Friday, June 5, 2026

Tag: abortion access

House vote on defense bill pushes annual military spending past $1...

House advances $893 billion defense policy as culture war riders and audit penalties collide with pay raises, troop increases, and a looming Senate clash.

Judge blocks Trump attempt to defund Planned Parenthood clinics serving Medicaid...

A federal court injunction halts a Trump-backed law that would have cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, threatening care for over a million patients nationwide.

McConnell dismisses voter concerns as Senate GOP advances sweeping Medicaid cuts

Republican leaders push forward a plan that would slash coverage for millions, despite warnings of political backlash, mass protests, and deadly consequences.

Montana judge strikes down restrictive abortion laws targeting Medicaid recipients

Montana court blocks restrictive abortion laws that targeted Medicaid recipients, ruling they violate constitutional rights to privacy and equal protection.

70% of Americans support deciding state abortion rights by ballot measure:...

After an "enormous victory" in Kansas, some progressives argue that ballot measures "are the next frontier" for protecting access to reproductive healthcare.

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Grow your own food—and a kinder world: How veganic farming can turn your garden...

More than just growing food without animal products, veganic farming reimagines agriculture as a space where humans, wildlife, and even soil microbes can coexist and flourish together, offering a bold and compassionate alternative to traditional organic methods.

Two visions of the US will compete at the World Cup

A big tent coalition is harnessing the energy surrounding the World Cup to imagine a more free and democratic United States.

Once upon a time (and not any time either!)

My strange tale of how the war on terror came home in the age of Donald J. Trump.

Gaza surgeon wins New Jersey House primary on healthcare not bombs campaign

Dr. Adam Hamawy, a retired Army combat surgeon who treated patients in Gaza during Israel’s assault on the enclave, won New Jersey’s Democratic primary in a deep-blue congressional district after running on a platform centered on healthcare, economic reform, immigration policy, and opposition to U.S. support for the war in Gaza.

Trump hands top intelligence role to loyalist with no national security experience

President names housing regulator Bill Pulte to oversee 18 intelligence agencies despite no known background in intelligence, defense, or military service, raising bipartisan concerns about experience, accountability, and political loyalty.