Resistance is Everywhere
Hundreds of stories, one message: resistance is everywhere you look.
Resistance is Republican pushback
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GOP defections from Trump start to pile up: From the Politics Desk
Over the past 36 hours, three GOP candidates in competitive races have called for the Iran war to come to an end, tying it to the economic pressure voters are under. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is running for Senate in Iowa, called yesterday…
Resistance is in the courts
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States fight Trump’s Medicaid ban on trans youth care
“The federal government does not have the authority to dictate what medically necessary care New York provides to its residents,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James. “This unlawful rule threatens access to health care for…
Resistance is in the courts
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Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton.
“It’s horrible that she’s gone and she was taken from us this way. It’s horrible that she’s not here anymore,” said LaTanya Walker, Tierra Walker’s aunt and the lead plaintiff in the case, in a press conference Wednesday. She added: “I…
Resistance is protests
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Pro-democracy protest photos
Pro-democracy protesters showed up recently all over the country: Rochester, NY; White Plains, NY; Newnan, GA; Los Osos, CA; Portland, OR; Chandler, AZ; Anchorage, AK; Pasadena, CA; Oakland, CA; Hagerstown, MD; San Jose, CA; Germantown, TN…
Resistance is in the courts
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Judge extends block on Trump order aiming to limit mail voting
A federal judge on Friday extended her prohibition against the U.S. Postal Service implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail voting during the midterms, putting another major obstacle in the way of the…
Resistance is states taking action
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California’s AI action blueprint
That bill was vetoed and never became law, but I was able to pass a law last year that drew from it to create an early warning system for AI safety by requiring companies to disclose their safety plans and dangerous AI incidents. That law…
Resistance is legislators
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Khanna, Massie say they can force another Epstein vote
Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.(link is external)) announced Thursday they've secured commitments for the 218 signatures(link is external) needed to force another vote the release of files related to sex offender…
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