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Critics Say GOP’s Budget Blueprint Is a Thinly Veiled Ploy to Slash Key Programs
“A vote for the GOP budget is a vote to cut Social Security and Medicare,” Social Security Works said.

Maryland Senate Passes Bill That Would Codify Access to Gender-Affirming Care
“This is an incredibly strong law and I urge the Maryland House to swiftly pass this measure,” one LGBTQ+ advocate said.

“Uncommitted” Gets Strong Turnout on Super Tuesday, Spelling Trouble for Biden
The movement won 11 out of 75 delegates in Minnesota.

AIPAC and Crypto Industry Spent Big — But Did Super Tuesday Deliver for Them?
David Dayen of American Prospect discusses key contests in California, North Carolina, Arizona, and elsewhere.

Nikki Haley Drops Out of Presidential Race, Paving Way for Biden-Trump Rematch
Nikki Haley ended her presidential bid after losing to Trump in the Republican primaries of 15 Super Tuesday states.

Israel Didn’t Even Try to Defend the Legality of Its Occupation to World Court
Israel’s system is “an even more extreme form of the apartheid" than South Africa’s was, South African ambassador said.

Trump Encourages Genocide Against Palestinians, Saying: “Finish the Problem”
Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza has killed more than 30,000 Palestinians so far, 4 in 10 of them children.

Kyrsten Sinema’s Exit Sets Up Likely Race Between Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake
The announcement that she will not run for reelection this year was welcomed by progressives in Arizona and beyond.

California Push to Expand Abortion Care Providers May Prove Boon to Rural Areas
More than 40 percent of counties in California lack clinics that provide abortion.

Poll: Just 3 in 10 Potential Biden Voters Aware of Trump’s Authoritarian Speak
The poll suggests that Biden can win swing voters if he makes Trump's extremism a central point of the campaign.