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House Republican leaders are keeping their distance from any kind of national abortion ban, reverting from historical pushes and instead throwing the issue down to House committees and the states. “It works through committee. The Supreme Court has made that decision. It goes to the states, the states will take up that issue,” Speaker Kevin […]

Some Republican senators are feeling uneasy about the reports that Justice Clarence Thomas accepted tens of thousands of dollars worth of hospitality, luxury travel and other favors from a conservative donor — and that unease could fuel bipartisan support for a Supreme Court ethics reform bill.   Their growing concern comes amid declining public approval of […]

‘Banned pending investigation’ was the most popular category for the first half of the current school year, making up 52 percent of the book bans.

Democratic governors across the country are pitching their states as “abortion sanctuaries” as they counter a growing number of Republican-led states seeking to tighten abortion restrictions. Governors like J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Jay Inslee of Washington and Jared Polis of Colorado have taken steps to preserve abortion access, like stockpiling mifepristone […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court initially gave itself a deadline of Wednesday to decide whether women seeking access to a widely used abortion pill would face more restrictions while a court case plays out. But on the day of the highly anticipated decision the justices had only this to say: We need more time. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Friday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug mifepristone to take effect. The court is dealing with a new abortion controversy less than a year after its conservative majority overturned Roe […]

A push for an Oregon constitutional amendment was introduced on Wednesday by state Senate Democrats that, if approved, could guarantee constitutional equality for those seeking marriage or health care, regardless of an individual’s sex or gender.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate rejected a Republican effort on Wednesday to reverse a Department of Veterans Affairs policy that has expanded some abortion services to veterans, a victory for President Joe Biden and Democrats who say the services are necessary medical care. The vote was one of several that Republicans have forced in recent […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House approved a resolution Wednesday that would block a District of Columbia police accountability bill, further escalating the feud over the right to self-government in the nation’s capital. The House voted 229-189 on the measure — called a disapproval resolution — marking the third time this year that House Republicans […]

The Senate on Wednesday blocked a Republican attempt to overturn a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rule that allowed it to offer abortion counseling and, in certain cases, abortions to veterans and their dependents. The Senate voted 48 to 51 on a procedural hurdle for the resolution, falling short of the needed 51 votes to pass. […]