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Manchin Derides Harris Over Aim to End Filibuster to Protect Reproductive Rights
Three-quarters of Americans believe ending the filibuster will likely have a positive outcome for the country.
Israel Kills 2 UN Workers in Lebanon Bombing Campaign
Israel killed one of the UN workers and her young child while they were in their home.
Ron Johnson Bemoans Votes in Congress Protecting Access to IVF Treatments
Johnson said threats to IVF access in Alabama were “corrected.” Even Republicans in that state say that isn't true.
In Speech, Biden Boasts About Peace — Then Justifies Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon
In his last speech to the UN General Assembly as president, Biden laid the groundwork for more Israeli massacres.
UN Chief: World Has Entered “Age of Impunity” as Israel’s Aggression Spreads
Experts throughout the UN are warning that world order “stands upon the edge of a knife.”
California Sues ExxonMobil for Deceiving Public About Recycling Plastics
The fossil fuel giant spent decades spreading propaganda that recycling could solve the plastic waste crisis.
Mark Robinson Refuses to Let Tech Experts “Prove” He Didn’t Make Online Posts
“We are going to go after them for what they've done,” Robinson said about CNN's report on him.
Warnock Derides Georgia’s Hand Counting of Ballots Rule as Anti-Democratic
The rule requiring hand counts will lead to unnecessary delays and hurt the integrity of the election, critics said.
Study Finds Wealth Tax, Oil Subsidy Phaseout Could Generate $5T for Climate
The new report was released as world leaders gathered in New York City for UN General Assembly talks.
Blinken Rebuffed Agencies’ Findings That Israel Knowingly Blocked Gaza Aid
Law requires the government to cut off weapons shipments to countries that prevent the delivery of humanitarian aid.