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WV Saw a Flurry of Anti-Trans Bills in 2024. Now, Most of Those Bills Are Dead.
Is this a genuine shift away from targeting LGBTQ people, or are lawmakers pausing their attacks ahead of the elections?
Republicans Aren’t Done Threatening the Hungry With Planned Cuts to Food Aid
The GOP’s latest effort to slash food aid for millions was blocked by Congress’s recent deal, but the battle isn’t over.
Families Fleeing States Banning Gender-Affirming Care Might Get Aid in MN
The goal of the legislation is “to help create a soft landing” for such transplants, State Rep. Leigh Finke said.
Arizona Republicans Refuse to Advance Bills Protecting Access to Contraception
Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs called the proposal to protect access to contraception a “common sense” idea.
Senators to Biden: US Law Forbids Arming Israel If It Keeps Blocking Aid to Gaza
Palestinians are dying of starvation after months of incessant Israeli bombing and attacks on humanitarian convoys.
Following Street Blockade, Chicago Activists Vow Ongoing Shutdowns for Palestine
Organizers say they will continue to disrupt “business as usual” until the genocide ends.
President Biden’s Budget Proposes a National Paid Family Leave Program
Proposing new social services and higher taxes on the wealthy, the plan also includes $1 trillion in military spending.
Ariel Henry Announces Plans to Resign Amid Rising Opposition in Haiti
A newly proposed transition plan attempts to “put a veneer of legality on this situation,” says scholar Jemima Pierre.
Trump Aides Do Damage Control on His Comments to “Cut” Social Security, Medicare
“There is a lot you can do in terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting,” Trump said.
US Government Seeks Immunity From 27 Lawsuits Related to PFAS Contamination
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been linked to cancers, cardiovascular disease and immune deficiencies.