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If Nikki Haley Was Really 'Honest With the American People,' She'd Say Abortion Wins -- Haley evoked her now-signature promise to be truthful during the third GOP presidential debate, but it hit differently after this week's elections.
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22 House Democrats Join GOP to Censure Rashida Tlaib Over Israel Criticism -- "No government is beyond criticism. The idea that criticizing the government of Israel is antisemitic [is] very dangerous," Tlaib said before the vote.1 month ago
Democrats Flip the Virginia House, Blocking Governor's Proposed Abortion Ban -- It's an embarrassing loss for Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), who thought he could market a 15-week abortion ban as a "reasonable limit."1 month ago
Ohio Voters Overwhelmingly Choose to Protect Abortion Rights -- Despite a massive disinformation campaign, a ballot measure to codify abortion in the constitution passed in a state that voted for Donald Trump twice.1 month ago
Virginia Governor Tells Voters to Just Trust Him That GOP Won't Pass a Total Abortion Ban -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin has been working overtime to try and lull people into a false sense of security and get them to vote GOP ahead of Tuesday's elections.1 month ago
Idaho's Republican AG Says Professors Can't Be Criminalized for Mentioning Abortion—in Some Contexts -- A legal expert worries AG Raúl Labrador's recent opinion is just a means to throw out an important ACLU lawsuit challenging a 2021 statute's constitutionality.1 month ago
Kamala Harris Reams Out Florida's Plan to Teach Kids That Slavery Benefited Black People -- "They insult us in an attempt to gaslight us and we will not stand for it," Harris said at a convention Thursday night.4 days ago
We Don't Need the 'Ted Lasso' Cast to Raise Our Awareness of Mental Health -- When will we finally take the leap from celebs telling us to go to therapy, to actual policy change that addresses why so many people are struggling?4 days ago
After Nearly 2 Years, Biden Has Reversed (Most of) Trump's Terrible Title IX Policies -- President Biden pledged to reverse Betsy DeVos's campus sexual assault policies immediately. Student survivors have been demanding action for years.4 days ago
Biden's Executive Order Addressing the Anti-LGBTQ Crisis Is a Step in the Right Direction -- The rise in attacks on LGBTQ people across the country are a national emergency. It's past time for this administration to treat it like one.4 days ago
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Laphonza Butler to Replace Dianne Feinstein, Will Be First Black Lesbian in the Senate -- The EMILY's List president will only be the third Black woman to serve in the Senate; she will be the first openly queer Black woman Senator2 months ago
Dianne Feinstein Has Died at Age 90 -- The longest-serving woman senator recently suffered from shingles and memory issues. Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint a replacement to take her seat.2 months ago
Kentucky's Democratic Governor Wouldn't Say If He'd Replace Mitch McConnell With a Republican -- The senator just froze in public for the second time in five weeks, but it's clear why his party might prop him up in leadership for as long as possible.3 months ago
Over 500 Survivors of Forced Sterilization Applied for Reparations. Fewer Than a Quarter Have Been Accepted. -- A new report from Rewire found that of the 510 survivors who applied to California's reparations program, only 108 have been accepted.1 month ago
Ohio Might Finally Make It Illegal to Rape Your Spouse -- One woman testified about being turned away by police when she reported her husband raped her: "Why should him being my husband have any difference?"1 month ago
Alabama Woman Gave Birth in Jail Shower After Begging to Go to a Hospital -- Ashley Caswell had been jailed for substance use to "protect her unborn child." When her water broke jail staff told her to "sleep it off," her lawsuit says.1 month ago
A Woman Was Denied Medication for Being of 'Childbearing Age.' She Just Sued the Hospital -- Tara Rule says her doctor in upstate New York was "determined to protect a hypothetical fetus" instead of helping her treat debilitating pain.2 months ago
Largest School District in Texas Eliminates Libraries, Converts Them to Disciplinary Centers -- The sweeping change will affect 28 of the 85 schools in the Houston Independent School District, with more closures to be considered on a "case-by-case basis."4 months ago
Fascist Moms for Liberty Convention in Philadelphia Leads to the Arrests of 6 Protesters -- The pro-book banning group, which quoted Hitler in its June newsletter, featured speeches from Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis at its annual convention.1 month ago
Jonathan Majors Files Domestic Violence Complaint Against Accuser, Calls Her 'Drunk & Hysterical' -- The actor is still facing criminal charges for having allegedly assaulted his girlfriend—who has an active restraining order against him—in a taxi in March.5 months ago
O.J. Simpson Tells Donald Trump to Shut Up About His Indictment: 'That Cannot Help Him' -- As the former president faces federal indictment in Florida, Simpson offered him some unsolicited legal advice on how to appear less guilty.6 months ago
Texas Border Agents Allegedly Laid Traps That Ensnared Miscarrying Pregnant Teen - The wire traps, from which a 19-year-old pregnant woman had to be cut free, are part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) ghoulish border plan to keep migrants out.1 month ago