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Missouri’s GOP Has a New Strategy to Ban Abortion—Attack Trans Kids
Dr. Jennifer Smith remembers canvassing to overturn Missouri’s abortion ban back in 2024. Now she’s spending her weekends knocking doors in her white coat to make sure her home state doesn’t ban abort…
14h ago
Voters Are Begging Trump to End the War in Iran
The US and Israel’s war on Iran, ongoing since February, has never been particularly popular. But two new polls show that as voters prepare for the November 3 midterm elections, they’re thinking about…
15h ago
“The History of Concrete” Highlights a Material We Depend Upon But Rarely Think About
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It’s the second-most used material on Earth, it’s an environmental disaster, and it’s fal…
23h ago
Why Are We Still Talking About Voting Rights in 2026?
In the runup to this year’s midterm elections, one of the defining campaign issues is the elections themselves. Ever since President Donald Trump first urged red states to draw new maps to give Republ…
1d ago
DOJ Is Suing to Decertify Alaska’s Senate Results—But Only If Republicans Lose
The Department of Justice filed suit against the state of Alaska on Thursday, preemptively attempting to decertify the state’s election results—unless they win. Their justification: Democratic candida…
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Todd Blanche Swears Arrest of Virginia Democrat Isn’t “Political Payback”
On Thursday, Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel announced racketeering, money laundering, and drug trafficking charges against state Sen. Louise Lucas, the 82-year-old legislato…
1d ago
Mamdani on Trump, Floods, and the Fight Over Data Centers
His name might not be on the ballot this November, but New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is undoubtedly one of the most influential figures in American politics right now. After his barrier-breaking…
1d ago
Palmer Luckey Just Announced a Genetically Engineered War Dog Startup
It is a truth universally acknowledged that rich people love a designer dog. TikTok influencers walk their viewers through the process of cloning their dearly departed pugs. If you’ve got enough money…
1d ago
The EPA Is Quietly Killing its Web Archive
In a little-noticed webpage update, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a plan to decommission its online web archive at the end of the year, a move that would wipe tens of thousands of…
1d ago
The “Girl Dad” Running to Oust Max Miller in Ohio’s Messiest Congressional Race
Sipping on an iced caramel latte with whipped cream and talking about “squadding up” with his daughters on Fortnite, Brian Poindexter doesn’t necessarily fit the stereotype of a “manly man,” which is…
1d ago