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Patients Have a Right To Try. Why Can't They Use It?
12 May 2026 @ 7:57 pm
Terminally ill patients were promised access to experimental treatments, but the "right to try" exists mostly on paper.
Congress' Energy Crisis Solution: Bring Back an Office That Funded Women's Empowerment Initiatives Overseas
12 May 2026 @ 6:18 pm
Instead of holding the president accountable, lawmakers are trying novel ways to reduce energy prices caused by Trump’s war in Iran.
Even Dictatorships Don't Fight Wars This Way
12 May 2026 @ 4:25 pm
The American public never got a satisfying explanation for why Trump attacked Iran in the first place.
The Need for Prick-Proof Housing Laws
12 May 2026 @ 4:10 pm
Plus: the damage done by inclusionary zoning, total YIMBY victory at California gubernatorial forum, and Trump's reversion of build-to-rent
How the ACLU Started Defending the Second Amendment
12 May 2026 @ 4:00 pm
The civil liberties group, which long maintained that there is no constitutional right to arms, is singing a different tune at the Supreme Court.
The NCAA Is Making Unpopular Decisions at Exactly the Wrong Time
12 May 2026 @ 2:35 pm
With March Madness expansion and a possible College Football Playoff expansion, the NCAA is ignoring fans right when its popularity matters most in Congress.
A U.S. Citizen Is Suing ICE for Arresting Him Twice. He Just Got Arrested a Third Time.
12 May 2026 @ 2:15 pm
Leo Garcia Venegas and the Institute for Justice are suing to block immigration raids on private construction sites that target Latinos.
The War Comes for Your Wallet: Inflation Hits 3.8%, Highest Level in 3 Years
12 May 2026 @ 1:45 pm
Prices are now rising faster than wages, just like during much of the Biden years. The war in Iran is largely to blame.
Lawsuit Against UW Social Work School Over Retaliation for Allegedly Anti-Trans Essay Can Go Forward
12 May 2026 @ 12:44 pm
According to plaintiff, “[Prof.] Harner believed Plaintiff’s planned zine project [class assignment] was on ‘the issue of ‘trans’ people sexually assaulting others in prison,’ a topic Harner found ‘so many issues with.’”