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Jan 18, 2025

View of a sign outside the Terre Haute Federal Correctional Complex where Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis are pleading with federal courts to allow them to keep their death sentences that President Biden commuted.

“Death Is Different”: Why 2 Men Are Fighting Against Biden’s Commutation “Death Is Different”: Why 2 Men Are Fighting Against Biden’s Commutation

They believe a new sentence of life without parole will hurt their legal chances.

Jan 17, 2025 / Katie Rose Quandt

Hundreds of trans men and women, activists and supporters rally outside the Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC, on December 4, 2024.

Trans Healthcare Is Under Siege. These People Are Fighting Back. Trans Healthcare Is Under Siege. These People Are Fighting Back.

A nonprofit is trying to get the FDA to approve crucial methods of gender-affirming care. Its battle will be even more important in Trump’s second term.

Jan 17, 2025 / William Elisabeth Cuthbert

Donald Trump souvenirs are displayed for sale at of I Love DC Gifts ahead of the inauguration on January 16, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Why I Won’t Be Watching the Clown Show That Will Be Trump’s Inauguration Why I Won’t Be Watching the Clown Show That Will Be Trump’s Inauguration

The country is about to be handed over to a band of fascists, and top Democrats are simply rolling over and waiting for the Republicans to tickle their tummies.

Jan 17, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

People celebrate along a street at Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on January 15, 2025, as news spread that a ceasefire and hostage release deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in the Palestinian territory.

Gaza Ceasefire, Yoon Arrested, Farewell to Biden Gaza Ceasefire, Yoon Arrested, Farewell to Biden

On this episode of the American Prestige news roundup, headlines from around the globe.

Jan 17, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

A “For Sale” sign remains as homes smolder during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, California, on January 8, 2025.

As Los Angeles Burns, It’s Business as Usual in Eviction Court As Los Angeles Burns, It’s Business as Usual in Eviction Court

The relentless progression of eviction proceedings isn’t merely a grim irony amid sudden displacement mere miles away—it’s also a harbinger of the city’s future.

Jan 17, 2025 / Piper French

How to Save the Democrats

How to Save the Democrats How to Save the Democrats

They’re in shambles. They need to change—fast. Here’s what they should do.

Jan 17, 2025 / Feature / John Nichols

Kamala Harris Was Poised to Crush the Women’s Vote. What Went Wrong?

Kamala Harris Was Poised to Crush the Women’s Vote. What Went Wrong? Kamala Harris Was Poised to Crush the Women’s Vote. What Went Wrong?

Once Harris became the nominee, women voters surged behind her. But on Election Day, she won a smaller share of them than Biden did. This is how it fell apart.

Jan 17, 2025 / Feature / Joan Walsh

How Biden’s Foreign Policy Destroyed His Presidency

How Biden’s Foreign Policy Destroyed His Presidency How Biden’s Foreign Policy Destroyed His Presidency

Biden's domestic agenda was the most progressive of any president since Lyndon Johnson. But it was entwined with a foreign policy that leaves his legacy drowned in blood.

Jan 17, 2025 / Feature / Jeet Heer

An activist holds a placard that says “I Stand with Planned Parenthood” during a rally in Los Angeles on May 21, 2019.

Blocking Planned Parenthood From Medicaid Will Only Worsen the US Maternal Health Crisis Blocking Planned Parenthood From Medicaid Will Only Worsen the US Maternal Health Crisis

The “defund Planned Parenthood” campaign is back—and headed to the US Supreme Court.

Jan 17, 2025 / Rachel Rebouché

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