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The Far Right Is Taking Over Florida School Boards, Due in Part to Dark Money
Five Florida school boards have flipped to right-wing control.
Student Debt Activists Say Much More Is Needed — Including Free College
After Biden's announcement, advocates are pushing for larger-scale debt cancellation and free education for all.
Oklahoma Teacher Disciplined for Sharing Access to Banned Books Has Quit
Both the state and the school created “an impossible working environment for teachers,” she said in a statement.
Former FBI Agent: Trump “Admits” He Took Docs Through Executive Privilege Claims
In claiming “executive privilege” with classified documents Trump's lawsuit inadvertently admits he acted improperly.
Biden Announces Long-Awaited Plan to Cancel Up to $20K in Student Debt
The president also said he is extending the student loan payment pause “one final time” until December 31.
Texas District Votes to Forbid Acknowledging Trans People Exist in Schools
The policy will require school district staff to only use pronouns associated with a student's sex assigned at birth.
Abortion Is Now a Top Issue Driving Midterms, Due to Far Right Supreme Court
Fifty-six percent of voters now say abortion is a top issue for the midterms, compared to 43 percent in March.
Amid Redistricting-Fueled Chaos, Corporate Democrats Win in New York Primaries
Democratic Party establishment insider Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney and multimillionaire Dan Goldman secured victories.
650+ Progressive Groups Vow to Fight Manchin Deal “With Everything We’ve Got”
A broad coalition of organizations called on Democratic leaders to reject Joe Manchin's “dirty” side deal.
Federal Jury Finds 2 Men Guilty of Plot to Kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Prosecutors said that the men’s plot was meant in part to start a civil war.