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Blinken Cancels Trip to Beijing After US Shoots Down Suspected Spy Balloon
This comes after the Philippines agreed to allow the U.S. military to expand its presence there to counter China.
2 Florida School Districts Order Teachers to Cover or Remove Books in Classrooms
Florida is becoming “a laboratory of fascism,” one critic noted in response to the book bans.
House Republican Bill Would Force Massive Cuts to Medicare Benefits
The bill would repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, including its $35 insulin cap and other drug cost reduction measures.
Guatemalan Tribunal Bars Leftist Presidential Ticket From Ballot
One expert said the decision to disqualify Indigenous human rights defender Thelma Cabrera is an “electoral coup.”
Recording Shows WI Trump Campaign Official Knew He Didn’t Lose by Fraud
The former head of Trump's 2020 campaign in Wisconsin acknowledged that Democrats did a better job turning out the vote.
Sanders, Warren Condemn GOP’s “Disgusting” Move to Silence Ilhan Omar
“What a disgraceful day for the House,” wrote Sanders.
Court of Appeals Rules That Domestic Abusers Can Own Guns
Abusers are five times more likely to kill their female victims if they have access to guns, according to one report.
Progressives: House Anti-Socialism Resolution Is Step Toward Slashing Safety Net
Many Democrats that voted with Republicans for the resolution also rank among the wealthiest members of Congress.
GOP Lawmakers Ditch Flag Pins for AR-15-Shaped Ones
One Democratic lawmaker called the pins “an insult to all of the victims of assault weapons” in the U.S.
Republicans Vote to Remove Ilhan Omar From Committee
The progressive lawmaker shared audio of a deeply unsettling death threat she received as the GOP has targeted her.