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Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Portion of Affordable Care Act
Health coverage for hundreds of millions hangs in the balance.
Last-Minute Loophole Could Undermine Texas Law Against Surprise Medical Bills
A rare bipartisan effort to reform billing for out-of-network care could be undermined by the way it's implemented.
Asylum Seekers Are Being Misclassified Under Migrant Protection Protocols
The implementation of Migrant Protection Protocols has deteriorated a system that already limits due process rights.
Texas Abortion Clinics Still Shuttered Despite Supreme Court Win
Even though abortion restrictions were overturned by the court in 2016, most of the affected clinics remain closed.
More Students Are Voting — But Republicans Are Trying to Get in Their Way
Republicans are erecting new voting barriers as young people begin to flex their electoral muscle.
With His Execution Blocked, Rodney Reed Has a Chance to Prove Innocence
In 1998, an all-white jury sentenced Reed to die for the murder of Stacey Stites.
Police Killed Atatiana Jefferson, Then Implied She Was Responsible for Her Death
Atatiana Jefferson is the latest example of blaming victims of police violence for their own killings.
The South Could Flip the Senate
Flipping these seats will not come easy for Democrats -- but it's possible.
More People Are Voting — But 1,688 Polling Places Have Closed in 6 Years
A wave of polling place closures has swept 13 states since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act.
West Texas Mass Shooting Provokes Fresh Calls for Stricter Gun Laws
At least seven people were killed and several more were injured on Saturday in a mass shooting near Odessa, Texas.