FACT SHEET: White House Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access Announces New Actions and Marks the 51st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade | The White House

Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Help Strengthen Access to Contraception, Protect Access to Medication Abortion, and Ensure Patients Receive Emergency Medical Care Today, on what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, women’s health and lives hang in the balance due..

How the Supreme Court Turned a Community Leader into a Criminal - Democracy Docket

In 2016, the Arizona Legislature passed a ban on ballot collection that was aimed at decreasing electoral participation by minorities.

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THE DANGER OF NOT CONFRONTING TRUMP - Jorgeramos.com

I believe we must question and confront Trump for democracy, for the rights of immigrants and, simply, for good journalism.

Republicans go MAGA, elect Mike Johnson speaker

It’s Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference Mike Johnson’s turn on the big stage, the floor of the House of Representatives, and another opportunity for Republican “moderates” to deny yet another extremist the speakership. Don’t let the glasses,...

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Jim Jordan: An Absurd and Dangerous Choice for House Speaker

Here are nine of the countless reasons he can’t be trusted with U.S. democracy.

Elon Musk’s X fined $380K over “serious” child safety concerns, watchdog says | Ars Technica

Google got a warning, but X could face millions in fines for compliance failure.

Third party blamed for gas explosion destroying home in Chicago suburb

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The destruction is massive that came from an explosion in the northwest suburbs. The federal government is investigating the contractor now blamed for rupturing a gas line that sp...

Rep. Santos faces new charges he stole donor IDs, made unauthorized charges to their credit cards | AP News

A new indictment unsealed Tuesday charges U.S. Rep. George Santos with stealing the identities of donors to his campaign and then using their credit cards to ring up tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges.

Speaker vacancy, GOP dysfunction in spotlight amid violence in Israel

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pushing for more assistance to Israel in the aftermath of an unprecedented attack by Hamas, but the path for further aid is complicated as the House enters ...

Trump given seven days to submit list of firms that will lose New York business licenses | Donald Trump | The Guardian

Judge issues order for ex-president after pre-trial ruling found ex-president and others created false financial statements

The false statements and half-truths about immigration that were told in the second Republican presidential debate

From left, Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott and Mike Pence at the second Republican presidential primary debate in Simi Valley, Calif., on Wednesda...

Oldest Community Bank in the U.S. to Pay Millions Due to Discriminatory Practices Toward Black Neighborhoods

Here at The Root, we've previously reported how challenging it is for Black people to secure a mortgage. Recent data has shown that Black mortgage applicants are much more likely to be denied than ...

US jail practices are racist and an 'affront to human dignity', UN experts say

GENEVA, Sept 28 (Reuters) - U.N. human rights experts have called for major reforms of the U.S. criminal justice system to combat systemic racism, saying jailed Black women had been shackled during...