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Why Guatemala has never had an indigenous president

4:55pm June 23, 2023

by Eyder Peralta

Nearly half of Guatemala's population identifies as indigenous, but the country hasn't had a native president. The most high profile indigenous candidate is barred from running for the role.

Supreme Court hands the Biden administration a major victory on immigration policy

4:55pm June 23, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court handed the Biden administration a major victory in a long-running immigration law dispute about guidelines for whom immigration authorities can target for arrest and deportation.

More than 3,000 Starbucks workers pledged to strike in the coming days across the U.S.

U.S. Starbucks workers join in a weeklong strike over stores not allowing Pride décor

3:19pm June 23, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Starbucks workers in cities including Chicago, Philadelphia and San Antonio plan to walk out or picket over coming days following worker accusations that the company is scaling back its LGBTQ support.

Abortion rights activists protest after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, overturning the right to abortion, in Portland, Ore., on June 24, 2022.

A year since Dobbs, these are the many ways states are protecting abortion

1:57pm June 23, 2023

Abortion access has declined dramatically nationwide, but many states have further protected abortion by enacting "shield laws," allocating funding, stockpiling medication and repealing old laws.

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Guilford County releases details on DSS Corrective Action Plan after state review

12:58pm June 23, 2023

by DJ Simmons

Guilford County released details Thursday on its

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Biden administration's immigration rules

11:13am June 23, 2023

In a major win for the Biden administration, the court ruled Texas and Louisiana lack the standing to challenge the administration's immigration enforcement guidelines.

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NPR poll examines independent voters' responses to questions on social issues

11:08am June 23, 2023

As Republicans continue to stand by Donald Trump and the Supreme Court marks the first anniversary of the Dobbs decision, independent voters across the country weigh in on the top issues of the day.

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Attorney John Eastman stands outside the California State Bar Court in downtown Los Angeles. The State Bar is seeking to revoke Eastman's law license over his work on former President Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election.

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What we've learned from pro-Trump attorney John Eastman's state bar trial

10:45am June 23, 2023

by Tom Dreisbach

Attorney John Eastman was a key player in Donald Trump's legal efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The State Bar of California is now seeking to revoke Eastman's law license.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer discusses abortion rights on April 5, 2023 — an issue she says motivated voters in her state in the 2022 midterm elections.

One year after the Dobbs ruling, abortion has changed the political landscape

10:32am June 23, 2023

by Tamara Keith

For decades, the politics around abortion were pretty well set. Then came the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. It was a political earthquake, and in many ways the ground is still shaking.

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North Carolina GOP legislators making changes to new abortion law days before enforcement

7:53am June 23, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

North Carolina Republican legislators rolled out on Thursday adjustments to the state's new abortion restrictions that are set to take effect in days, addressing some provisions that litigation seeking to block the law's enforcement calls confusing and inconsistent.