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Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down State’s 1849 Abortion Ban
While the court just affirmed the right to abortion in the state, access to such care remains at risk.
Los Angeles ICE Agents Kidnapped US Citizen Andrea Velez, Says Her Lawyer
People are racially profiled and snatched off the streets without due process to fulfill Trump’s “quotas.”
Israel’s Bombs Have Stopped Falling, But Iranians Still Face an Uncertain Future
As the dust settles, Iranians tend the wounded and mourn the dead, attempting to chart a way forward.
EPA Has Terminated Over $15 Million in Funding for “Forever Chemicals” Research
The EPA said in May that it will delay enforcement on the drinking water limits for PFOA and PFOS until 2031.
Press Freedom Advocates Slam Paramount for Caving to Trump in $16M Settlement
“News media owners are much better off standing strong than acquiescing,” said Reporters Without Borders USA.
Zohran Mamdani Won in a Double-Digit Blowout, NYC Ballot Results Confirm
The last round of ranked-choice ballots showed the left-wing candidate winning 56 percent of the votes, to Cuomo’s 44.
Netanyahu and Trump Will Discuss How to “Capitalize” on Their Attacks on Iran
Meanwhile, Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 56,000 Palestinians, with daily violence only increasing.
JD Vance Says Medicaid Cuts for Millions “Immaterial” Compared to Funding ICE
Vance handwaved away the Medicaid cuts — expected to lead to thousands of deaths yearly — as “minutiae.”
The Political Blowback to GOP’s Medicaid Cuts Has Already Begun
Senate Republicans passed a budget package with the deepest cuts to health care in decades on Tuesday.
Europe Sees Dangerous Heat Wave as North America Sets 3,000 Temperature Records
This comes as GlobalChange.gov was taken down, along with information on how global warming is affecting the US.