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March 07, 2023 Top News DeSantis' Florida GOP Introduces 'Extreme, Dangerous' 6-Week Abortion Ban "No one wants Ron DeSantis in the exam room with us," a Democratic state lawmaker said, referring to the far-right governor who said he looks forward to signing the legislation. Kenny Stancil 'A Very Dark Day': FCC Nominee Gigi Sohn Withdraws After Relentless Attack by Telecom Lobby "I could not have imagined that legions of cable and media industry lobbyists, their bought-and-paid-for surrogates, and dark money political groups with bottomless pockets would distort my over 30-year history as a consumer advocate into an absurd caricature of blatant lies." Jessica Corbett Industry Knew—and Hid—Dangers of Gas Stoves Over 50 Years Ago "What? They knew? Next you're going to tell me that ExxonMobil knew about climate change and that the tobacco companies knew cigarettes caused cancer," one Democratic senator sarcastically said. Brett Wilkins Under Subpoena Threat, Starbucks CEO Finally Agrees to Testify Before Sanders' Committee "Workers have the constitutional right to organize unions and engage in collective bargaining," said the Vermont senator. "Unfortunately Starbucks, under Mr. Schultz's leadership, has done everything possible to prevent that from happening." Jake Johnson In First-of-Its Kind Legal Challenge, Texas Women Say State Abortion Ban Endangered Their Lives The state ban that took effect last year ostensibly allows pregnant people to obtain care if their life or that of their fetus is at risk, but one critic said the suit shows that "there is no such thing as an abortion exception." Julia Conley 'You Are Gambling With People's Lives': Warren Rips Powell Over Job-Killing Rate Hikes "What would you say to them?" Warren asked the Fed chair of the estimated two million people who could soon be unemployed due to Fed policy. "How would you explain your view that they need to lose their jobs?" Jake Johnson

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