#Democrats see hope in House, gloom in Senate

#Democrats see hope in House, gloom in Senate

Democrats see a clear path to winning back the House majority in next fall’s elections, even as their worries grow that they could lose their hard-fought Senate majority.  In the House, Democrats need to pick up five seats to take back their majority, and the House map includes close to a dozen seats being defended…

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#Court ruling prompts fears of ‘Wild West of disinformation’

#Court ruling prompts fears of ‘Wild West of disinformation’

An order limiting the Biden administration’s communication with social media companies could make it harder to curb disinformation as the 2024 election nears. A federal judge on Tuesday curtailed communication between certain Biden administration agencies and social media companies after a GOP-led challenge to efforts to combat disinformation, arguing attempts to do so violated protected…

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#New blood donation rules leave room for LGBTQ stigma

#New blood donation rules leave room for LGBTQ stigma

The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) updated blood donation guidelines were issued last month with the aim of being more inclusive of the LGBTQ community, but community members say the agency has left the door open for stigma and discrimination. Under the new guidelines, all donors will answer a series of “individual risk-based questions” regardless…

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#Trump’s Supreme Court shows its seismic impact

#Trump’s Supreme Court shows its seismic impact

The impact of former President Trump’s Supreme Court on American life is becoming clearer every day. Trump nominated three of the justices on the current court, delivering a 6-3 conservative majority that can carry all before it — even on deeply contentious issues. On Thursday, the court struck a huge blow against affirmative action, finding that…

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#Biden digging for dollars in wealthy Democratic enclaves

#Biden digging for dollars in wealthy Democratic enclaves

President Biden has targeted blue strongholds ahead of his first fundraising deadline, raking in cash from reliable Democratic donors to give his reelection bid an early boost. The president has fundraised in high-income ZIP codes in Chicago, Maryland, San Francisco, Connecticut and New York City just in the last month — all friendly places for Democrats.  The sprint…

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