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The Credible Plot to Ban Abortion Nationwide — Without Congress
Is the Comstock Act the 2024 election's sleeping giant?
By Rachael Klarman and Will Dobbs-Allsopp
A Complete Guide to All the Republicans Running for President in 2024
There is already a surprising number….
By Rachel Janfaza
Was Ziwe's Interview With George Santos Iconic? A Highlight Reel.
In which George Santos explains the only way to get him to go away is to stop inviting him to your gigs.
By Fortesa Latifi
Congress
Republicans Vote to Prolong an Impeachment Inquiry Into Joe Biden
Without a single shred of evidence, House Republicans have voted to approve an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden. The president, meanwhile, called the vote a “baseless political stunt.”
By Caleb Ecarma
Despite Recent Wins on Abortion, Reproductive Rights Are Still on the Ballot in 2024
Republicans may be message-pivoting on abortion, but that doesn't mean attacks on reproductive freedom are going away.
By Rebecca Fishbein
New College in Exile: Hampshire College
Teen Vogue speaks to students forced out of New College of Florida by the school’s conservative hostile takeover.
By Lex McMenaminPhotography by Bea Oyster
Maxwell Frost on Ron DeSantis, Hopes for a Progressive Florida, and the Power of Collective Movement
In this op-ed, Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost explains how a progressive Florida does and will continue to exist.
By Maxwell Frost
Speaker Mike Johnson’s Record on Abortion Proves How Dangerous He Is for Reproductive Rights
In this op-ed, co-chair of American Bridge 21st Century and former president of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards explains why Mike Johnson is dangerous for the reproductive rights movement.
By Cecile Richards
What to Know About Mike Johnson, the New Speaker of the House
Johnson is a conservative Louisiana lawmaker known for his opposition to abortion and LGBTQ+ rights.
By Emma Specter
The GOP Speaker of the House Chaos Is Just a Preview of What's to Come
Jim Jordan’s bid for Speaker of the House is failing, and it represents the how the GOP has prioritized personal interest over governing.
By Rebecca Fishbein
Congress
Jim Jordan Lost the Speaker Vote – Again – But He Says He's Still Trying
His refusal to bow out after losing a second Speaker vote is exposing the majority party's inability to govern.
By Abigail Tracy
New Poll Puts Biden, Trump "In Dead Heat" for 2024
Though nearly 20 percent of respondents said they would vote for someone else.
By Lex McMenamin
Congress
George Santos Said He’s “Pretty Much” Denying Wild New Criminal Charges
Meanwhile, a group of New York Republicans is introducing a resolution to boot him from Congress.
By Bess Levin
The 1970s West Virginia Textbook Panic That Turned Violent
Bombs were planted in at least two schools and snipers fired on school bus escorts.
By Zack Budryk
Kevin McCarthy Is No Longer the Speaker of the House
The House voted to oust Kevin McCarthy, making him the first-ever to be removed from the position.
By Fortesa Latifi and Lex McMenamin
AOC Blasts GOP For Caring More About Their Anti-Trans Agenda Than Averting Government Shutdown
Ocasio-Cortez said that the Republican party is “completely out of step with the American people.”
By James Factora
Government Shutdown 2023: What Does It Mean?
A 45-day extension was passed to avoid a government shutdown. Here's what happens now.
By Fortesa Latifi
8 Activists and Authors Share the Banned Books That Changed Their Lives
These students, teachers, and authors want to ban bigotry, not books.
By Marilyn La Jeunesse
Biden Impeachment
Surprise: The GOP's First Biden Impeachment Hearing Was a Complete and Utter Flop
The witnesses all but confirmed that House Republicans have no evidence of wrongdoing, only adding to the party’s humiliation amid their disastrous funding standoff.
By Eric Lutz
The Right-Wing War on “Woke” Is Still Dominating the GOP Primary
Despite policies weaponizing the word “woke,” Republicans wouldn't say it in the last debate.
By Rebecca Fishbein