Sophie Boudreau is a writer and editor with nearly a decade of experience covering lifestyle, culture, and political topics. She previously served as senior editor at eHow and produced Michigan and Detroit content for Only In Your State.
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Trump allies considering plans to limit insurance coverage for abortions
The proposals would modify existing labor laws to exclude “uniform” employer coverage for abortion, making it more challenging for patients in red states to seek care across state lines.
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Senate Republicans block bill to protect birth control access
The bill would have guaranteed the right for Americans to obtain and use birth control without government interference. It would also protect the right of health care providers to distribute information about contraception and provide it to patients.
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Trump supporters call for violence against jurors after his felony conviction
Donald Trump’s felony conviction has drawn outrage from Republican leaders and voters, some of whom have even called for violent retribution against the jury and judge involved in the former president’s New York hush money trial.
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It sure looks like Trump is paying off witnesses
Just days after Donald Trump became a convicted felon, new reporting shows that nine Trump witnesses received hefty financial payouts, promotions, and other benefits, some at “delicate” moments during the former president’s court cases.
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Nevada Senators Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto call for investigation into Big Oil amid price-fixing and collusion allegations
Senate Democrats joined their House counterparts in calling for an industry-wide investigation into Big Oil collusion and price-fixing allegations, which they say cost US consumers at the pump while driving up corporate profits.
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Fears about far-right future of Supreme Court grow amid Alito flag controversy
Advocacy groups and lawmakers worry that unchecked bias and a potential second Trump term could greenlight more Supreme Court decisions aligned with far-right interests.
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Senate Democrats will hold a vote on birth control protections in June
The Right to Contraception Act would protect access to birth control nationwide as many reproductive rights advocates worry that contraceptive access will be Republicans’ next target after they successfully helped overturn Roe v. Wade.
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House Democrats announce investigation into Big Oil price-fixing
The investigation comes in the wake of bombshell allegations accusing former Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield of colluding with OPEC to drive up oil prices at the expense of American consumers.
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Trump: ‘We’re looking at’ restricting birth control
Former president Donald Trump said he was looking at the possibility of restricting access to birth control, but also alluded to a state-by-state approach to limiting contraception access.
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Price-fixing conspiracy in US oil industry cost families money, reports allege
Analysis of corporate profits and accusations of collusion by the FTC lend support to the idea that a broader oil industry conspiracy drove up post-Covid inflation for everyday Americans.
