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Many FBI Files on 9/11 Remain Classified. Victims’ Families Want Them Released.
Families of 9/11 victims have sought release of documents about possible ties between two hijackers and Saudi Arabia.
Texas Providers May Face Jail Time for Prescribing Abortion Pills
The combined impacts of the recent bills leave marginalized pregnant people to seek abortion pills on their own.
DOJ Sues the State of Texas Over Its Restrictive Anti-Abortion Law
The U.S. will argue that Texas's law “illegally interferes with federal interests,” sources say.
10,000 Workers at John Deere Are Days Away From a Strike Vote
Workers at the farm equipment manufacturer have serious grievances with pay, health care and contract negotiations.
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans Lived in Areas Affected by Weather Disaster This Summer
This summer’s climate disasters have been particularly fierce, showing growing urgency for action on the climate crisis.
Trump Falsely Claims Use of Mail-In Ballots Has “Rigged” California Recall Race
Trump's similar false claims about the veracity of mail-in ballots in 2020 were soundly debunked by election officials.
Treasury Finds Wealthiest 1 Percent Dodge Over $160 Billion in Taxes Yearly
The Treasury Department found taxes owed by the ultra rich equal all income taxes paid by the bottom 90 percent yearly.
13 Staff at a Florida School District Have Died of COVID in Just 3 Weeks
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed bills banning mask requirements and imposing fines against mandatory vaccinations.
Exxon-Tied Manchin Is Again Holding $3.5T Bill Hostage Over Climate Proposals
The senator with deep ties to Big Oil wants to apply means testing to key economic programs like universal preschool.
Fossil Fuel Leaks After Hurricane Ida May Be Worst Ever Recorded
Meanwhile, frequent power outages are hitting low-income neighborhoods and communities of color in New Orleans.