National News
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Supreme Court hears oral arguments in major abortion access case
Tuesday’s hearing marks the first time the right-wing Court has listened to a case relating to abortion access since their decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022.
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George Santos’ former treasurer running attack ads in Arizona with Dem-sounding PAC name
The Republican operative bought airtime under an unregistered PAC named “Turn AZ Blue” to run attack ads against Marlene Galán-Woods in a hotly-contested Democratic primary.
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Strapped for cash, Trump reportedly abandons planned Arizona trip to save money
Trump hasn’t visited Arizona since 2022, and has left a trail of unpaid bills from venues across the state totaling $150,000 since 2016.
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80% of House Republicans support plan to cut Social Security, ban abortion, and restrict IVF
The Republican Study Committee’s proposed budget calls for cutting Social Security and Medicare and banning abortion after 15 weeks nationwide. It would also pose a threat to IVF and slash funding for rental assistance and programs that help build housing, and more.
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Biden issues executive order to improve women’s health research
The order directs federal agencies to ensure that they are using federal funds to research diseases and health conditions that disproportionately affect women, and requires them to report their investments in women’s health research annually.
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As a presidential election looms, so does the potential of another insurrection
During a visit to Arizona, US Rep. Jamie Raskin warned that the Jan. 6 insurrection might have only been a first attempt should Trump’s call for a “bloodbath” be heeded by his supporters.
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Biden’s 2025 budget prioritizes lowering costs for families, taxing the rich
The president’s budget includes proposals to lower childcare costs, create a paid family leave program, lower drug costs, and strengthen Social Security and Medicare—all by raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations.
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4 fun facts about Democratic Senate candidate Ruben Gallego
Gallego launched his first television ad this week that goes over his military service, family life, and voting record. Here are a few things about the congressman you won’t see on TV.
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Biden attacks GOP abortion bans, vows to restore Roe during State of the Union
“Many of you in this chamber and my predecessor are promising to pass a national ban on reproductive freedom,” Biden said to Republicans. “My God, what freedoms will you take away next?”
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Biden takes aim at high costs during State of the Union speech
Biden called on Congress to pass a mortgage relief credit that would give first-time homebuyers an annual tax credit of up to $5,000 a year for two years. He also endorsed legislation to build and renovate roughly 2 million homes and vowed to crack down on “big landlords who break antitrust laws by price-fixing and…
