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648 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
Two Pennsylvania school boards approved policies restricting transgender athletes from sports aligning with their gender identity; Conestoga Valley School District approved its policy in a 7-1 vote.
Source: them (them.us)
Two school boards in Pennsylvania approved policies restricting transgender athletes from participating in sports that align with their gender identity.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
GLAAD lays out the records of who is targeting LGBTQ+ rights in Ohio.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
Axios reports President Trump is escalating his doomsday warnings about a Democratic takeover of Congress in his anti-Dems midterms message.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
Politico reports Trump made a last-minute promise of payments two weeks before Election Day to save farm-state Republicans in the midterms.
Source: Politico (politico.com)
Progress Action Fund released an ad on October 13 responding to Republican political attacks on transgender people as Democrats equivocate on trans issues.
Source: them (them.us)
Over three dozen congressional lawmakers and election offices in at least 32 states received letters, many with white powder, forcing evacuations weeks before the 2026 midterms.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
Nobel Peace Laureate Navi Pillay calls US's ICC sanctions totally unacceptable, having led the UN commission that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
A study found police in Hampton Roads saturated Black and low-income neighborhoods with Flock-style cameras, fueling a backlash in Virginia.
Source: The Appeal (theappeal.org)
Nearly 300 planned data center projects threaten Texas's air quality, with particulate matter possibly increasing to levels not seen since 2006.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
A report finds people are already being prosecuted for pregnancy outcomes as charging people who have abortions with murder gains traction on the right.
Source: The Nation (thenation.com)
California voters will decide Prop 40, a one-time 5% tax on roughly 250 billionaires holding an estimated $2.3 trillion; supporters say it could raise up to $100 billion, about 90% toward healthcare.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
Nobel Peace laureate Navi Pillay discusses the ICC, Gaza, rape as a war crime, her South African roots and Mandela.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
Voters in seven states will decide ballot measures on trans youth school sports participation and access to gender-affirming health care.
Source: Rewire News Group (rewirenewsgroup.com)
Arizona is preparing for possible ICE threats at the polls, which could be a fear tactic.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
After Roe v Wade was overturned in 2022, abortion became a top issue in the 2022 and 2024 elections, but candidates and voters discuss it less this midterm year.
Source: The Guardian: Abortion (theguardian.com)
Axios reports House Republicans are scaling back hopes for a 10-seat redistricting boost as polls show a collapse in GOP support among Latino voters in Texas and Florida.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
The Food and Drug Administration plans to hold off on releasing its safety review of mifepristone, the drug most often used in medication abortions, until March 2027.
Source: Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
A study found police in Hampton Roads saturated Black and low-income neighborhoods with Flock-style cameras, fueling a backlash in Virginia.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
What to expect when casting a provisional ballot in Texas, as early voting is underway for the Nov. 3 midterm elections amid backlogs of voter registration records caused by state errors.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)