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Biden marks Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in solar grants
| April 22, 2024
Forty-nine of these grants are state-level awards, five are multi-state awards, and six are going to Native American tribes. The administration also announced its plans to expand its American Climate Corps green jobs training program on Monday.
6 terrifying things that could happen if the Comstock Act is used to target abortion
| April 22, 2024
If interpreted literally, the Comstock Act could use antiquated legal code to effectively ban abortion by severely limiting the types of medical tools that can be sent via mail—even in states where abortion remains legal.
He said what? 10 things to know about RFK Jr.
| April 19, 2024
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a long and troubling history of espousing conspiracy theories and promoting lies about public health. Here are 10 of his most troubling and disprovable beliefs.
What to know about Trump’s legal issues
| April 18, 2024
The former president’s Manhattan hush money trial began on Monday. All in all, the 2024 Republican presidential nominee faces 91 charges across the four cases he’s been indicted in. He has pleaded not guilty to all of them.
Trump says he’s pro-worker. His record says otherwise.
| April 16, 2024
Trump’s policies made more than eight million workers ineligible for overtime pay, allowed for the outsourcing and offshoring of American jobs, made it harder for workers to join a union, and failed to protect American workers during the pandemic.