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Missouri Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Abortion Rights by Leaning Into Anti-Trans Sentiment
Is it illegal for the president to spend ‘patriotic’ donations on a White House ballroom or anything else?
After Supreme Court setback, Trump again targets immigration by expanding definition of birthright citizenship
How Trump’s Unprecedented Effort to Prosecute Noncitizen Voters Fell Apart
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A seemingly technical change to international student visas could disrupt teaching and research at US universities
Missouri Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Abortion Rights by Leaning Into Anti-Trans Sentiment
Is it illegal for the president to spend ‘patriotic’ donations on a White House ballroom or anything else?
After Supreme Court setback, Trump again targets immigration by expanding definition of birthright citizenship
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Trump’s ‘forever’ tariffs are kicking in for the long haul – and US consumers are footing the bill
Executive order on vaccines bypasses an evidence-based process that has kept kids safe
A little-remembered Gilded Age millionaire helped make milk safe for American kids through his ‘retail giving’
Emerging anti-immigration sentiment in Japan obscures a surprising history of strategic engagement with Islam
How state constitutions became the battleground for American rights and liberties – on both the left and right
Trump administration revives conspiracy theories about Cuba’s alleged manipulation of activism in the US
Democrats have a working-class voter problem that progressives like Abdul El-Sayed are still struggling to solve
Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to years of deliberation and engineering ingenuity that went into its creation
What Is the Trump Administration Doing With Foreign Aid Money?
Trump administration’s Freedom 250 organization allegedly misdirected donors away from bipartisan America250 charity
Gaza’s ‘road map’ is driven by Trump, but reluctant passengers and serious potholes could derail pathway to peace
Before Trump, some states had already ended affirmative action for contractors – here’s what happened
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