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Poll: Harris Would Gain Support in Key States If She Backed Israel Arms Embargo
Support for an end to the arms transfers to Israel is strongest among those who are undecided in the presidential race.
Big Pharma Exploited Patent Laws to Keep Medicare Drug Prices High, Report Finds
The companies bent patent law to maintain a monopoly on certain drugs and prevent competition from entering the market.
Columbia President Resigns in Wake of Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Campus Protests
Student organizers celebrated the departure but vowed to continue pressuring the institution to divest from Israel.
More Than 3,000 Floridians Have Died From COVID Over Past 12 Months
CDC data suggests actual numbers may be higher and the state has a history of undercounting COVID deaths.
Project 2025 Promises More Carbon Emissions and Fewer Jobs, New Report Finds
The report also found that Project 2025 would have deleterious effects on public health, GDP and household expenses.
Workers in 13 Cities Rally for Protections After Heat-Related Deaths
Airport, retail, and agricultural workers demand on-the-job heat protections from employers and the federal government.
GOP Efforts to Curb Wisconsin Dem. Governor’s Powers Soundly Rejected by Voters
The two constitutional amendments to impede the Democratic governor were opposed by nearly 6 in 10 voters in the state.
Most Women Support Abortion Protections, Including 40 Percent of GOP Women
A new survey finds that while the major political parties remain divided on abortion, US women are fairly aligned.
Ilhan Omar Defeats Primary Challenger Who Was Backed by Pro-Israel Donors
Omar defeated her main challenger, Don Samuels, by more than 16,000 votes after narrowly fending him off in 2022.
Sanders: Trump Lies About Harris’s Crowd Sizes Is Prep Work for Election Denial
False claims that Democrats used AI-generated crowd images is “laying the groundwork” to sow doubts, wrote the senator.