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Infant Deaths Rose by 12 Percent in Texas Amid Abortion Ban
The rise in infant deaths in 2022 reverses a 7-year long trend of a decline in infant mortality.
Woman Suing Over Texas Abortion Ban Vomits on Stand Recounting Baby’s Death
Samantha Casiano was denied an abortion after learning her baby had a fatal condition.
Florida Will Require Students to Learn Enslaved People “Benefited” From Slavery
New curriculum standards in Florida omit “key historical facts about the Black experience,” critics say.
Trump May Be Charged With Law Enacted to Stop Terrorism Against Black Voters
Sources told The New York Times that the special counsel's letter to Trump suggests charges may cite civil rights law.
Investment Industry Pours Cash Into Kyrsten Sinema’s Leadership PAC
The Democratic Party defector has defended the “carried interest” tax loophole for private equity and real estate.
DeSantis-Aligned Super PAC Uses AI to Imitate Trump’s Voice
The AI version of Trump’s voice reads a statement he has published on social media but never said out loud.
Union Warns House GOP Proposal May Put Social Security Administration in Crisis
Republicans' proposed cuts could push the Social Security Administration to close offices and slash service hours.
200 Members of Congress Pledge to Not Intervene in UPS Workers’ Strike
The lawmakers have vowed not to support legislation to override workers’ rights as in last year’s rail worker dispute.
Colorado Secretary of State Silent on If She’ll Block Trump From Running in 2024
Two groups leading a statewide campaign to prohibit Trump from running cite the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
LA Official: Universal Didn’t Obtain Permit to Trim Trees Near Union Picket Line
The tree trimming came just after actors began striking, turning up the pressure on studios.