Votes Expand Protections

What a potential Harris administration could actually do to protect abortion access

A Harris administration would likely find it difficult to restore a national right to abortion. But it could take several other steps to protect access.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh rally to demand protection from attacks

Tens of thousands of minority Hindus have rallied to demand that the interim government in Muslim-majority Bangladesh protect them from a wave of attacks and harassment and to drop sedition cases ...

World - ABC News - November 2

TGI Fridays Files for Bankruptcy Protection Amid Financial Troubles

Dallas-based TGI Fridays filed for Chapter 11.

Business - Inc. - November 3

Wars and activism drive demand for executive security

Allied Universal has recently launched an ‘enhanced’ service as political risks rise

Business - Financial Times - November 5

Florida ballot measures would legalize marijuana and protect abortion rights

Florida voters are deciding whether to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana

Online ticket thefts target Swifties. Here's how to protect yourself.

Wave of online ticket thefts targets Taylor Swift fans. ""The tickets are gone — gone. It was devastating," one consumer said.

Senator-elect Schiff vows to protect democracy without naming Trump

“Tonight is going to be a hard, long night,” he said.

Politics - Politico - 6 days ago

Missouri Voters Pass Measure to Protect Abortion Rights and End Ban

A ballot amendment enshrining reproductive rights in the State Constitution would void one of the strictest abortion bans in the country.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Amendments to protect abortion rights pass in 7 of 10 states

Many states across the nation had abortion rights referendums on the ballot for the 2024 election and the results reveal that while some red states easily passed these referendums, other states ...

Trump expected to roll back environmental protections, boost oil and gas

Former President Trump’s electoral victory will likely mean a significant shift in U.S. energy and environmental policy. His return to the White House next year is expected to lead to a rollback of ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

3 states uphold abortion restrictions, 7 others protect abortion access

Measures that would have protected abortion rights at the state level are projected to fail in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota.

Biden administration tightens sage grouse protections ahead of second Trump term

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Friday issued updates aimed at strengthening its proposed protections for the greater sage grouse — an iconic bird that inhabits public lands across the U.S. ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Biden administration to restrict drilling, renewables in the US West to help struggling bird

U.S. officials are proposing tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development across more than 6,500 square miles of federal land in the U.S. West

Tech - ABC News - 3 days ago

Democratic governors vow to protect their states from Trump and his policies

Blue-state governors are preparing political and legal moves to shield their states’ policies and residents from Donald Trump's new administration.

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

Pompeii limits visitors to protect ancient city from overtourism

Tickets to visit ruins buried by Mount Vesuvius, seen by 4 million this summer, to be capped at 20,000 a day. Pompeii is to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day and introduce personalised tickets ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Sudan’s lone caretaker protecting ancient treasures from looting

Civil war creeps closer to an archaeological site with more pyramids than the whole of Egypt

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

EPA staff fear Trump will destroy how it protects Americans from pollution

Workers face being targets in what could be Environmental Protection Agency’s biggest upheaval since its founding. After several years of recovery after the tumult of Donald Trump ’s last ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Rights group calls for international force to protect Sudanese amid a rampage by paramilitaries

Human Rights Watch said the U.N. is failing to protect civilians in Sudan's war and called for the urgent deployment of a protection force

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Trump taps former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday selected former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York to oversee the Environmental Protection Agency in his administration.

Lee Zeldin tapped to lead Environmental Protection Agency under Trump

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.

Philippine defense secretary doesn't expect Trump will demand payment for protection

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says he doesn't expect U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s next administration will demand the Philippines pay more for military protection because ...

World - ABC News - 10 hours ago

Newsom traveling to DC amid push to protect policies from Trump

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is traveling to the nation’s capital this week amid a push to protect California’s policies from President-elect Trump, following his decisive victory in the White ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago

A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for Elon Musk

Donald Trump's potential administration could benefit from Elon Musk's efficiency efforts, as he could be put in charge of a government efficiency commission to cut down on bureaucracy and save ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Early voting begins in Wisconsin

Early voting began Tuesday in Wisconsin, one of the key battleground states in the 2024 presidential election. Nancy Cordes reports.

Why I’m Voting

Editorial members reflect on their personal stakes in the 2024 election

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Biden votes early in Delaware

President Biden on Monday voted in the 2024 election while in his home state of Delaware, casting his ballot in a race that he was running in just a few months ago. “Joseph Biden, now voting,” ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

No, noncitizens are not voting in droves.

Studies have shown that noncitizen voting is essentially nonexistent in federal elections in the United States.

Tech - The New York Times - October 29

Early voting tops 50M

More than 51 million voters have already cast their ballots, according to a tracker from the University of Florida, with just a week to go until Election Day. More than 24 million mail ballots ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Voting is a privilege, not a PTO entitlement

Paid time off to vote? That's not the employer's problem. And it shouldn't be.

Politics - The Hill - November 1

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