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Medicaid Purge Has Affected at Least 2.1 Million People — Including Children
Most of the disenrollments have been for procedural reasons, not because people were deemed ineligible for the benefits.
DeSantis Outspends Trump on Digital Ads Ahead of Debates
DeSantis is the only GOP candidate to spend over $1 million on digital ads across Meta and Google so far in 2023.
How Big Banks Are Financing — and Profiting From — Climate Destruction
For nearly a decade, organizers have been naming and shaming the banks that prop up the oil, gas and coal industries.
Julian Assange Is “Dangerously Close” to Extradition for Revealing US War Crimes
This is the first time a publisher has been charged under the Espionage Act for disclosing government secrets.
Biden’s Unconstitutional “Bankruptcy Abuse” Act Makes Peons of Student Debtors
The law prohibits education loans from being discharged through bankruptcy. It should be repealed to provide relief.
Trans Russians Prepare for “Fascist Law” That Would Strip Away Their Rights
“The way how these people see their future is collapsing,” said the leader of a Russian trans support organization.
Only 4 Democrats Vote for $886B Defense Bill After GOP Adds Anti-Abortion Rider
The bill passed by a slim margin after Republicans attached provisions attacking trans people and abortion access.
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Tackle Stillbirth Crisis
Research shows as many as 1 in 4 stillbirths may be preventable.
Jack Smith Rejects Trump’s Demands to Delay Docs Trial Indefinitely
“There is no basis in law or fact for proceeding in such an indeterminate and open-ended fashion,” the DOJ argued.
Progressive Orgs Say Dems Should Fully Fund IRS After GOP Betrayal on Debt Deal
GOP actions have nullified an agreement requiring cuts to the IRS, argued several economic justice groups.