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Texas AG Paxton Sues 5 Cities to Block Marijuana Decriminalization Ordinances
Despite Paxton's lawsuit, polls show that two-thirds of Texans support legalizing recreational marijuana.
Here’s How the Hindu Supremacist Movement Is Infiltrating US Politics
As the 100-year-old movement in India celebrates a key victory, a new report reveals its ties with the US far right.
Palestinian Solidarity Protesters Rallied at Biden Campaign Event in Michigan
“The lives of Palestinians should not be measured simply in poll numbers,” said Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud.
Oregon Supreme Court Rules 10 GOP Lawmakers Cannot Run for Reelection
The Republicans violated a constitutional amendment that forbids reelection of any lawmaker who misses 10 days of work.
Union Members Organize to Demand Their Leadership Rescind Biden Endorsements
UAW Labor for Palestine and Educators for Palestine lead the way as unions dissent over the genocide in Gaza.
DeSantis Announces Plan to Deploy FL State Guards and National Guards to Texas
Members of Florida’s State Guard are “being used as pawns in a national political game,” said State Rep. Dan Daley.
Colorado Secretary of State to SCOTUS: Trump Should Be Disqualified From Running
Recent polling shows that most Americans want the Court to disqualify Trump from state ballots in some manner.
Tlaib: Meta’s Taxes Would Drop From 25 Percent to -2 Percent Under New Tax Bill
Congressional leaders are working on a bipartisan tax bill that would hand tax cuts to corporations and the rich.
Report: Trump Thinks He’s More Popular Than Taylor Swift
Conservative media are keenly aware of the influence Taylor Swift could have on the 2024 election.
Republican’s Bill Would Establish Ten Commandments Monument at Oklahoma Capitol
The state Supreme Court ruled in 2015 that a previous Ten Commandments monument was unconstitutional.