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Democrats see a path to win the Senate. It's narrow and has little room for error
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leaders believe they have a path to winning the majority in November, though it's one with very little wiggle room.
The party got a new burst of confidence when former Rep. Mary Peltola announced Monday she'll run for the Senate in Alaska. Her bid gives Democrats a critical fourth candid ... (full story)
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women's sports
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared ready to deal another setback to transgender people and uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams.
The court's conservative majority, which has repeatedly ruled against transgender Americans in the past year, signaled during more ... (full story)
Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents and could harm kids
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Dr. Molly O'Shea has noticed growing skepticism about vaccines at both of her Michigan pediatric offices and says this week's unprecedented and confusing changes to federal vaccine guidance will only make things worse.
One of her offices is in a Democratic area, where more of the parents she sees are opting for alternative sched ... (full story)
Minneapolis duo details their ICE detention, including pressure to rat on protest organizers
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Two Minneapolis residents who have been monitoring immigration officers' actions during the Trump administration's latest crackdown say they were detained without charge for several hours in distressing conditions, denied phone calls, and pressured to rat out protest organizers and people living in the country illegally.
The acc ... (full story)
Transgender teen athlete in a Supreme Court fight knows the upcoming sports season could be her last
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Becky Pepper-Jackson finished third in the discus throw in West Virginia last year though she was in just her first year of high school. Now a 15-year-old sophomore, Pepper-Jackson is aware that her upcoming season could be her last.
West Virginia has banned transgender girls like Pepper-Jackson from comp ... (full story)