Senate Approves Defense Bill Blocking Health Care for Thousands of Trans Youth
Biden appears ready to sign the NDAA, despite objections from advocates and some Democrats about an insidious anti-trans rider.
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Jessica Washington is a political reporter for The Intercept covering the intersection of politics and identity, and co-host of The Intercept Briefing podcast. She has words in The Guardian, the Washington Post, The Root, Teen Vogue, Jezebel, Mother Jones magazine, and other notable publications.
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Federal Labor Unions Steel Themselves for Trump and DOGE’s Mass Firings
Trump wants a bloodbath for the federal employees, but government workers aren’t the only ones who will suffer.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Congress Keeps Trying to Hide the True Gaza Death Toll
A little-noticed provision in the annual defense bill would bar the Pentagon from citing the Gaza Health Ministry as an authoritative source.
Republicans Sneak Anti-Trans Health Care Provision Into Defense Bill
The proposal would codify explicitly anti-LGBTQ+ policy into federal law for the first time in decades.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Amnesty International Concludes That Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza
In a new 300-page report, the human rights group joins a growing chorus of legal scholars and activists describing Israel’s assault on Palestinians as genocide.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Bernie Sanders Lost Vote to Block Arms for Israel, Says U.S. Is “Funding the Starvation of Children in Gaza”
Sanders’s resolutions to block arms sales to Israel gained momentum, but ran headlong into White House opposition.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Senators Have a Chance to Halt Weapons Sales to Israel. Will They Take It?
A joint resolution from Sen. Bernie Sanders would block arms sales to Israel. The challenge is convincing Democrats to act.
Squad Goals: Democrats Must Use Lame-Duck Power to Fight Trump Now
Progressives in Congress are urging party leaders to use their two remaining months in power to erect barriers to Trump’s agenda.
The End of Roe
Voters Overwhelmingly Chose to Protect Abortion — Even When They Didn't Choose Harris
In every state it was on the ballot, reproductive care was more popular than Kamala Harris.
The End of Roe
Florida Abortion Amendment Falls Short Following Aggressive Opposition by Ron DeSantis
The governor waged an unprecedented campaign to block Amendment 4, which needed 60 percent support to pass.