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Immigration activity is taking a toll on children’s health, doctors say
A Minneapolis study found missed pediatric appointments jumped over 50% among Latino children during a 2025 ICE operation, doctors say.
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Where have the workers gone? 2 million foreign-born men have left the country, analysis says.
Analyst Eric Pachman says native-born men are not filling the vacated jobs, undermining Trump's claim that immigrants displace American workers.
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SNAP cuts could lead to kids losing free school breakfast and lunch
Since 5.6 million people lost SNAP nationally, schools with mixed income levels risk losing federal funding formulas tied to enrollment, even in universal meal states.
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These vulnerable Republicans have targeted Social Security
Millions of Social Security recipients say they would not survive if the program was cut.
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New report: Trump’s food safety cuts are making people sick
More than 15,000 Americans have contracted cyclosporiasis since May.
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USPS whistleblower predicts ‘catastrophic’ effect on elections under Trump vote-by-mail order
The whistleblower says a single misread barcode could cause USPS to reject entire batches of ballots, potentially disenfranchising millions of voters.
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A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net
A cyclospora outbreak tied to Mexican lettuce has sickened over 17,000 people, as experts question CDC and FDA staffing cuts that slowed the response.
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Federal judge pauses case on mifepristone access until after midterm elections
If Florida and Texas win their lawsuit citing the 150-year-old Comstock Act, mifepristone could become unavailable nationwide regardless of state abortion laws.
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Feds and 22 states sue Amazon, alleging deceptive advertising scheme
Amazon denies the seven-year fake-bid scheme, calling the FTC's case a misreading of 1.5 million pages of internal records amid a $68 billion ad business.
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LGBTQ+ adults more likely to miss or forgo healthcare, survey finds
KFF's survey found transgender adults and the uninsured fared worst, with over three-quarters of uninsured LGBTQ+ adults reporting missed care.
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More rural hospital closures would mean long drives for pregnant women seeking obstetric care
KFF researchers say Trump's tax law could push more thin-margin rural hospitals to close obstetric units, with Ohio currently among states with the shortest drive times.
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Democrats aim to emulate Republicans in building state power
GOP lawmakers still hold nearly 55% of state seats, and experts say Democrats lack decades of coordinated infrastructure that groups like ALEC built.
