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TX Lawmaker Proposes Tax Cuts for Straight Parents Who Have Never Been Divorced
Critics say the bill is an attack on families who don't adhere to right-wing Christian values.
East Palestine Residents Confront Norfolk Southern at Town Hall Meeting
They called on the company to evacuate anyone who wants to leave following the controlled release of vinyl chloride.
Woman Arrested in South Carolina for Allegedly Taking Abortion Pills in 2021
Though the alleged abortion happened in 2021, police didn’t obtain the warrant for her arrest until after “Dobbs.”
Indigenous Leader Is Barred From Running in Guatemala’s Presidential Election
The Guatemalan Constitutional Court upheld a decision to bar human rights defender Thelma Cabrera from running.
Lawmakers Quietly Gave Weapons Firms a Bailout for So-Called Inflation Relief
Lawmakers fundamentally transformed the law in the defense bill to enable price increases for Pentagon contracts.
DOJ Says Trump Can Be Sued for January 6 Speech
“No part of a president’s official responsibilities includes the incitement of imminent private violence,” the DOJ said.
US Is Maintaining Tensions With North Korea to Draw in Allies Against China
The greatest threat to peace and stability in northeast Asia is the U.S. Indo-Pacific military encirclement of China.
GOP Megadonors Are Trying to Pull the Party Away From Trump. It Could Get Ugly.
The onset of the primary season is barely 10 months away, and the scramble for control of the GOP is intensifying.
Cori Bush Establishes Congressional Caucus to End Homelessness in the US
The establishment of the caucus comes as evictions and housing shortages are on the rise.
MS GOP Seeks to Block Voters From Using Ballot Initiative for Abortion Rights
“It is almost like a dictatorship,” one Democratic lawmaker said in response to the GOP's proposal.