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One congressman cites ways Biden could get more support from communities of color. A new Louisiana law reclassifies two abortion medications as controlled substances. And Ohio advocates work to boost the youth turnout.  

The Supreme Court allows South Carolina gerrymander that dilutes Black voters, Senator Cruz refuses to say if he'll accept the results of the election, and Trump calls a Mar Lago search an attempt to have him assassinated.  

The House GOP moves to strike mention of Trump's criminal trial from the record, and his former rival Nikki Haley endorses him. Meanwhile, Ohio Republicans reject a legislative fix to ensure Biden's name appears on the November ballot.

Israel's Prime Minister says the new I-C-C charges are unfair. Trump's lawyers found more classified documents in Mar-a-lago, months after an FBI's search. And a new report finds election deniers are advancing to the fall election.

Republicans may use the phantom of noncitizen voters to overturn the election, Supreme Court Justice Alito's display of an upside-down American flag reignites calls for an ethics code, and Missouri Dems filibuster for abortion rights.   

The GOP House votes to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt of Congress, Donald Trump again accuses Joe Biden of being on drugs, and many veterans say restrictive voter ID laws erode the democracy they fought for.

The Supreme Court rules funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is okay, election deniers hold key voting oversight positions in swing states, and North Carolina lawmakers vote to ban people from wearing masks in public.  

Speaker of the House Johnson calls the Trump trial 'a sham', federal officials are gathering information about how AI could impact the 2024 election, and, preliminary information shows what could have caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge crash.

Many Republicans are accused of undermining American democracy, new polling shows former President Trump leading Biden in key battlegrounds, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court considers lifting a near total ban on ballot drop boxes.

A bipartisan move to stop stock trading by members of Congress stalls, several of Trump's potential VPs refuse to say they'll accept any election results, and a Virginia school board restores the names of Confederate leaders to schools.

Biden says the U.S. won't arm Israel for a Rafah attack, drawing harsh criticism from Republicans. A judge denies former President Trump's request to modify a gag order. And new data outlines priorities for rural voters in ten battleground states.

Republicans seek to prevent nearly non-existent illegal noncitizens voting, Speaker Johnson survives a motion to remove him, and a Georgia appeals court is to reconsider if Fulton County DA Willis is to be bumped from a Trump case.

Former Speaker Paul Ryan weighs in on the 2024 Presidential election. President Biden condemns anti-semitism. And, the House calls more college and university presidents to testify on handling pro-Palestine protests.  

Hamas accepts a ceasefire deal amid warnings of a ground attack on Rafah by Israel, some faculty defend the protesters while colleges cancel graduation ceremonies, and Bernie Sanders announces his re-election run.

Civil rights groups criticize police actions against student protesters, Republicans accuse Democrats of "buying votes" through student debt relief, and anti-abortion groups plan legal challenges to a Florida ballot referendum.

President Biden defends dissent but says "order must prevail" on campus, former President Trump won't commit to accepting the 2024 election results, and Nebraska lawmakers circumvent a ballot measure repealing private school vouchers.

Campus Gaza protests continue, and an Arab-American mayor says voters are watching. The Arizona senate votes to repeal the state's 1864 abortion ban. And a Pennsylvania voting rights advocate says dispelling misinformation is a full-time job.

House Democrats say they'll vote to table a motion to remove Speaker Johnson, former President Trump faces financial penalties and the threat of jail time for violating a gag order, and efforts to lower the voting age gain momentum nationwide.   

Big Pharma uses red meat rhetoric in a fight over drug costs. A school shooting mother opposes guns for teachers. Campus protests against the Gaza war continue, and activists decry the killing of reporters there.   

Ukraine receives much-needed U.S. aid, though it's just getting started. Protesting college students are up in arms about pro-Israel stances. And, end-of-life care advocates stand up for minors' gender-affirming care in Montana.

Speaker Johnson accuses demonstrating students of getting support from Hamas. TikTok says it'll challenge the ban. And the Supreme Court dives into the gray area between abortion and pregnancy healthcare, and into former President Trump's broad immunity claims  

"Squad" member Summer Lee wins her primary with a pro-peace platform, Biden signs huge foreign aid bills – including support for Ukraine and Israel, and the Arizona House repeals an abortion ban as California moves to welcome Arizona doctors. 

The Senate moves forward with a foreign aid package. A North Carolina judge overturns an aged law penalizing released felons. And child protection groups call a Texas immigration policy traumatic for kids.

The Supreme Court weighs cities' ability to manage a growing homelessness crisis, anti-Israeli protests spread to college campuses nationwide, and more states consider legislation to ban firearms at voting sites and ballot drop boxes. 

Ukraine's President Zelensky applauds the House passage of aid. House Speaker Johnson gets bipartisan praise for the foreign aid deal, but still faces a threat to his job over it. And Nebraska moves to restore voting rights for released prisoners.