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Federal Judge Issues Order Suggesting 13th Amendment Protects Abortion Rights
The judge cited a scholarly article arguing the point, as well as an appellate court ruling from the 1990s.
GOP Aims to Paint Telehealth Providers of Abortion Pills as “Drug Traffickers”
Meanwhile, a lawsuit in Texas threatens to take the abortion medication mifepristone off the market in every state.
Biden Will Call for Universal Insulin Price Cap in State of the Union
The president is planning to call for a number of economic proposals that could help the working class.
White House Slams Manchin-GOP Push for Social Security, Medicare Commissions
The TRUST Act is a ploy to gut Social Security and Medicare behind closed doors, says one progressive advocacy group.
Haymarket Books Will Provide Free Black History E-Books to Florida Students
Books are “dangerous to those in power.... that's why we publish them,” Haymarket Books said in a press release.
Republicans Have Introduced More Than 120 Anti-LGBTQ Bills in 2023 So Far
Many of these laws aim to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth — and in some states, even adults.
BP Cuts Climate Pledges While Reporting Record-Shattering Profits
The company is planning more fossil fuel output than expected after reporting a record $28 billion in profits for 2022.
Neo-Nazi Couple Arrested Over Alleged Plot to Take Down Baltimore Power Grid
Brandon Russell, one of the alleged co-conspirators, is a founder of neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division.
Employers Are Charged With Breaking Federal Labor Law in 4 in 10 Union Elections
Labor advocates say employers’ willingness to break laws in union campaigns suggests labor laws must be strengthened.
DOJ Offers to Let Members of Congress See Details of Classified Docs Trump Took
An agreement between the DOJ and a bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers could come as soon as this week.