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US & Canada · Washingtonresident Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color.See the Story
Biden to pardon all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession
53% Center coverage: 358 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonAt least 66 clinics in 15 states have stopped providing abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The number of clinics providing abortions in the 15 states dropped from 79 before the June 24 decision to 13 as of Oct. 2. All 13 of the remaining clinics are in Georgia. Texas and Louisiana had the most closures, the study found. Nearly 30% of all US women of reproductive age live in states where abortion is unavailable or is severely restricted. States where abortions are still legal have seen large influxes of people who are traveling to get the procedure.See the Story
Over 60 clinics in 15 U.S. states ceased abortion care post-Roe
45% Center coverage: 36 sources
Protestors · New YorkAt least 50 Amazon workers were suspended Tuesday for refusing to return to work after a fire at its Staten Island warehouse, union leaders told the Washington Post.See the Story
Amazon suspends 50 workers who refused to work after a warehouse fire
47% Left coverage: 30 sources
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US & Canada · WashingtonThree House Democrats have introduced legislation to end U.S. troop protection in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in response to news this week that OPEC and its allies will slash oil production.See the Story
House Democrats propose end to US troop protection in Gulf after OPEC cut
40% Center coverage: 15 sources
Donald Trump · WashingtonAn inadvertently shared log of potentially privileged materials taken from former President Trump’s Florida home includes details of his calls as president, analyses of who should receive pardons and heaps of records tied to his many legal entanglements.See the Story
‘Privileged’ Mar-a-Lago tranche include Trump legal docs, discussion on pardons
55% Left coverage: 11 sources
PoliticsThe World Bank Group has funneled $14.8 billion into fossil fuel projects around the world since the Paris Climate Agreement was signed in 2015. That money has helped build gas pipelines, refineries, liquefied natural gas import terminals and gas-fired power plants, according to a new report. The report analyzed the financial flows from the World Bank in recent years.See the Story
World Bank Continues Financing Fossil Fuels Despite Climate Crisis
100% Left coverage: 3 sources
Google · WashingtonIn a letter addressed to the CEOs of Facebook, TikTok, Google and YouTube, Twitter and Pinterest, more than a dozen environmental groups called on the companies to improve transparency in their reporting and moderation of climate disinformation under European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA). See the Story
Green groups ask social media companies to do more to address climate disinformation
75% Left coverage: 4 sources
PoliticsMarijuana legalization advocates cheered President Biden's decision on Thursday to pardon prior federal simple weed convictions. The announcement is a breakthrough victory for activists who have persistently pushed Biden to drop his personal opposition to weed legalization. Marijuana is currently a Schedule 1 drug, a higher classification than highly addictive drugs such as fentanyl and methamphetamine.See the Story
Advocates cheer Biden marijuana decision, call for legalization
67% Left coverage: 3 sources
WholesomeThe bill is aimed at people suffering from medical debt or loss of income, and those
struggling to pay off student loansSee the Story
Democrats Push Bill Allowing Student Loans to Be Absolved in Bankruptcy
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Politics · PennsylvaniaDriven largely by small donations averaging just $33 each, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's most recent fundraising haul blew past previous records for the state, his campaign said Thursday, reaching $22 million for the third quarter of 2022.Fetterman's fundraising "shattered" the campaign's second quarter total, which stood at $11 million—another record-breaking sum at the time."This is by far the most money any Pennsylvania Senate candid…See the Story
Small-donor giving to Fetterman drives record $22 million fundraising haul
100% Left coverage: 2 sources
