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GOP Efforts to Curb Wisconsin Dem. Governor’s Powers Soundly Rejected by Voters
The two constitutional amendments to impede the Democratic governor were opposed by nearly 6 in 10 voters in the state.

Most Women Support Abortion Protections, Including 40 Percent of GOP Women
A new survey finds that while the major political parties remain divided on abortion, US women are fairly aligned.

Ilhan Omar Defeats Primary Challenger Who Was Backed by Pro-Israel Donors
Omar defeated her main challenger, Don Samuels, by more than 16,000 votes after narrowly fending him off in 2022.

Sanders: Trump Lies About Harris’s Crowd Sizes Is Prep Work for Election Denial
False claims that Democrats used AI-generated crowd images is “laying the groundwork” to sow doubts, wrote the senator.

Trump Backlogged Citizenship Process — Biden Has Halved the Time It Takes
Under the current administration, more than 3.3 million immigrants have attained US citizenship status.

Queer Youth Are Derailing the Controversial Kids Online Safety Act
Worries over censorship and LGBTQ content has lawmakers in both parties casting doubt on the bill.

Tlaib Lambasts Blinken for Saying the US Respects the Geneva Conventions
“Is this a joke?” Rep. Rashida Tlaib replied to the secretary of state on X as the US continues to send arms to Israel.

Fears Grow of Wider Regional War in the Absence of Ceasefire in Gaza
The cycle of escalation across the region is rooted in the US-backed Israeli war, says professor Karim Makdisi.

International Court of Justice Finds That BDS Is Not Just Legal, But Obligatory
The ICJ's ruling found that states have a duty to bring Israeli occupation, colonization and apartheid to an end.

Over 100 People Die in Missouri Prisons Each Year. Othel Moore Was One of Them.
Three attempts in the legislature to secure better oversight over Missouri's prison administration have stalled out.