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Israel orders more evacuations in Gaza. Polish truckers block traffic at the Poland-Ukraine border. A federal judge has approved Georgia's newly revised political maps.
Politics & Government
For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma
A North Carolina hospital network is referring transgender psychiatric patients to treatment facilities that do not align with their gender identities.
Maine bars Trump from primary ballot; an Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 20
Maine's Democratic secretary of state removed former President Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot. An Israeli airstrike killed at least 20 Palestinians in southern Gaza.
2024 elections are ripe targets for foes of democracy
Billions of people around the world are expected to head to the polls in 2024. But experts warn that these elections are ripe targets for bad actors seeking to disrupt democracy.
Former President Trump has been removed from the primary ballot in Maine
Maine is now the second state to bar former President Donald Trump from its primary ballot. NPR's A Martinez talks to David Becker of the Center for Election Innovation and Research.
A federal judge has approved Georgia's newly revised political maps
A federal judge in Georgia upheld a revised congressional map that creates a new Black district, and protects the state's Republican seats in Congress.
Trump cries 'election interference' after Maine ruling will keep him off the ballot
Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows stated former President Donald Trump is not qualified to appear on the state's ballot. The Trump campaign pledged to fight the decision in state court.
Democrats look to codify abortion access into Arizona state law
Political strategists are turning to Arizona as the next battleground over abortion. Abortion-related initiatives have proved to be a major voter mobilizer.
Nikki Haley didn't say slavery caused the Civil War. Now she's facing major backlash
At a campaign event in New Hampshire Wednesday, the former S.C. governor didn't mention slavery as a cause of the Civil War, sparking controversy. Now she's walking back those comments.
In 2023 fentanyl overdoses ravaged the U.S. and fueled a new culture war fight
Fentanyl fueled unprecedented carnage with 112,000 fatal overdoses. The nation is increasingly divided over how to respond.