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Dems Know What Immigration Policies They Don’t Like, But Struggle To Reach A Cohesive Path Forward

Democrats have expressed outrage over how the Trump administration has handled immigration problems, a fury that was amplified by the “zero tolerance” policy enacted this year. But the factions within the party are split about which direction they should move in. Meanwhile, drug-trafficking prosecutions plunge to the lowest level in years along the southwestern border.

Trauma From Wildfires Still Haunts Survivors A Year Later

No comprehensive survey of fire-related injuries or hospitalizations from the Redwood Valley wildfire in Mendocino County has been compiled. But beyond the physical toll, grief has weighed heavily on the shoulders of the community in the months since.

With Regulatory Threat From FDA Looming, Juul Beefs Up Lobbying Efforts

Last week, Juul brought in Josh Raffel, a former senior communications aide and crisis communications expert who has worked closely with Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has taken steps in recent weeks to crack down on the e-cigarette company.

A Closer Look At Prop. 4: Authorizing State To Borrow $1.5 Billion For Improvements At Children’s Hospitals

Prop. 4 is the third bond measure voters have faced for children’s hospitals since 2004. Proponents of the measure — including the California Children’s Hospital Association and the hospitals — stand to gain millions of dollars if voters approve it in November.

Monsanto To Argue Judge Should Throw Out Jury’s $289M Verdict In Case Over Roundup’s Link To Cancer

Attorneys for the company called the San Francisco jury verdict “extraordinary” and said it requires “exceptional scrutiny,” because they say regulators around the world have concluded on “multiple occasions” that the active ingredient in Roundup — glyphosate — is not a human carcinogen.

Susan Collins Incorrectly Argues That Planned Parenthood Opposed Three Pro-Choice Justices Because They Were Nominated By Republican

Planned Parenthood’s political arm only began scoring Supreme Court nominees in 2005, so Justices David Souter, Sandra Day O’Connor and Anthony Kennedy pre-date that shift. Moreover, Planned Parenthood even praised O’Connor’s nomination. The office of Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) acknowledged the error she made when defending her vote for Brett Kavanaugh.

Nearly Half Of Democrats’ 2018 Ads Mention Health Care, While GOP Candidates Shy Away. Either Way, Many Don’t Name The ‘ACA.’

An analysis of campaign ads for the upcoming midterms reflects polls that find that the percentage of Americans who hold favorable views of the law has surpassed the share opposing it — a gap that has grown since Republicans’ failed repeat efforts. But many candidates focus on buzzwords like “preexisting conditions” rather than naming the contentious law itself. Media outlets take a look at advertisements and campaigns in races across the country.