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Pittsburgh Can’t Vote on Whether to Divest From Genocide in May Election
Legal challenges killed the referendum effort, and a group is suing grassroots organizers for legal costs.
DOJ Voting Rights Unit Shifts Focus From Ballot Access to Investigating “Fraud”
Voter fraud is incredibly rare, despite the president repeatedly claiming otherwise.
Judge Blocks Trump-Musk’s “Unconstitutional Dismantling” of Federal Government
A federal judge in California temporarily blocked the Department of Government Efficiency’s bureaucratic overhaul.
Corporate-Led Attack on Free Speech in Texas Meets Bipartisan Resistance
Legislation would embolden corporations and powerful individuals to use retaliatory lawsuits to silence their critics.
Trump Abruptly Fires Librarian of Congress, Sparking Widespread Outrage
Carla Hayden is the first woman and first African American to lead the largest national library in the world.
CBO Report: Millions of Enrollees Would Be Dropped From Medicaid Under GOP Cuts
Polling consistently shows that most Americans want Medicaid funding to be increased or remain the same.
Trump Officials Pressure Nations to Approve Musk’s Starlink During Tariff Talks
Some countries have reportedly expected a better trade deal if they adopted the services of the billionaire's company.
Conservative Judge Finally Concedes Loss in North Carolina Supreme Court Race
“I’m glad the will of the voters was finally heard,” incumbent state Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs said.
Trump Defends Far Right AfD Party After German Intelligence Calls It “Extremist”
The Trump administration’s alliance with the racist political party signals the rise of a far right international.
Living Holders of Millions of Social Security Numbers Have Been Marked as Dead
"They are terminating people’s financial lives,” the former Social Security Administration commissioner says.