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A Texas woman is suing Students for Life for the cost of raising the children of two unplanned pregnancies, under a law the group helped pass.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Black voters may determine whether Democratic Socialists of America can build on breakthroughs in the 2026 elections, particularly in the South.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
Truthout reports Trump officials now face a temporary restraining order for violating the First Amendment with the sanctions.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
In the last week, the Justice Department and California election officials have been locked in a standoff over alleged election fraud.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
An October shooting by federal immigration officers in New York City has led to a show of unity between Hakeem Jeffries and Zohran Mamdani opposing immigration enforcement.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
The Trump Admin effectively killed a popular renewable energy program, making solar panels harder to build in the rural US.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
A PAC named 'Democrats for Mike Rogers' is funded by Republicans and has spent more than $4 million to defeat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Senators made a deal to protect clean energy, but Congress's plan to stop the attack on offshore wind may not be enough.
Source: Grist (grist.org)
Texas has a new backlog of voter address updates due to a state error, four days before the start of early voting.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
ICE agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in Washington, D.C. this week, in what the article describes as a message to immigrants.
Source: Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
An analysis by Sabato's Crystal Ball reports party control up for grabs in 15 state legislative chambers across the country this midterm election cycle.
Source: Stateline (stateline.org)
Chuck Schumer has not commented on Trump's attempt to deport Ilhan Omar; ethics lawyers say the raid violated the Hatch Act.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
HHS demands answers from organizations over support for youth gender-affirming care, which studies show can be life-saving treatment for transgender young people.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
SCOTUSblog reports the Supreme Court announced a two-step test for adjudicating Second Amendment challenges in New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n v. Bruen.
Source: SCOTUSblog (scotusblog.com)
A man shot by ICE in NYC last week has yet to receive surgery for a bullet in his neck, and lawyers for Oscar Belgal have called for his immediate release.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
IA-01 Dem candidate Christina Bohannan answers an anti-trans ad without throwing trans people under the bus, an approach markedly different from Sand, Turek, and Trone Garriott.
Source: Erin in the Morning (erininthemorning.com)
Elon Musk is bankrolling a massive push for Ken Paxton in Texas, and Musk's PAC has boosted Republican candidates in the five most competitive US House races in the state.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Immigration attorneys and advocates say this summer's surge in ICE arrests showed a change in ICE tactics in Chicago, with arrests becoming less flashy and more targeted.
Source: Borderless Magazine (borderlessmag.org)
A candlelit vigil was held for the victims of a shooting at an Oregon elementary school in which a teacher and children aged five, eight and 11 were killed, local police say.
Source: BBC News US & Canada (bbc.co.uk)
With the 2026 midterm elections less than three weeks away, Republicans and Democrats have put the Supreme Court in the spotlight; Sen. Steve Daines said the Supreme Court's on the ballot.
Source: SCOTUSblog (scotusblog.com)