"Holy cow. Even in a year that has been brimming with major news (mostly bad), these past couple of weeks have been noteworthy for the number of major stories. From the stunning blue wave on Election Day, to the announcement of Nancy Pelosi's decision not to run for reelection in 2026, to the destructive political circus of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, keeping up with all the breaking news has been a challenge."
"The Supreme Court giveth and taketh away, choosing not to rehear Obergefell v. Hodges -safeguarding same-sex marriage (for now; no guarantees for the future)-but then also choosing to make life harder for transgender people by insisting their passports reflect the sex and name assigned to them at birth, rather than their current identity. And then there are the Epstein files ... ."
Recent weeks featured a surge of consequential political and social events, including a significant blue wave on Election Day, Nancy Pelosi's announcement not to seek reelection in 2026, and the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The Supreme Court preserved same-sex marriage by declining to rehear Obergefell v. Hodges while issuing rulings that tighten passport policies for transgender people, requiring documents to match sex and name assigned at birth. Public health institutions have faced abrupt funding cuts and dismantling, with USAID, CDC, and NIH impacts. Funding shortfalls threaten university research, community health services, and affordable HIV medications.
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