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648 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
The U.S. Department of Justice unveiled election-related criminal charges against 28 noncitizens in California, an effort voting rights advocates warn risks instilling fear among voters.
Source: Stateline (stateline.org)
Poland's lower house of parliament approved two bills to loosen a near-total ban on abortions, which campaigners called a small-scale step.
Source: The Guardian: Abortion (theguardian.com)
Experts say the public charge rule expands the benefits immigration officials can consider and gives them greater discretion to determine whether an applicant could face a public charge.
Source: Borderless Magazine (borderlessmag.org)
More unions oppose ICE and Israel, and the right is trying to gain access to labor unions' minutes, membership lists, and Zoom chats.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
A sweeping permitting bill is gaining allies and facing resistance as Congress prepares for a post-midterms showdown.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
The Transgender Education Network says it is being impersonated in a campaign mailing unsolicited flyers about transgender identity across Texas, prompting threats against its staff.
Source: them (them.us)
A transgender rights advocacy group in Texas says someone is impersonating it in a campaign mailing unsolicited flyers about transgender identity, prompting threats against its staff.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
Anti-trans backlash to James Talarico has spread in the Texas Senate race, where Republican nominee Ken Paxton defeated a 24-year incumbent in the primary.
Source: The 19th (19thnews.org)
The Trump administration has killed, arrested, deported, and demonized Somalis at home and abroad, beyond targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Source: The Intercept (theintercept.com)
The Christian Science Monitor reports Elon Musk might be the largest individual spender behind the 2026 midterm elections; he says he will give one share of SpaceX to every child in the U.S.
Source: Christian Science Monitor USA (csmonitor.com)
After Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage, gender-themed bookstores are working to build the social acceptance that the law alone couldn't deliver.
Source: The Nation (thenation.com)
In Michigan, 3 tribes are working to bring back the Arctic grayling, a fish that disappeared 100 years ago.
Source: Grist (grist.org)
Trump's deportation drive is reshaping Springfield, Ohio, a town changed by Haitian migrants, as it remains at the heart of the immigration debate.
Source: BBC News US & Canada (bbc.co.uk)
Axios reports House Republicans enter the final two weeks of the midterms with a fundraising advantage over House Democrats.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
Virginia hospitals keep gender-affirming care programs for minors closed and are silent on whether they plan to reopen them amid federal investigations nationwide.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
A Dem PAC's latest ad criticizes the GOP's bathroom obsession, saying Democrats should call out Republicans for monitoring children's bathrooms.
Source: Erin in the Morning (erininthemorning.com)
Elon Musk's America PAC has committed $100 million to a midterm push heavy on anti-transgender ads, which may be backfiring on Republicans.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman hammered Gov. Kathy Hochul on rising energy costs, promising to slash utility bills in half without a policy proposal.
Source: Politico (politico.com)
Iowa Democrat Christina Bohannan released a digital video ad pushing back against anti-transgender attacks in her race for Congress.
Source: them (them.us)
An Iowa candidate for Congress is pushing back against anti-transgender attacks in new ads without treating LGBTQ+ people as obstacles.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)