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Cop City Is Only the Beginning, Unless We Fight
“This is a global struggle against fascism,” says Jasmine, an Atlanta organizer.

Oklahoma State Supreme Court Finds 2 Anti-Abortion Laws Unconstitutional
A statute from 1910 banning nearly all abortions remains on the books.

Bush Files to Strike Expanded Work Requirements for SNAP Out of Debt Limit Bill
“Work requirements are ineffective at best, and deadly at worst,” Rep. Cori Bush said.

DOJ Is Investigating Trump’s Firing of Cybersecurity Chief Christopher Krebs
Trump fired Christopher Krebs after he said the 2020 election was the most secure in U.S. history.

No Accountability for Trump Is a Greenlight for More Election Manipulation
Political science professor Anthony DiMaggio discusses what the stakes are for democracy in 2024.

74 Percent of Voters Support Raising Federal Minimum Wage to $20 an Hour
The federal minimum wage hasn’t been raised in 14 years, a record-long stretch.

Bernie Sanders and William Barber Announce Rallies for $17 Minimum Wage
Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, plans to join Sanders to “make the moral case for raising wages.”

Pro-DeSantis Super PAC to Inherit Millions, Circumventing Campaign Finance Laws
Over $80 million may be transferred from DeSantis' old state-level PAC to a new PAC set to back his presidential bid.

Federally Funded Clinics Face Conflicting Rules in Abortion-Restricted States
They are caught between state abortion bans and a federal requirement to refer patients for abortion care on request.

Most Americans Want Gun Reform — But State Laws Have Loosened Since Uvalde
Lawmakers have largely failed to respond to the hundreds of mass shootings since the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.