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Reproductive Rights Advocates Protest At The US Supreme Court, holding signs that say "Keep Abortion Legal" and "Safe Abortion is a human right!" Democrats hope to tap into anger about the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision in the 2024 elections.
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WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation led by Democrats to revive the protections of Roe v. Wade in the wake of the Supreme Court eliminating the nationwide right to abortion.
The vote was 49-44, falling short of the super-majority needed to defeat a filibuster due to broad opposition from Republicans, who dismissed it as a political stunt.
The Reproductive Freedom for Women Act, introduced last month around the second anniversary of the court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, is just a few sentences long. It states that “protections for access to abortion rights and other reproductive health care” after the 2022 ruling “should be supported.” It adds that “the protections enshrined in Roe v. Wade ... should be restored and built upon, moving towards a future where there is reproductive freedom for all.” ...
CNN’s Katelyn Polantz reports that a bankruptcy court judge cut Rudy Giuliani’s microphone after numerous outbursts by Giuliani during a hearing where creditors asked to put his finances under the control of an independent trustee in order to lock down his assets and begin to collect what...
In their most serious rebuke against Beijing, NATO allies have called China a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war against Ukraine and expressed concerns over China’s nuclear arsenal and its capabilities in space.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced legislation aimed at removing immunity protections from former President Trump by classifying his behavior following the 2020 election "unofficial."
Voters in eight states soon will decide whether to change their constitutions to explicitly ban voting by noncitizens, part of a multipronged effort by allies of Donald Trump to raise the unlikely specter of foreigners casting ballots in November’s elections to throw the race to his Democratic...
President Joe Biden will hold a closely watched news conference on Thursday, marking another high-stakes moment for the president to show off his ability to answer questions in an unscripted setting.
Two days after President Joe Biden asserted he was “firmly committed” to staying in the 2024 race, Democrats continue to question his place as their nominee, with the number of lawmakers calling for him to step aside ticking up Wednesday evening.
Newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made his maiden appearance on the international stage with a strong signal of support for Ukraine and a pat on the back from President Joe Biden.
New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas.
With Donald Trump expected to soon make his vice presidential pick known, he offered more insight into characteristics he likes of each candidate on his shortlist.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., grew frustrated at a reporter who pressed her to explain vague comments about President Biden staying in the race on Wednesday morning.
Former President Trump, in a Fox News interview, handicaps Doug Burgum, JD Vance and Marco Rubio, three top contenders for his Republican running mate.
A 61-year-old Michigan man was charged with a felony hate crime and assault for allegedly attacking a mail carrier for delivering a "Harris for President" mailer.
An FBI agent testified at the trial of three ex-officers accused in Tyre Nichols' beating death that one of the officers took responsibility for the fatal events.
News source: Jonathan Swan, Simon J. Levien and Constant Méheut
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“I’m sure President Putin wants it to stop,” Donald Trump said of the Russia-Ukraine war on Friday. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine stressed that the war shouldn’t have been started.
Authorities say a 12-year-old boy died after he was struck by a tree that fell at a southeastern Michigan nature center where he and classmates were on a field trip
Federal regulators spent billions of dollars to avoid a spike in costs for older Americans that could have been politically damaging to the presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris.
Ads featuring candidates’ families have long been a campaign staple. But they have taken on new urgency, especially for vulnerable Republicans, in a year when reproductive rights are a pivotal issue.
The sale, which requires a judge’s approval, would help compensate foreign companies owed billions of dollars by the government of Venezuela, which owns Citgo.
In a fraught meeting in May, top officials at the World Anti-Doping Agency were warned that a computer glitch might allow athletes accused of doping to compete at the Paris Games.
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