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Republicans Know Abortion Bans Are Unpopular. They’re Passing Them Anyway.
In some cases, anti-abortion legislators have tried to subvert the lawmaking process to avoid blowback.

GOP Presidential Candidate Wants to Limit Voting Rights for Those 18-25
Right-wing calls to raise the voting age are a response to the GOP’s poor midterms performance among young people.

Poll Finds 4 in 5 Voters Support Capping Child Care Costs for All Families in US
Polling finds that 90 percent of voters who are parents are concerned about child care costs.

Sanders, Omar Introduce Bill to Permanently Provide Free Meals in Schools
The bill would make permanent an early pandemic-era universal school meal program that helped feed 30 million children.

The Supreme Court Could Soon Stop States From Being Able to Ban Assault Weapons
Recent polling shows the vast majority of Americans support a nationwide ban on assault weapons.

Texas House Passes Bill to Allow Election Workers to Carry Guns at Polling Sites
Voting rights advocates say the bill would only serve to intimidate voters and encourage vigilantism.

Idaho’s “Abortion Trafficking” Law Takes Effect
The law effectively criminalizes medical care legally obtained in neighboring states.

EPA Report Shows Common Family of Pesticides Poses Threat to Over 200 Species
Despite the massive threat to ecosystems, the Biden administration is dragging its feet on regulating the chemicals.

Trump Facebook Ad Attacks Biden Using Images That Occurred During Trump Era
Other images in the advertisement are deeply misleading, leaving out additional context that would also embarrass Trump.

Florida Republicans Push Bill to Lower Rifle Purchasing Age From 21 to 18
Polling has historically shown most Floridians support a higher age restriction on buying rifles and long guns.