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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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The Kamala Harris I saw in Africa
In the first edition of The Amendment, Errin Haines takes a look at what the vice president’s historic trip showed us about her leadership style.
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Trump’s charges are about business records. They’re also about how he treats women.
The way Trump is fighting criminal charges in New York — and the allegations underlying those charges — puts a spotlight on his history of insults and accusations.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer repeals 1931 abortion ban
The law is the culmination of Michigan Democrats’ new political power following the November midterms.
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Conservatives lose control of Wisconsin Supreme Court ahead of likely decision on abortion
Tuesday’s race between liberal Janet Protasiewicz and conservative Dan Kelly determined the makeup and partisan lean of a court poised to decide a challenge to the state’s 1849 abortion ban.
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One of the leading coalitions that pushed for the Equality Act has quietly disbanded
Advocates say Freedom for All Americans was founded in 2015 for what was supposed to be just a few months ahead of Hillary Clinton’s presidency and an administration ready to advance LGBTQ+ rights.
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Wisconsin Democrats embark on the final sprint of an ‘existential’ fight for Supreme Court
Organizers across the state rallied voters for Tuesday’s election between liberal Janet Protasiewicz and conservative Dan Kelly, which will determine the makeup of a court likely to hear cases on abortion and how the state’s democracy works.
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Florida moves one step closer to banning abortion after six weeks
The state Senate approved a bill that would significantly restrict abortion access in the nation’s third most populous state, with significant implications for the South.