Supporters of abortion rights filed separate lawsuits Wednesday challenging two states’ abortion pill restrictions, the opening salvo in what’s expected to be a protracted legal battle over access to the medications. The lawsuits argue that limits on the drugs in North Carolina and West Virginia run afoul of the federal authority …
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Washington — One of the key concessions made by Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy in his bid to be House speaker was to restore the ability of a single member to call for a no-confidence vote in the speaker, a provision he opposed early this week, but one he agreed to …
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Presumptive future House Speaker Kevin McCarthy warned on Tuesday that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas could face impeachment proceedings in a Republican-led House if he does not resign over the Biden administration’s handling of an unprecedented migration wave along the U.S.-Mexico border. McCarthy, who is expected to lead a slim …
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Former President Donald Trump may be running for president again, but he still can’t use Facebook. The social media platform has no plans to reinstate Trump’s account following the former president’s announcement that he will seek a second term in the White House, the company confirmed Wednesday. Trump was kicked …
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An F-16 fighter jet, under the direction of the Continental U.S. NORAD region, intercepted a small plane last Friday in restricted airspace over Southern California, close to a community college where President Biden had just begun speaking. The incident occurred over Santa Ana, Calif.; the president’s event was in Irvine, …
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Washington – The federal criminal investigation into allegations that former President Donald Trump mishandled sensitive White House documents after leaving office must continue without hindrance, prosecutors argued in a brief filed in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday, citing a “demonstrated, specific need” for evidence in its ongoing …
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Former President Donald Trump is suing CNN for defamation and asking for compensatory damages in excess of $75,000 and punitive damages of $475 million, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. He is claiming that the cable news giant has harmed his reputation with “false, defamatory, and inflammatory mischaracterizations of him” …
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The Biden administration is counting on a variety of private-sector partnerships to help fund and implement its ambitious goal of ending hunger in America by 2030. President Biden is hosting a conference Wednesday on hunger, nutrition and health, the first by the White House since 1969. That conference, under President …
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Washington — The Senate will delay a vote on legislation enshrining marriage equality into federal law until after the November elections, members said Thursday, a move GOP negotiators believe will spur more support for the proposal from their Republican colleagues who are seeking religious liberty protections. The group of five …
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Washington — Responding to an increasing number of threats born of conspiracy theories that agents were going to aggressively target middle income taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Tuesday that it was conducting a comprehensive review of safety at its facilities. The climate, healthcare and tax legislation signed into …
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