Democrats say they want a fighter. Does it have to be a White man?
Graham Platner was ‘electable’ — until he wasn’t.
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House Democrats want Americans to know their 14th Amendment rights are at riskRep. Analilia Mejia approached Democratic leaders with an idea to form a task force examining how attacks on the amendment promising birthright citizenship also threaten reproductive, voting and LGBTQ+ rights.
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Platner ends campaign for Maine Senate seat after sexual assault allegationThe allegation, which Platner denies, has upended a key Senate race as Democrats look to unseat Sen. Susan Collins in November.
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Gen Z women are the most pessimistic about the American dreamA new analysis of polling data from PRRI also shows they’re the only group in which fewer than half agree there’s no place they’d rather live than the United States.
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Trump supports birthright citizenship — when the recipient is on the U.S. men's soccer teamStar striker Folarin Balogun was born in New York to Nigerian parents visiting the U.S. It's the type of citizenship Trump has sought to restrict.
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DOJ, HHS, FTC, FDA: The alphabet soup of efforts to restrict gender-affirming careDozens of investigations, subpoenas and lawsuits are bearing down on families of trans youth and hospitals providing the care.
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Could Trump’s next push to limit birthright citizenship include a ban on pregnant tourists?The idea is getting new attention from the Trump administration as an alternative route to limit citizenship rights.
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What are Trump Accounts for kids? And should you open one?The new policy is designed to help kids grow their savings, and some babies get $1,000 to start. Here's how they work, who is eligible and what you need to open one.
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A democratic socialist unseats a 15-term congresswoman in ColoradoWith her victory over Rep. Diana DeGette, 29-year-old Melat Kiros is the second democratic socialist to beat an incumbent progressive Democratic House member this month.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s attempt to overturn $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdictThe justices declined to hear the president’s appeal in the case, in which he was found liable for sexual abuse.