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April 19, 2023 Top News Supreme Court Postpones Crucial Abortion Pill Ruling "The Supreme Court knows that siding with extreme Trump judges to restrict medication abortion will ignite the biggest political firestorm since Roe v. Wade was overturned," said one advocate. Julia Conley 'Illegal Corporate Price-Fixing' Is Rampant in US Economy: Report "Large corporations which are supposed to be competing with one another are often secretly conspiring to set prices," said one expert. "In doing so, they cause economic harm to consumers and contribute to inflation." Kenny Stancil In Gun-Obsessed US, 'Stand Your Ground' Laws Blamed for Fresh Spate of Shootings "Wrong-house shootings are a bleak reminder how many of our fellow Americans are armed and waiting for an opportunity to kill," said one historian. Julia Conley Progressive Coalition Speaks Out as Big Business Moves to Crush Julie Su "Workers in this country need an experienced leader and brilliant public servant at the helm of the Department of Labor, and Julie Su is exactly that," said EPI's president. Jessica Corbett Senior Groups Tell Kevin McCarthy to 'Release His Hostage' and Back Clean Debt Ceiling Hike "He is endangering the benefits that seniors rely on to survive, just to score political points," said Alex Lawson of Social Security Works. Jake Johnson 'What the Climate Emergency Looks Like': Extreme Heat Busts Records Across Asia Sweltering temperatures have devastated numerous Asian countries this month, eliciting demands for lifesaving climate action. Kenny Stancil

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