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California Will End $54M Walgreens Deal After Company Curbed Abortion Pill Sales
Walgreens is restricting sales of abortion medication even in states where the procedure is legal.
“Legislative Disgrace”: GA Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care Passes Senate
The bill passed the Republican-controlled state Senate along party lines.
Gov. Tim Walz Signs Order to Create Refuge for Trans People in Minnesota
The order bars state agencies from complying with other states’ orders to prosecute trans people.
WH Blasts Fox News Report on Jan. 6, Describing Tucker Carlson as “Not Credible”
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre used Fox News's attorney statements to deride Carlson's reporting.
Florida Passes Law Helping Election Police Bypass Judicial Scrutiny
The law gives Gov. Ron DeSantis’s prosecutors more power to amp up Republican-led voter suppression efforts.
“One Day Our Luck Will Run Out”: Ukraine Nuclear Plant Loses Power Again
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant lost all off-site power for the sixth time in a year amid the Russian war on Ukraine.
Staffers for Ed Markey Have Formed the US Senate’s First-Ever Union
“I am proud of my staff for embodying the commitment not to agonize, but to organize,” Markey said.
Arkansas Senate Passes “Most Extreme” Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill in the US
The measure now heads to the GOP-run state House of Representatives, where it is expected to pass.
Critics Deride Norfolk Southern’s Newly Released 6-Point “Safety Plan”
Critics say we need robust federal action, not corporate “safety plans” aimed at further reducing the workforce.
Arkansas Governor Signs Bill Making It Easier to Violate Child Labor Laws
The bill comes as child labor violations are on the rise across the U.S.