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Oversight Committee Reaches Agreement to Get Trump’s Financial Records
Lawmakers say the documents will help them get to the bottom of Trump’s questionable financial practices.
Abortion, Gun Violence Give Democrats Slight Edge Over GOP in Midterm Polls
Polls suggest Democrats may upend the “traditional” standard of the party in power faring poorly in midterm elections.
Greenland’s Melting Glacier Could Raise Sea Levels Twice as Much as Predicted
The melting ice sheet will likely contribute almost a foot to global sea level rise by the end of the century.
Trans Students and Their Teachers Face a School Year Full of Terrifying New Laws
In Florida, Alabama and Texas, teachers are asked to enforce laws limiting curriculum and restricting bathroom access.
“Tell the Oligarchs They Cannot Have It All” Sanders Tells UK’s Striking Workers
“There is no success, no justice, without struggle. They are never going to give it to you,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said.
Mary Peltola Defeats Palin, Becomes First Alaska Native to Win House Seat
The election was the first congressional race to use Alaska's new ranked choice voting system.
GOP Election Officials Block Abortion Rights Ballot Initiative in Michigan
Two officials' votes threaten a proposal that garnered a record-shattering 753,759 signatures from residents this year.
We Need a New Language of Resistance Amid Far Right’s Calls for Civil War
The left must accentuate and embrace a language that is forward-looking and offers the possibility for real change.
Idaho Abortion Ban Gives More Rights to Rapist’s Family Than the Pregnant Victim
A state law allows the family of a rapist to sue anyone who participated in aborting a fetus generated by the rape.
Virginia Judge Throws Out Republican Attempt to Ban Book About LGBTQ People
The suit went further than other ban attempts, seeking to outright ban the sale of two books in the state.