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  1. Xavier Becerra:

    We're asking the court to make clear that the ACA is still the law and ensure that all Americans can continue to access affordable healthcare under it, today's filing makes clear that California and its partner states will do everything possible to challenge this reckless ruling which threatens the healthcare of Americans from California to Maine, risking the health of seniors, children, workers and young adults in every state in the nation. Our coalition will continue to fight to preserve access to healthcare, which is critical to the strength of our nation.

  2. Johanna Schoen:

    For a long time, opponents of abortion have charged that abortion threatens those deemed undesirable in society, in arguing that Indiana's law that bans abortion based solely on race, disability or sex, could one day pass legal muster, Thomas is harkening back to the eugenics movement of the early 20th century.

  3. Chris Muha:

    He is under a current subpoena that threatens him with the possibility of contempt or other unspecified adverse action. The decision as to Charles Kupperman can directly affect whether the White House moves on that step.

  4. Paul Morozzo:

    BP is fuelling a climate emergency that threatens millions of lives and the future of the living world, the science is clear - we must stop searching for new oil and gas if we want a liveable planet. BP must clean up or clear out.

  5. An Ofcom spokesman:

    This litigation threatens to hold back that progress for people and businesses, so we're extremely disappointed some companies have chosen to put commercial interest ahead of the national interest.


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