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Florida Democrats can’t stop the GOP right now. But Nikki Fried says they’re willing to fight.
The Florida Democratic Party chair hopes protests of a recently signed six-week abortion ban and moves to energize voters around the Jacksonville mayor’s race are the start of a “rebrand” for the party.
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Biden's new executive order could expand access to child care and long-term care
A series of executive actions directs federal agencies to make it easier to access child care and long-term care for older adults and those with disabilities, while increasing pay for those who provide it.
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After national spotlight, here’s what hasn’t changed in Tennessee — and what might
Despite hints of shifts after a mass shooting, protests, and expulsion, White Republican men still rule Tennessee.
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Florida’s new restrictions will chip away at the little abortion access left in the South
A six-week abortion ban that just passed in Florida, along with recent shifts in power in North and South Carolina, could make getting an abortion in the South go from hard to near impossible.
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A rift is growing in the Republican Party over birth control
Iowa is one of several red states that has attempted to pass legislation to expand birth control access — but some anti-abortion groups oppose the move.
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‘There’s nowhere to hide’: Abortion rights advocates want drug ruling to define the GOP in 2024
Republican leadership is going to be absolutely on the defense now for the next 18 months,” said American Bridge co-chair and former Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards.
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'We will not be defeated': Vice President Kamala Harris stands with expelled representatives in Nashville
In a speech on Friday, Harris condemned the Tennessee GOP following their expulsion of Black lawmakers who protested against gun violence.
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Federal judges issue conflicting rulings in a pill used for medication abortion
A federal judge in Texas blocked the FDA's approval of mifepristone. Another in Washington state issued a conflicting ruling. The matter now seems poised to head for the Supreme Court.
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Teachers joined the protest in Nashville. Here’s what they want.
As Republican lawmakers voted to expel two Black colleagues and to add armed guards to schools, protesters inside and outside the building demanded different action.
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