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ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Former Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson said Sunday he expects to be quickly reappointed after what he called his “unprecedented” expulsion for participating in a raucous, unrecognized gun violence protest on the Legislature floor. “I do hope to continue to serve District 86 in the reappointment,” Pearson, a Memphis Democrat, told ABC […]
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Top Democrats on Saturday slammed the ruling by a federal judge in Texas suspending the FDA approval of Mifepristone, though they were short on possible legislative solutions to protect access to the abortion drug. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Washington Sen. Patty Murray looked to paint the controversial decision by […]
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied West Virginia’s request to immediately reinstate a law that would ban transgender student-athletes from participating in sports teams consistent with their gender identity. The decision is a win for a 12-year-old transgender girl and her parents who are challenging the law in a […]
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Thursday report that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury travel and hospitality perks from a billionaire Republican donor was met with both renewed criticism of how the justices self-police and renewed calls for oversight and the impeachment of the embattled conservative. The controversy was touched off by […]
Mark Miller Photos/Getty Images (BOISE, Idaho) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill into law on Wednesday that makes it illegal for an adult to help a minor get an abortion across state lines without parental consent. The new law is the first of its kind in the United States and comes less than […]
Andrew Thomas via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In August 2015, shortly after announcing his candidacy for president, Donald Trump convened a meeting at his namesake Manhattan skyscraper to hatch a plan to “suppress negative stories” that might threaten to derail his White House bid, prosecutors claimed in charging documents on Tuesday. Two of the […]
Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts, former President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched attacks on the Manhattan district attorney and judge overseeing his case — despite the judge’s request that both sides refrain from making inflammatory public comments. Trump called Alvin Bragg a “failed district attorney” and […]
jean meyntjens via Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The Easter Egg Roll returns to the White House on Monday, with first lady Jill Biden continuing her theme of “EGGucation.” For the second year in a row, the South Lawn will be turned into a “school community” with plenty of “fun educational activities” to entertain the […]
wagnerokasaki via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Congress considers banning TikTok amid growing fears over potential data privacy issues and Chinese government intrusion, some states are taking matters into their own hands to regulate social media access. Last week, Utah became the first state to pass a law limiting access to social media for […]
Hill Street Studios via Getty Images (CHICAGO) — Brandon Johnson, a progressive who won the Windy City’s mayoral race against moderate Democrat Paul Vallas, and Janet Protasiewicz, who won an open seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court against GOP-aligned Dan Kelly, clinched victory with muscular support for top issues like abortion rights while fending off avalanches […]
