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ACLU Sues Over Nebraska Law That Restricts Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care
The lawsuit asserts that combining the issues into one bill violates the state’s constitution.
Sanders Report Uncovers Looming Child Care Cliff If Congress Lets Funding Expire
One in 5 child care centers will soon have to decrease the number of children they serve if Congress fails to act.
Texas Is the First State to Ban Student Interaction With Elected Officials
Students have historically led social justice efforts that wouldn’t be possible without contact with elected officials.
Bush Files to Strike Expanded Work Requirements for SNAP Out of Debt Limit Bill
"Work requirements are ineffective at best, and deadly at worst," she said.
DOJ Is Investigating Trump’s Firing of Cybersecurity Chief Christopher Krebs
Trump fired Christopher Krebs after he said the 2020 election was the most secure in U.S. history.
US Evangelists Exported Hate That Led to Anti-LGBTQ Law, Says Ugandan Activist
The law makes same-sex relationships punishable by life imprisonment. Some LGBTQ people may receive the death sentence.
Colorado River Is on Life Support, and 40 Million People Depend on It for Water
Vulnerable communities may be at risk of reduced water supply under a new Colorado River agreement.
Sarasota County Is Florida’s “Underground Lab” for Far Right Education Policies
Amid school board battles, book bans and “woke audits,” some students say they feel like “non-consenting lab rats.”
No Accountability for Trump Is a Greenlight for More Election Manipulation
Political science professor Anthony DiMaggio discusses what the stakes are for democracy in 2024.
Trump Makes Xenophobic Campaign Pledge to End Birthright Citizenship
Over a century of legal precedent and a constitutional amendment would bar Trump from taking such an egregious action.