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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Includes Heat Safety Protections at Work
While the law has been enforceable since 2023, it wasn’t until June that its final regulations went into effect.
Biden Says He’s Done “More” for Palestinians “Than Anybody” as He Backs Genocide
Israel’s genocide, underwritten largely by Biden, has killed at least 39,000 Palestinians so far — but likely far more.
Trump Uses Assassination Attempt to Demand All of His Indictments Be Dropped
Most Americans want Trump to face trial in the election subversion case before the 2024 election, polls have found.
Israeli Forces Dropped 2,000-Pound Bombs on Gaza “Safe Zone,” Killing 90
At least one of the eight 2,000-pound bombs used in the massacre was made in the US.
Israel Ramps Up Massacres in Gaza as Media Focuses on Presidential Horse Race
Israeli forces have massacred nearly 60 people in the Gaza Strip over just the past 24 hours.
GOP Speakers at First Night of RNC Attack Transgender Youth
“The language of hate has an emotional cost,” said Fair Wisconsin Executive Director Abigail Swetz.
Hundreds March Against GOP in Milwaukee During First Day of RNC
“We want to stand with Palestine, and we want peace and justice,” one participant in the march said.
Arizona’s “Model” School Voucher Program Is Causing Massive Budget Meltdown
The state is facing a $1.4 billion budget shortfall, much of it due to a tax-funded private school voucher program.
Unions Slam “Billionaire” Trump-Vance Ticket as Working-Class “Nightmare”
J.D. Vance has opposed congressional efforts to strengthen organizing rights and has raked in donations from the elites.
Israel Has “Flattened” UNRWA HQ in Gaza in “Blatant” War Crime, Agency Says
“Another episode in the blatant disregard of international humanitarian law,” said the head of UNRWA.