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Bills Classifying Abortion as Homicide Fizzle; Dems Move to Fortify Shield Laws
Proposals to crack down on the availability of abortion medication are advancing in several Republican-led legislatures.
Trump Allies Circulating Draft Order to Declare National Emergency on Elections
The draft is written to allow Trump to label mail-in ballots and voting machines as agents of foreign influence.
Judge Rules ICE’s “Third-Country” Deportations Are Unconstitutional
A lawyer for migrants in the case called the ruling “a forceful statement” that the White House has ignored the law.
Organizers Celebrate Palantir Headquarters’ Move From Denver After Protests
Meanwhile, Miami immigrant communities organize their own pushback as the company relocates its headquarters to Florida.
Columbia Student Taken by DHS Agents Who Reportedly Lied to Enter Residence
Mamdani says Trump told him the student would be released “imminently” after the mayor expressed alarm over her arrest.
Kansas Invalidates Transgender People’s IDs After GOP Legislature Passes New Law
The law, which goes into effect on Thursday, provides no grace period for the people it affects.
Omar Demands Probe After Police Brutally Arrest State of the Union Guest
“The heavy-handed response to a peaceful guest sends a chilling message about the state of our democracy,” Omar said.
Israeli Settlers Killed Palestinian American Teen in Rising Assault on West Bank
Loved ones are mourning Nasrallah Abu Siyam, a US citizen born in Philadelphia who was shot by Israeli settlers.
Pentagon‑Backed Supercomputer Project Could Price Out Black Residents in Chicago
For those that remain, the environmental and community health impacts of these supercomputers are worrisome.
TN Hospital Denies Woman Sterilization Surgery, Citing Her “Sacred Fertility”
The decision came as the woman was hours into pre-surgery preparations, and already had an IV in her arm.