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Kentucky Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Takes Effect as Injunction Is Lifted
It is “an extremely difficult moment for Kentucky's trans youth,” said Ban Conversion Therapy Kentucky staffers.
Billionaire Cut His Tax Bill by Taking Justice Clarence Thomas on Yacht Trips
"This has the look of a textbook billionaire tax scam,” said Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden.
AOC Condemns UPS for Refusing to Pay Workers Fairly in Rally With Teamsters
“This shouldn’t even be a fight,” she said while pointing out UPS’s record profits.
Since “Dobbs” Ruling, Native People Face a Web of Obstacles to Reproductive Care
In addition to external constraints, many tribal governments appear reluctant to actively fight for abortion access.
GOP Advances Education Cuts That Could Remove 220,000 Teachers from Classrooms
“If left to their own devices, Republicans would gleefully take public education to the graveyard,” said one Democrat.
Climate Change Is Turning the Ocean Green
More than half of the planet's oceans have experienced color change over the last 20 years.
Medicaid Purge Has Affected at Least 2.1 Million People — Including Children
Most of the disenrollments have been for procedural reasons, not because people were deemed ineligible for the benefits.
Trans Russians Prepare for “Fascist Law” That Would Strip Away Their Rights
“The way how these people see their future is collapsing,” said the leader of a Russian trans support organization.
Only 4 Democrats Vote for $886B Defense Bill After GOP Adds Anti-Abortion Rider
The bill passed by a slim margin after Republicans attached provisions attacking trans people and abortion access.
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Tackle Stillbirth Crisis
Research shows as many as 1 in 4 stillbirths may be preventable.