The changes to income-based repayment rules are “a really big deal,” said an aide to Rep. Ilhan Omar. “I hope those of us who understand it still isn’t enough can still celebrate what it’ll mean for a lot of people.”

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“People always thought that water is unlimited, but it really isn’t,” said one climatologist.

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Picket lines in Ohio’s largest school district reflect a growing wave of teachers fed up with relentless attacks on public education.

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“Unfortunately, false or misleading advertisements and fraudulent sales practices are not new issues for Medicare beneficiaries,” said the chair of the Senate Finance Committee.

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“Documentation, advocacy, and legal aid are the core of human rights work around the world. Criminalizing such activity is a deplorable act characteristic of repressive regimes.”

“I don’t think we’re responding with the urgency these authoritarian moves deserve,” warned one civil rights attorney.

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“The United States should very clearly call on the Israeli government to reverse these designations, and to allow these organizations to continue their vital work,” said one human rights advocate.

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The intensity with which Republicans “are coming at this is really a testament to how important these resources are going to be—because there are many wealthy tax evaders that stand to lose a lot,” said one official.

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“We must push back,” said one doctor. “Free provision of vaccinations, Paxlovid, and monoclonals has been critically important.”

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“Sen. Schumer is sacrificing frontline communities and our clean energy future, all to placate a coal baron,” said one organizer, referring to the majority leader’s side agreement with Sen. Joe Manchin.

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“We can’t continue with this level of inflation where every day we keep losing parts of our salary,” said one labor leader.

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“People are done being represented by an out-of-touch, self-serving multimillionaire like Ron Johnson,” said Wisconsin’s Democratic Senate nominee.

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Exposure to fracking and its effects is “a major public health concern,” said a study co-author.

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The House Democrats accused Joseph Cuffari of obstructing their committees’ investigations and warned, “If you continue to refuse to comply with our requests, we will have no choice but to consider alternate measures.”

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“We ask that you publicly reiterate the press freedoms granted under the First Amendment, and remind states that they cannot infringe on those rights when news outlets write about abortion.”

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The leftist champion’s double-digit lead in the polls comes amid fears that the far-right incumbent’s baseless accusations of fraud and threats to stay in office no matter the outcome could lead to violence.

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“Former President Trump’s conduct has potentially put our national security at grave risk,” Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Adam Schiff wrote to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines.

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Menacing messages posted online “include a threat to place a so-called dirty bomb in front of FBI Headquarters” and “general calls for ‘civil war’ and ‘armed rebellion,’” officials warned.

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“While this bill establishes desperately needed changes to our tax laws and IRS funding, it is still a far cry from the systemic changes that we need in our society to rectify the hold the rich still have on every level of our economy.”

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“Americans deserve a full loaf of bread,” said health justice advocate Ady Barkan.

“I’m not only grateful to be alive, but also for the campaign we’re building together,” said the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat.

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“FDA must go beyond the baby food aisle and set strong standards for these contaminants,” said the national director of Healthy Babies Bright Futures.

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Privacy advocates want the agency to safeguard “personal data from misuse by big companies like Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta, as well as smaller but no less nefarious data brokers.”

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“Now is the time,” said Reps. Barbara Lee, Jim McGovern, and Gregory Meeks, to “prioritize humanitarian engagement, environmental protection, and regional cooperation.”

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Any damage to Zaporizhzhia could lead to “catastrophic consequences” in the region and beyond, warned António Guterres.

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“With climate change models predicting more frequent and more intense storms, this is a place where you can see climate change in action,” said the park superintendent.

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“The people of Afghanistan have been made to suffer doubly for a government they did not choose,” says a new letter.

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Officials have accused Shahram Poursafi of trying to hire a hitman to avenge the death of Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian general who the U.S. assassinated with a drone strike in 2020.

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“This was only possible because of people from every corner of Vermont who banded together to work and vote for a brighter future,” said the victorious candidate.

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“Fair pay, affordable bills, enough to eat, and a decent place to live. These aren’t luxuries—they are your rights!”

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