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A Democratic state senator needs an abortion. She told her colleagues about Arizona’s ‘cruel’ laws.
While Eva Burch spoke on the Senate floor about her planned abortion, almost all of her GOP colleagues found something else to do.
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Fani Willis’ office can proceed with Trump case if the special prosecutor steps aside, judge says
The Fulton County district attorney’s relationship with Nathan Wade did not disqualify her, the judge said, but gave an ‘appearance of impropriety.’
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What we miss when we just focus on the performance
Observations from the State of Union address, SXSW and the Oscars — and what it tells us about media and politics.
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It’s Equal Pay Day — and even the White House has a gender pay gap
The disparity in Biden’s White House is slightly smaller than it was in Trump’s, but women still earn less. The biggest difference, though, is in their policies.
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Biden calls for an unprecedented investment in education, including free preschool
His budget proposal addresses the most pressing post-pandemic education issues, like better mental health care for students and staff and making college affordable and attainable.
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'It's time to go home': Marcia Fudge, Biden's housing secretary, is leaving her post
Expanding homeownership opportunities and reducing barriers for Black homeowners was one of the Housing and Urban Development agency’s top priorities under Fudge.
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New coalition aims to defend ‘Squad’ and other progressives targeted by AIPAC
The ‘Reject AIPAC’ coalition, which includes Justice Democrats and the Working Families Party, is planning a seven-figure campaign to protect some members of Congress.
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What following Nikki Haley's campaign taught me about American voters
Over the course of Haley’s campaign, politics reporter Mel Leonor Barclay spoke with Americans whose votes are now up for grabs.
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Latorya Beasley, guest of First Lady Jill Biden, highlights impact of Alabama IVF ruling
Also with the first lady for the State of the Union address is Kate Cox, who sued to terminate a pregnancy in Texas.
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