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Right-Wing Justices Had to Help Anti-Trans Lawyer During SCOTUS Hearing
The justices seemed to embrace arguments for maintaining Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.
Blinken Says Lebanon Ceasefire “Holding” — as France Reports Israeli Violations
France, a collaborator in the deal, has reportedly recorded at least 52 Israeli violations of the ceasefire.
The GOP Will Have One of the Narrowest House Majorities Seen in US History
Republicans’ narrow majority in the House is yet another sign that there is no mandate for Trump or the GOP.
NC Town Files US’s First Climate “Deception” Lawsuit Against an Electric Utility
The Town Council of Carrboro accuses Duke Energy of denying and covering up the dangers of fossil fuel emissions.
GOP Gerrymandering in NC “Tipped the Scales” of Congress, Outgoing Lawmaker Says
“The MAGA Republicans in Raleigh … didn’t care about reflecting the will of the people,” Rep. Wiley Nickel wrote.
Trump Offers Pentagon Job to Billionaire Whose Firm Trained Journalist’s Killers
Stephen Feinberg is a major Trump donor and has investments in companies that maintain lucrative Pentagon contracts.
South Korean President Forced to Rescind Right-Wing Martial Law Declaration
The scandal-plagued far right leader declared a need to protect the country from “communist” and “anti-state” forces.
Report: Israel Has Violated Lebanon Ceasefire 100 Times in Just First Week
Though the deal hasn’t totally collapsed, Israel has already threatened to resume its attacks in Lebanon.
California Lawmakers Begin Legislative Special Session to “Trump-Proof” State
“The freedoms we cherish in California are under threat — and we won’t stand by,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said last month.
UN Says Food Availability Has Hit “All-Time Low” in Gaza Under Israel’s Blockade
"In the past four months alone, nearly 19,000 children were hospitalized due to acute malnutrition,” said a UN official.