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Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood and other health centers that provide abortions as a coalition of mostly Democratic states challenges the cuts, a federal appeals court ruled.
The decision last week is one of multiple lawsuits filed after Presid ... (full story)
US faith leaders supporting targeted immigrants brace for a tough year ahead
For faith leaders supporting and ministering to anxious immigrants across the United States, 2025 was fraught with challenges and setbacks. For many in these religious circles, the coming year could be worse.
The essence of their fears: President Donald Trump has become harsher with his contemptuous rhetoric and policy proposals ... (full story)
What to know about the state gerrymandering battle kick-started by Trump
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After a frenetic few months of congressional redistricting efforts, President Donald Trump’s plan to reshape voting districts for partisan advantage ahead of this year’s midterm elections stands at an important juncture.
Will Republican- and Democratic-led states ramp up their remapping of U.S. House districts as new ... (full story)
Democrats see a path to win the Senate. It's narrow and has little room for error
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leaders believe they have a path to winning the majority in November, though it's one with very little wiggle room.
The party got a new burst of confidence when former Rep. Mary Peltola announced Monday she'll run for the Senate in Alaska. Her bid gives Democrats a critical fourth candid ... (full story)
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women's sports
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared ready to deal another setback to transgender people and uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams.
The court's conservative majority, which has repeatedly ruled against transgender Americans in the past year, signaled during more ... (full story)