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Voting Rights Groups File Legal Challenge to Wisconsin’s Legislative Maps
A new lawsuit argues the Republican-drawn voter maps are unconstitutional due to “extreme partisan gerrymanders.”
Warren, Sanders Urge Biden Officials to Crack Down on Crypto Tax Evaders
Congress mandated new tax rules for crypto traders nearly two years ago, but officials have yet to implement them.
Key Figure in Trump’s 2020 Plot in Michigan Arraigned on Voting Machine Charges
Matthew DePerno helped lead a plot to seize and tamper with voting machines, officials have said.
Florida’s 2024 Ballot May Include Abortion Rights, Marijuana Legalization
Florida’s Supreme Court has struck down four out of nine citizen initiatives it reviewed over the past five years.
LA-Area Hotel Workers Strike Against Anti-Black Racism and Scab Staffing App
Striking workers say their hotel is bringing in Black workers to break the strike, but not hiring them permanently.
Trump Has Been Charged With Violating Law Enacted to Combat Ku Klux Klan
The KKK Act was enacted as the U.S. was facing a slate of violence against Black communities by white supremacists.
Judge Orders DOI to Move on Rule for Tribes Reapplying for Federal Recognition
A judge set a deadline for the Department of Interior to make changes to a ban on reapplying for federal recognition.
Fed Reserve Rate Hikes May Set Stage for Financial Crises in Global South
Monetary policy to control inflation in the U.S. has significant impacts on poor and indebted nations.
Leading Medical Journals Issue Historic Call for Abolition of Nuclear Weapons
The unprecedented joint editorial comes amid escalating U.S.-Russian tensions and as global nuclear stockpiles grow.
Heat-Related Deaths on the Rise as Senate GOP Pushes to Nix Climate Regulations
Heat-related deaths nearly doubled between 2010 and 2022, according to CDC data.