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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a rally for democratic candidates Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Monroe, N.C. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power

September 14, 2026 at 7:20 a.m.

An increasing number of Democrats in red and blue states are distancing themselves from their party’s unflinching support for the transgender community’s policy priorities.

FILE – Bottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, are displayed at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

An appeals court is considering a push to restrict most common abortion method: mifepristone

September 9, 2026 at 2:45 p.m.

A panel of federal judges heard arguments Wednesday over whether prescribing rules should be tightened for a key drug used in the most common abortion method in the United States:...

FILE – A SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Enrollment in SNAP grocery aid is dropping faster than expected

August 21, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.

Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span — a decline far steeper than the government estimated.

Danielle Grisolano brings her dogs Lincoln and Pepper with her to vote in the Democratic primaries at Denver Public Library, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Rebecca Slezak)

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices

July 9, 2026 at 6:11 p.m.

President Donald Trump's administration has been ramping up pressure on state election officials to make sure noncitizens aren't registered to vote.

FILE – The Missouri State Capitol is seen, Sept. 16, 2022, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Missouri judge finds state laws restricting abortion violate voter-approved constitutional amendment

June 19, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

The ruling is a clear legal victory for abortion rights advocates, but it’s not the final word. An appeal and another ballot measure are on tap.

Participants carry a large pride flag during the World Pride parade with the U.S. Capitol in the background, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride

June 4, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

Without directly saying the idea was to replace Pride, the governors of Indiana and Tennessee rebranded June as Nuclear Family Month to celebrate units made up of “one husband, one...

Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., March 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill while lawsuit plays out

May 14, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

The Supreme Court has preserved women’s access to mifepristone, a common abortion pill, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.

Supreme Court temporarily extends women’s access to a widely used abortion pill

May 11, 2026 at 3:21 p.m.

The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take...

A person leaves the state Capitol after a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Here’s what to know about the latest wave of changes to congressional districts

May 9, 2026 at 11:33 a.m.

The congressional map appears to be tilting more red amid the latest flurry of redistricting developments across the U.S.

A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Lake Braddock Secondary School, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Burke, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win

May 8, 2026 at 4:20 p.m.

The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans for an edge...

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