Todd Blanche Wants to Finish What “Dobbs” Started Todd Blanche Wants to Finish What “Dobbs” Started
In a private call before his confirmation vote, the acting AG said Trump officials aim to make the decision ending the national right to abortion “permanent in every single state….
Trump’s Deregulation of Head Start Would Lead to Bigger Class Sizes, Lower Quality Trump’s Deregulation of Head Start Would Lead to Bigger Class Sizes, Lower Quality
The administration has now made public a proposed rule to eliminate critical standards for services in the free preschool program.
Don’t Believe the Gadi Eisenkot Hype Don’t Believe the Gadi Eisenkot Hype
The former IDF leader is being touted as the “anti-Netanyahu” in Israel’s upcoming elections. But in the ways that matter most, he’s more of the same.
Daniel Poppick’s Novel of White-Collar Work Daniel Poppick’s Novel of White-Collar Work
The first novel by the poet asks us what fantasies get us through the day.
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Texas’s DNA Doesn’t Run As Red as the Right Wants You to Think Texas’s DNA Doesn’t Run As Red as the Right Wants You to Think
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The Return of McCarthyism
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From the Archive
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This isn’t the first time the IRS has been accused of tareting political opponents—and it hasn’t always been right-wing groups who have drawn its scrutiny.
Politics
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Sanders is responding to the deceptive narratives floated by the industry. AOC is talking to experts who really understand how AI works.
Lindsey Graham’s Defense of Brett Kavanaugh Told Us Everything Lindsey Graham’s Defense of Brett Kavanaugh Told Us Everything
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World
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Hundreds of outlets across the country have joined the “I am the 89%” campaign.
Pedro Sánchez Is Living on Borrowed Time Pedro Sánchez Is Living on Borrowed Time
Spain’s prime minister has become a global progressive icon. But at home, his government is hanging by a thread.
France’s Heat Shock France’s Heat Shock
A historically hot summer is revealing a society massively unprepared for the new climate reality.
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Abortion Has Always Been an American Tradition Abortion Has Always Been an American Tradition
More than one founding father knew that to be truly free, women needed control over their reproduction.
Separation of Church and State: America’s Best Idea Separation of Church and State: America’s Best Idea
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