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7 shocking revelations from a real bad afternoon for Donald Trump

Mark Meadows warned Cassidy Hutchinson on January 2, 2021, that "things might get real, real bad" on January 6.

By Ben Jacobs

Cassidy Hutchinson just changed everything

The January 6 hearings have been damning. Hutchinson’s testimony took them to a new level.

By Zack Beauchamp

The Supreme Court just handed down very bad news for Black voters

Ardoin v. Robinson could foreshadow a new age of widespread racial gerrymandering.

By Ian Millhiser

Another 50 migrant deaths and an ever-climbing body count on the border

Including those found dead in a truck Monday, 290 people have died trying to cross the border in 2022.

By Nicole Narea

The anti-abortion “social safety net”

The right wants "crisis pregnancy centers" to replace abortion clinics.

By Anna North

Think polarization is bad now? Wait till the post-Roe abortion wars get started.

Dobbs is the next stress test for America’s teetering democracy.

By Zack Beauchamp

Finland and Sweden’s historic NATO bids, explained

Turkey dropped its opposition after striking a deal with the Nordic countries at the NATO summit, paving the way for the alliance to officially expand.

By Jen Kirby

You shouldn’t have to ask your boss for an abortion

Corporate America is an imperfect ally on abortion rights.

By Emily Stewart

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Pregnancy in a post-Roe America

Our maternal mortality rate was already bad. What happens now?

District attorneys could be a last defense against abortion bans

By Nicole Narea June 25

Republicans are eyeing a nationwide abortion ban. Can they pull it off?

By Nicole Narea June 25

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The economic case for abortion rights

Being able to access abortion is about all kinds of justice — economic justice included.

By Aubrey Hirsch June 25

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The end of Roe is only the beginning for Republicans

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Roe is gone. What do Democrats do now?

By Christian Paz June 24

How the Uvalde police failed

By Fabiola Cineas June 24

Could Clarence Thomas’s Dobbs concurrence signal a future attack on LGBTQ rights?

By Zack Beauchamp June 24

Congress passes a landmark gun control package

By Nicole Narea June 24

The end of Roe v. Wade, explained

By Ian Millhiser June 24

The Supreme Court overturned Roe. What happens next?

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Blue states have been preparing to become abortion safe havens

By Nicole Narea June 24

What police could find out about your illegal abortion

By Sara Morrison June 24

It’s important to talk to kids about abortion. Here’s how.

By Alex Hazlett June 24

Where will abortion still be legal now that Roe v. Wade has been overruled?

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The end of Roe will mean more children living in poverty

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