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2 Democrats Join House GOP in Voting to Repeal Student Debt Relief
Critics say repealing the program would hit borrowers with surprise bills and nullify the student loan payment pause.

76 Percent of Surveyed Doctors Don’t Want to Work in Abortion-Restricted States
Abortion bans lead to fewer medical services available for all people living in those states.

Small Towns Near State Lines Have Become Abortion Access Battlegrounds
Anti-abortion outsiders are descending on rural communities in proximity to states where laws preserve abortion access.

Report Details How Trump’s Lawyer Told Him in June He Had to Return Gov Docs
The DOJ is investigating whether Trump obstructed the subpoena order given to him last spring.

Thousands Experience Lapses in Care as Medicaid Rules Expire
As South Dakota and North Carolina remove participants from Medicaid, the states also plan to add people to the program.

Americans Have Less Trust in Supreme Court Than Ever, Poll Finds
The proportion of people with “hardly any” confidence in the Supreme Court has shot up by 15 points since 2021.

Advocates Worry Vets Harmed by Camp Lejeune’s Toxic Water May Get Shortchanged
Attorney contingency fees may potentially eat up more than half of veterans’ awards, so lawmakers have stepped in.

Sanders Unveils Bill Guaranteeing Up to 7 Days of Paid Sick Leave for US Workers
The U.S. is the only wealthy country in the world without universal paid sick leave.

Research Reveals Staggering Rate of Premature Black Deaths in US
A higher mortality rate among Black Americans resulted in 1.63 million excess deaths over two decades.

Florida’s Latest Anti-LGBTQ Law Legalizes Medical Discrimination
LGBTQ advocates say that the “Protections of Medical Conscience” bill gives medical providers a license to discriminate.