempt to monitor pregnancies to determine compliance with abortion bans.

Trump Slapped With Fines, Warning of Jail Time If He Keeps Violating Gag Order
“Continued willful violations” of the gag order could result in an “incarceratory punishment,” the judge said.

Trump Offers Alarming Details on How He’d Govern If Elected President Again
When asked if his loyalists would enact violence if he loses, Trump said “it depends.”

Pro-Palestine Protesters Occupy University Hall After Columbia Refuses to Divest
Protesters renamed the building “Hind’s Hall” after Hind Rajab, a 6-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed in Gaza.

4th Circuit Rules Against States Discriminating Against Trans Patients
Arguments about “costs” being too burdensome were soundly rejected by the court.

Photojournalist Violently Arrested at Texas Campus Protest Faces Felony Charge
Press freedom advocates condemned Carlos Sanchez's arrest and called for the charge against him to be dropped.

Journalism Professors: NYT Risks Credibility With Inaction on Oct. 7 Article
Reports have found that the claims in the paper’s “Screams Without Words” article are questionable, if not fabricated.

UN Official Says Clearing Gaza of Unexploded Bombs Could Take 14 Years
There is currently 40 million tons of debris in Gaza, a UN Mine Action Service official said.

Arizona Republicans Select Indicted Fake Elector to Represent Them at RNC
State Sen. Jake Hoffman was one of 18 individuals indicted for trying to subvert Arizona's election results in 2020.

Biden Administration Strengthens Health Care Protections for LGBTQ People
“Today’s rule is a giant step forward for this country toward a more equitable and inclusive health care system.”