by Allison Winter, Iowa Capital Dispatch Two key senators have unveiled the details of a bipartisan plan to lower costs for insulin, a lifesaving drug that some Americans have struggled to afford in recent years as prices have skyrocketed. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat, and Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, …
Read More »Texas Can Enforce 1925 Abortion Ban, State Supreme Court Says
By Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune Texas can enforce its abortion ban from 1925, the state Supreme Court ruled late Friday evening, a decision that exposes abortion providers to lawsuits and financial penalties if they continue to perform the procedure. The court overruled a district judge in Houston, who on …
Read More »10 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Impacting Students Go Into Effect Across Six States
Originally published by The 19th Ten anti-LGBTQ+ bills largely focused on sports and education restrictions are going into effect today across six states — Alabama, Florida, Indiana, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Utah. Two of the most prominent bills are one in Florida restricting classroom discussion of gender and sexuality, dubbed “Don’t …
Read More »Democratic Governors Call On Biden To Use Federal Facilities For Abortion Access
by Jacob Fischler, Florida Phoenix A group of Democratic governors urged President Joe Biden on Friday to use federal facilities to provide access to abortions, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade last week. In a video conference with nine governors, including Kate Brown of Oregon, Roy …
Read More »Supreme Court Rules Biden Administration Can End “Remain in Mexico” Policy, Sending Case Back To A Texas Court
By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Biden administration has the right to end a Trump-era immigration policy that forces asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico as their cases make their way through U.S. immigration courts. In a 5-4 ruling, the justices ruled …
Read More »Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In As U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman justice on the U.S. Supreme Court after she was sworn in Thursday by Chief Justice John Roberts and her mentor, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer — whose retirement was official moments earlier. The swearing-in ceremony at the Supreme Court making Jackson’s place in …
Read More »WNBA Star Brittney Griner’s Release Still Uncertain As Her Trial Begins In A Russian Court
Rokeshia Renné Ashley, Florida International University Although a Russian court ruled that WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention may be extended for six more months, her trial on alleged drug charges begins on July 1, 2022, and gives her supporters a glimmer of hope that her release is still possible. Since her …
Read More »Biden Says He Supports Changing Senate Filibuster Rules To Protect Abortion Rights
Originally published by The 19th Amanda Becker President Joe Biden said Thursday that he supports changing Senate filibuster rules to pass a bill codifying abortion rights. “I believe we have to codify Roe v. Wade into law, and the way to do that is to make sure that the Congress …
Read More »Supreme Court Curbs Federal Power To Regulate Greenhouse Gases, In Blow To Biden
by Jacob Fischler, New Hampshire Bulletin The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to regulate greenhouse gases as pollutants, siding with a group of Republican attorneys general and coal companies in a major blow to the executive branch’s power to curb climate …
Read More »Trump Had To Be Physically Restrained From Joining Jan. 6 Mob, House Panel Told
by Jacob Fischler, Michigan Advance Donald Trump had to be held back from joining his enraged, rioting supporters — even after the president was told they were armed — in their assault on the U.S. Capitol, according to astonishing testimony to the Jan. 6 committee Tuesday from a former top …
Read More »New Bill Aims To Ban NDAs For Victims Of Workplace Harassment
Originally published by The 19th Mariel Padilla House lawmakers on Wednesday introduced the Speak Out Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to stop employers from forcing workers to remain silent about current and future instances of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace — as a requirement for employment. A …
Read More »Former Rep. Fortenberry Sentenced To Probation, Fine For Lying To FBI
Former Nebraska congressman Jeff Fortenberry was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to two years probation for lying to the FBI about a 2016 foreign campaign contribution. Fortenberry, 60, resigned in March shortly after a California jury found him guilty in the corruption case. He has maintained his innocence and said …
Read More »‘Witness Intimidation. Clear as Day’: Jan. 6 Panel Teases Evidence of Cover-Up Effort
Congresswoman Liz Cheney on Tuesday revealed some attempts to intimidate witnesses cooperating with the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021 insurrection and signaled that the panel plans to share additional details at future hearings. The Wyoming Republican provided examples during her closing remarks at a surprise hearing that focused …
Read More »January 6th Committee Subpoenas Pat Cipollone, Former White House Counsel
House Select Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Vice-Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) on Wednesday announced that the panel has subpoenaed former White House Counsel Pasquale “Pat” Cipollone for deposition testimony as a part of the committee’s investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. “The Select Committee’s investigation …
Read More »At Least 50 People Found Dead In Abandoned 18-Wheeler In San Antonio
By Jaden Edison and Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune SAN ANTONIO — A tractor-trailer found near Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio contained the bodies of 50 dead people, along with 16 others who have been taken to hospitals, according to local officials in San Antonio and Mexican President Andrés Manuel …
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