Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday night announced that his state had dropped off its “first” busload of migrants in Los Angeles, the latest move by a right-wing governor to ship vulnerable asylum-seekers to a distant Democratic-led jurisdiction. “It is abhorrent that an American elected official is using human …

Michelle Griffith, Minnesota Reformer The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to a federal law aimed at keeping Native American children within the foster care system in Native American homes. The Supreme Court in a 7-2 decision upheld the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act, which established federal minimum …

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder Democrats in Congress reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would guarantee access to birth control regardless of any future Supreme Court rulings. The measure would ensure people have the right to use contraception and that health care providers have a right to share information about contraception as …

Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch House Republicans outlined Wednesday how they would cut $130 billion from the annual government funding bill. Their spending total is significantly lower than the level both parties agreed to in the debt limit deal just two weeks ago. The spending levels likely set up a …

Lynn Bonner, NC Newsline Voting rights groups and Democrats oppose North Carolina Republican senators’ proposed changes to election laws, saying they will harm elderly, disabled, and student voters, and voters of color. The Senate has proposed two bills changing voting rules and stripping governors of their power to appoint members …

As most U.S. House Republicans and two Democrats on Tuesday voted to block the Biden administration’s regulation of pistols with stabilizing braces, several other Democratic lawmakers renewed a fight for gun control policies unlikely to pass the GOP-controlled chamber. Democratic Reps. Jared Golden (Maine) and Mary Peltola (Alaska) joined with …

Ariana Figueroa, Arkansas Advocate U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Tuesday defended access to health care for transgender people, as well as his agency’s actions in connection with unaccompanied migrant children. Republicans at a U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing grilled Becerra about …

Hannah Recht, KFF June 13, 2023 Too many Americans are losing Medicaid coverage because of red tape, and states should do more to make sure eligible people keep their health insurance, the Biden administration said Monday. More than a million Americans have lost coverage through the program for low-income and …

Jacob Fischler, Rhode Island Current Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty in federal court in Miami on Tuesday to 37 felony counts of taking highly classified national security documents from his time in office and obstructing efforts to recover the documents, according to media reports from inside the courtroom. …

Zachary Roth, Nevada Current In one sense, the Supreme Court’s surprise ruling striking down Alabama’s 2022 congressional maps maintains the legal status quo. By 5-4, the justices rejected the state’s attempt to restrict the ability of the Voting Rights Act to block gerrymanders that suppress the power of minority voters. But that dramatically understates …

Tax cut legislation that House Republicans are set to consider this week after pushing the global economy to the brink of disaster would deliver more than $28 billion to the richest 1% of Americans next year—and just $1.4 billion to the poorest fifth of the country. That’s according to a …

Ariana Figueroa, Ohio Capital Journal As part of the celebration of Pride month, the Biden administration on Thursday announced several new protections for LGBTQ+ youth and families, including the position of a federal coordinator to counter the massive wave of book bans across the country. President Joe Biden was scheduled later Thursday …

The Supreme Court is about to make a decision regarding President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loans. If the plan is approved, it could eliminate up to $20,000 in federal student loans for many Americans who earn less than the income threshold set by the plan. Some borrowers may …

Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall took to social media Sunday to allege President Joe Biden violated federal flag code by hanging from the White House balcony a pair of U.S. flags straddling a colorful flag honoring LGBTQ rights. Marshall declared on Twitter that Biden appeared more invested …

Former President Donald Trump’s former Attorney General Bill Barr broke with the GOP narrative Sunday to say the government acted responsibly in its indictment of the former president. Appearing on Fox News Sunday, Barr said the contents of the indictment were “very, very damming.” “If even half of it’s true, …