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Republican-led states push new abortion medication restrictions as bipartisan and Democratic lawmakers advance bills to expand contraceptive access across several states.
President Donald Trump repealed the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding, limiting federal authority to regulate greenhouse gases and prompting swift backlash and legal threats from Democrats.
Seven House Republicans joined Democrats to pass a resolution ending President Trump’s national emergency declaration that imposed tariffs on Canada, as courts review his authority.
A group of House Republicans joined Democrats to block a rule that would have prevented votes challenging President Trump’s emergency tariffs, now under Supreme Court review.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey urged fellow mayors to speak out against Trump’s immigration enforcement as cities nationwide weigh confrontation or cooperation amid ICE surges and funding threats.
A surge in federal immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities is driving student absences, lawsuits from school districts, and documented mental health and academic impacts on children.
State and local election officials warn that President Trump’s push to nationalize elections and demand voter data threatens state authority, voter privacy, and confidence ahead of the midterms.
The White House removed a Trump social media post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys after bipartisan backlash, with lawmakers calling it racist and demanding an apology.
As electricity bills rise, states are targeting data centers with higher rates and stricter rules to prevent their massive energy demands from driving up costs for households and small businesses.
Senate Republicans halted a Democratic bid to sue the Trump administration over delayed and redacted Epstein files, as DOJ says it has fully complied with the transparency law.
Childhood vaccination rates are declining across the U.S. as 33 states fell below herd immunity thresholds in 2024-25, up from 28 before the pandemic. Mississippi and West Virginia lost their national leadership positions after introducing religious exemptions.
Nearly 200 anti-abortion bills introduced in 29 states target medication abortion access, with Indiana and South Carolina advancing legislation allowing residents to sue pill providers for $100,000 or more.
A new KFF poll shows 75% of voters say health care costs will impact their 2026 midterm votes, with majorities blaming Trump and congressional Republicans for letting ACA tax credits expire and driving up insurance premiums.
Threats against members of Congress jumped to nearly 15,000 investigations last year, prompting expanded law enforcement partnerships and increased federal funding for lawmaker security.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is under fire from Republicans and Democrats after federal immigration agents killed two people in Minnesota, sparking calls for investigations, impeachment, and funding limits.
Federal agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis after disarming him during an immigration enforcement operation. Video evidence contradicts Trump administration claims he posed a threat, prompting calls for independent investigation.
At least 17 shooting incidents involving federal immigration agents since July have raised questions about use of force and accountability, with courts finding DHS accounts contradicted by video evidence and calling official narratives into question.
Legal experts and historians say President Trump’s second-term expansion of executive power, from military actions to targeting critics, signals a dangerous shift away from democratic norms and checks and balances.
Federal courts in California and Oregon blocked Trump administration efforts to force states to hand over sensitive voter data, citing privacy concerns and limits on federal power over elections.
Trump has pardoned allies convicted under his own first-term Justice Department, sidestepping normal clemency rules and raising concerns about the erosion of prosecutorial independence and the rule of law.
