DHS shuts ‘open door’ for women and queer immigrants to report abuse, advocates say
Offices that helped survivors of violence and discrimination from inside the immigration system have been gutted by the Trump administration.
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Expanding the child tax credit has some Republican support. Now what?
Many lawmakers want to expand the $2,000-per-child credit, a longtime Democratic priority — but aren’t sure about how to get there.
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House passes bill that could make it harder for married women to vote
Voting rights groups warn that the SAVE Act, which requires documentation proving citizenship, adds a burden to people who have changed their last names.
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Jewish Americans feel echoes of history in transgender passport restrictions
LGBTQ+ Jewish people see passports — now outing them for being trans — as part of a familiar playbook from the Holocaust.
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How a chess champion became Utah’s most successful Democratic lawmaker
Stephanie Pitcher approaches legislation like a chess game — methodical, precise and several steps ahead. She passed more bills than any other Democrat in the Republican-controlled legislature this year.
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The fight for new parents in Congress to vote remotely is over — for now
The fight over proxy voting pitted two mothers in Congress — one Republican, one Democrat — against GOP leadership.
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Trump, found liable for sexual abuse in 2023, promotes sexual assault awareness
The president did not mention the verdict and instead blamed immigrants in a proclamation recognizing National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
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What Cory Booker spoke about for 25 hours: the programs holding America together
Threats to public education, Social Security benefits and Medicaid funding were at the heart of the senator’s record-setting floor speech against the Trump administration.
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‘It’s just not in me right now’: Is Lady MAGA USA hanging up her heels?
Two months into the president’s second term, the Trump-loving drag queen’s support is waning.
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Liberals hold Wisconsin Supreme Court after campaign shaped heavily by Musk
The state court, on which liberals hold a 4-3 majority, could determine the future of abortion in the state.