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This landmark moment reflects years of tireless advocacy by legislative champions and state advocates, including the incredible work of Repro Rising Virginia and the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice. Earlier versions of…

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New York, N.Y. - Today, U.S. Representative Dan Goldman led a rally outside Palantir’s New York City office to protest the surveillance company’s role in President Trump’s immigration crackdown. He was joined by leading immigration…

The Thursday decision by U.S. District Court Judge Fred Biery in San Antonio was in response to a ruling Monday by U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Chestney. The family’s release is a major development in their nearly year-long saga, during…

Pennsylvania’s Constitution grants the fundamental right to reproductive autonomy, a state court ruled Monday in a long running challenge to the commonwealth’s ban on Medicaid subsidies for abortion.

News From The States

ATLANTA — Four Democrats in Georgia's congressional delegation sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday protesting the agency's demand for personal information about Fulton County workers and volunteers involved with the…

Capitol Beat

On Tuesday, Chief U.S. District Judge Denise Casper in Boston sided with nine clean energy organizations that sued to stop the federal government’s ​“arbitrary and capricious” efforts to hinder wind and solar development on public land or…

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A federal judge ruled a Brown County man and Chicago woman are likely to succeed in their First Amendment lawsuit alleging the federal government pressured Apple and Facebook to remove platforms tracking U.S. Immigration and Customs…

“The Court finds that Figliuzzi’s statement is rhetorical hyperbole that cannot constitute defamation,” U.S. District Court Judge George Hanks Jr. wrote in his decision. “Accordingly, Dir. Patel has failed to state a claim against…

CNBC

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The 39-page amicus brief filed Friday morning was signed by retired senior military officers and secretaries of the Air Force, Army and Navy who are described as possessing extensive experience in leadership roles along with a demonstrated…

Military.com

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In a statement, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson called the decision “a victory for military servicemembers, their families, and the rule of law.” “Every U.S. citizen has the Constitutional right to freely cast their vote in…

Mejia emerged from a crowded primary in February and cast the race as a test of Trump’s leadership. She criticized his pardons of people convicted of January 6-related crimes and faulted him for freezing funds authorized by Congress.

The Guardian

“Lopez Soza’s detention without bond violated his liberty interest, which cannot be casually tossed aside. Thus, Lopez Soza is entitled to immediate release,” she wrote.

WREG.com

Four Republican senators voted against an amendment sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to instruct the Senate Rules Committee to find a way to add the core elements of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act to a…

RochesterFirst

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The American Civil Liberties Union, National Immigrant Justice Center, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Texas Civil Rights Project, ACLU of the District of Columbia, and ACLU of Texas brought the federal lawsuit on behalf of…

Warsh's confirmation has been blocked by Sen. Thom Tillis due to what the Republican from North Carolina called a "bogus" investigation of Powell.

NBC News

Resistance is elected officials

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New poll: 55% support impeaching Trump

In Congress, Rep. John Larson has introduced 13 articles of impeachment against Trump, with more than 85 House members publicly backing either impeachment or invoking the 25th Amendment. All of which raises the question: how much of the…

Strength In Numbers

The vote follows months of pressure from parents who started a group called Schools Beyond Screens, speaking at board meetings, on social media, at district listening sessions, and in private meetings with administrators and board members…

NBC News

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(Washington, April 24) –?Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) called on the largest retailers and shippers in the country again, urging them to pass tariff refunds on to consumers and small businesses that bore the…

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Hundreds of protesters chanted for hours Tuesday outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Durango, as two detained children were removed from the building, fueling the demand for answers from federal officials.

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They found the 10 states that had the largest increases in call volumes following the launch of 988 also saw significantly larger gaps in expected vs. actual suicide deaths. The reductions were also greater in younger people than people…

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October 17 - Vote Early Day

Vote Early - October 17

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