Politics

Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday was expected to decide whether to wade into a legal challenge to the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill, a case that could restrict access to the drug mifepristone nationwide — even in states where abortion is legal. If the Supreme Court […]

John Baggaley/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared to agree on the need to clarify a long-standing rule for when U.S. employers must accommodate the religious practices of employees but stopped short of suggesting a former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier deserves his job back. The case, which could have an impact on […]

Wicki58/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Air Force on Tuesday said it has begun its own investigation into how a young airman allegedly was able to access possibly hundreds of highly classified documents he’s accused of posting on the internet. Top officials also announced that the unit 21-year-old Airman 1st Class Teixeira was assigned to — Otis […]

powerofforever/Getty Images (BISMARCK, N.D.) — Lawmakers in North Dakota advanced an abortion bill Monday that seeks to ban the procedure with few exceptions. The state House passed SB 2150 with a vote of 76-14, mostly along party lines, which makes performing or aiding an abortion a class C felony, which is punishable by up to […]

Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Border Patrol apprehensions in the Southwest increased last month, as warming spring temperatures allowed migrants to more easily make their way to the U.S., according to Customs and Border Protection. Migrant encounters by Border Patrol agents increased 25% from February to March, according to CBP, marking the lowest February […]

Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — At least three Republican senators have said they will not support a move to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on the Senate Judiciary Committee — saying they wouldn’t want to help Democrats advance President Joe Biden’s agenda. On Monday afternoon, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who […]

Nick Wagner/Xinhua via Getty Images, FILE (AUSTIN, Texas) — A bill described as “anti-vaccine” is moving through the Texas legislature and could give lawmakers the power to make decisions about vaccines in schools rather than doctors or administrators. SB 1024, which was recently passed by a Senate committee — and will soon be voted on […]

Alexander Spatari/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — House Republicans have taken their attack on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to New York City, holding a hearing on what they say is a local crime crisis, a move Democrats have lambasted as a “political stunt.” GOP Rep. Jim Jordan convened the House Judiciary Committee Monday morning at […]

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said people need to be held accountable following a stunning leak of classified documents that did “a lot of damage.” “I don’t know what led to this airman’s actions, but he’s done a lot of damage in our standing. It’s very hard to get people to come forward […]

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., called a judge’s ruling rescinding FDA approval of an abortion pill “unbelievable.” Three Trump-appointed judges “should not be making the decision for women across the country,” Klobuchar said on This Week. “What is going to be next? Is that judge going to not like birth control pills? Are […]