Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected calls for a ceasefire today, saying “this is a time for war.” As the conflict in the Middle East continues, we’re seeing reports of hate crimes targeting Muslim and Jewish people across the US. Sam Bankman-Fried took the stand again today in his criminal fraud trial. The legal saga between the Biden administration and Texas over border security continues. And, dozens of Democrats are trying to make the first over-the-counter birth control more affordable — we’ll explain how. 

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