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Biden doesn't support expanding the Supreme Court, White House says
President Joe Biden remains unmoved on the issue of court expansion, the White House said, despite his criticism of the Supreme Court rulings handed down this week on gun rights and abortion. "That is something that the president does not agree with," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One on Saturday when asked about such a reform. "That is not something that he wants to do." Democrats and activists are floating the idea after th ...
Walz signs order to help shield abortion patients, providers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed an executive order meant to protect the state’s abortion services from laws in neighboring states, following the U.S. Supreme Court decision ending constitutional protections for the procedure. Walz said his action should help shield people seeking or providing abortions in Minnesota from facing legal consequences in other states. The Supreme Court’s opinion to reverse Roe v. Wade immediately halted most abortions in South Dakota and Wiscons ...
Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk now 'completely under Russian occupation' after months of fighting
(CNN)The eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk is "completely under Russian occupation," the city's head of military administration said Saturday, following months of grueling and bloody fighting. "The [Russians] appointed a commandant. But the city is so destroyed that it will be difficult for people to cope with this situation," said military administration chief Oleksandr Striuk. Regional military officials said Friday that the last troops in Severodonetsk had been ord ...
Collins, Manchin suggest they were misled by Kavanaugh and Gorsuch on Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON — Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., criticized the Supreme Court's ruling Friday to eliminate the constitutional right to an abortion, after they voted to confirm Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, two key votes in the decision to overturn a half-century-old precedent. “This decision is inconsistent with what Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh said in their testimony and their meetings with me, where they both were insistent on the importance of supporti ...
Mike Pence Celebrates End Of Roe v. Wade, Calls For Nationwide Abortion Ban
The former vice president said anti-abortion activists "must not rest" until the procedure is banned in every state. Mollie Reilly Jun 24, 2022, 11:29 AM EDT | Updated an hour ago 00:04 02:17 Former Vice President Mike Pence praised the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark abortion rights case Roe v. Wade on Friday, claiming the high court “righted an historic wrong” with its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Pence, who has staked his career on ...
Roe v. Wade Protest Shuts Down Major D.C. Bridge Near Capitol
By Fatma Khaled On 6/24/22 at 12:52 PM EDT Roe v. Wade Overturned: SCOTUS Strikes Down 49-Year Ruling On Abortion The District Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., announced Friday that the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge is closed due to "safety concerns" after a Roe v. Wade protest blocked the bridge, which is south of the U.S. Capitol. The closure is expected to remain until further notice, according to the department. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police Depar ...
U.S. tech industry frets about handing data to states prosecuting abortion
The technology industry is bracing for the uncomfortable possibility of having to hand over pregnancy-related data to law enforcement, in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Friday to overturn the Roe v. Wade precedent that for decades guaranteed a woman's constitutional right to an abortion. read more As state laws limiting abortion kick in after the ruling, technology trade representatives told Reuters they fear police will obtain warrants for customers' search history, geoloca ...
Gaming and Entertainment Companies Respond After Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
Following this morning's Supreme Court decision to overturn landmark abortion rights decision Roe v. Wade, video game and entertainment companies are beginning to speak out against the ruling, and in support of reproductive freedoms. Having previously made a statement of support when the decision prematurely leaked in May, Bungie has updated its blog post on the subject to announce it was implementing a travel reimbursement program for employees and their dependents to access reproductive healt ...
Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion
(Washington Post) The Supreme Court has struck down Roe v. Wade, which for nearly 50 years has protected the right to abortion. The decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health was the most anticipated of the court’s term, with political tension surrounding the fight over abortion erupting in May with the leak of a draft opinion indicating a majority of justices intended to end the long-standing precedent. The justices were considering a Mississippi law that would ban almost all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The law had not taken effect because lower courts said it was at odds with the right to abortion established in Roe v. Wade in 1973 and affirmed by subsequent Supreme Court rulings.
Feds raid Giuliani's home, office, escalating criminal probe
(AP) Federal agents raided Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan home and office Wednesday, seizing computers and cellphones in a major escalation of the Justice Department’s investigation into the business dealings of former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. Giuliani, the 76-year-old former New York City mayor once celebrated for his leadership after 9/11, has been under federal scrutiny for several years over his ties to Ukraine. The dual searches sent the strongest signal yet that he could eventually face federal charges.
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- Capitol attack hearings: if Republicans did nothing wrong, why were pardons sought?
- Impact of overturning Roe on the midterms? Look at Kavanaugh's impact on 2018 elections
- June 24, 2022: The Day Chief Justice Roberts Lost His Court
- America Is About to See Just How Pro-life Republicans Actually Are
- Fresno pastor: Gun culture is not backed by Scripture, but is heart-wrenchingly American
- Opinion: The death of Roe is dizzying, disturbing and dangerous
- The Supreme Court Will Pay for Overturning Roe
- What Clarence Thomas is going to do now
- Editorial: Tough path for gun legislation becomes less clear
- Conservatives on the march: GOP gains ground despite Democratic control
General Discussion
- Charges for Trump, others not a 'principal interest': Jan. 6 committee's Jamie Raskin
- I've got a question about women and cancer.
- Anarchy Is Likelier Than Tyranny
- Despair isn't lurking in the shadows anymore.
- Exactly how do the small government Nazis on the right plan to "regulate" the movement of women?
- On the date Idaho turns on its abortion ban...
- Keen abortion insight found on Tik Tok
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders Vows A 'Kid' In The Womb Will Be As Safe As Those In Classrooms
- Russia Defaults on Foreign Debt for First Time Since 1918
- Washington (State) to Block Anti-Abortion States From Accessing ID Data
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- Music Appreciation: Glastonbury 2022 - Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin
- Foreign Affairs: Pooty Poot to make first foreign trips since launching Ukraine war
- Sports: US born Jamaican-American Andrew Hudson just won the 200m at the
- Photography: Daisy with curly petals.
- Weather Watchers: Evening in southern MD
- Environment & Energy: Dry Thunderstorms In Southern California Produce 66,000 Lightning Strikes In One Night
- Birders: Above nest @ creek, heard the call.
- Baseball: That was a BS opening to the Mariners v Angles game today.
- African American: 2011 documentary featuring Colombia Vice-President Elect Francia Marquez Mina (Suarez Gold)
- Jewish Group: Movie, White Bird, Helen Mirren
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- Washington: After two years away, Seattle Pride unveils 'Family Reunion' as theme for parade's return to 4th Ave
- Florida: FL Senator Ileana Garcia (R) supports abortion ban even for rape or incest.
- District of Columbia: Wet cold front Monday. Nice midweek. Hot late week.
- Latin America: Memo Fantasma May Walk Out of Prison: Corruption or Incompetence?
- Illinois: Gov. Pritzker signs green energy bill Wednesday morning, making Illinois a 'force for good' in clima
- South Carolina: This happened at a peaceful rally today in my hometown of #yeahTHATgreenville
- Virginia: Lynchburg police Investigate vandalism at Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center
- Pennsylvania: The Pa. primary election set voter turnout records. Here's what else the data show
- New Hampshire: Gov. Chris Sununu vetoes bill to dispense ivermectin by standing order
Latest Breaking News
Russia Defaults on Foreign Debt for First Time Since 1918
1 hr ago - Russia defaulted on its foreign-currency sovereign debt for the first time in a century, the culmination of ever-tougher Western sanctions that shut down payment routes to overseas creditors. For months, the country found paths around the penaltie ... (Bloomberg)
Sen. Lindsey Graham says SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade 'was a glorious day,' calling it a 'huge vic
1 hr ago - Sen. Lindsey Graham championed former President Donald Trump and hailed the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade ruling during an interview on "Fox News Sunday." "This is a huge victory for the pro-life movement. President ... (Yahoo Business Insider)
Ghislaine Maxwell put on suicide watch ahead of sentencing: Lawyer
1 hr ago - Jeffery Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell has been put on suicide watch days before her sentencing on five criminal counts, including sex trafficking, according to her lawyer. She is awaiting sentencing, ahead of Tuesday morning's hearing, at the ... (ABC News)
Noem defends no exception for rape, incest in South Dakota trigger law
5 hrs ago - Washington — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Sunday defended her state's abortion trigger law that took effect after the Supreme Court's decision to strip away the constitutional right to an abortion. She said in an interview with "Face the Nat ... (CBS News)
Elizabeth Warren says the Supreme Court 'set a torch' to the last of its legitimacy
7 hrs ago - Sen. Elizabeth Warren said the US Supreme Court has lost all legitimacy following the rollback of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that made abortion a constitutional right nationwide. Speaking on ABC News' "This Week" on Sunday, Wa ... (Business Insider)
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Sunday said abortion providers should face criminal penalties for
7 hrs ago - performing procedures but said women would not be prosecuted in his state for getting an abortion. In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd, the GOP governor said only doctors who perform an abortion to save the life of a mot ... (The Hill)
'We have to stay together': Biden on alliance behind Ukraine
11 hrs ago - By ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE ELMAU, Germany (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday praised the continued unity of the global alliance confronting Russia, as he and other heads of the Group of Seven leading economies strategized on sustaining ... (AP)
Explorers find WWII Navy destroyer, deepest wreck discovered
13 hrs ago - MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.S. Navy destroyer that engaged a superior Japanese fleet in the largest sea battle of World War II in the Philippines has become the deepest wreck to be discovered, according to explorers. The USS Samuel B. Roberts, po ... (AP)
Biden: G-7 to ban Russian gold in response to Ukraine war
16 hrs ago - U.S. President Joe Biden, right, waves as he walks past Bavarian mountain riflemen and traditional costumers after his arrival at Franz-Josef-Strauss Airport near Munich, Germany, Saturday, June 25, 2022, ahead of the G7 summit. Biden is in Germany ... (AP)
Russian missiles hit centre of Kyiv as world leaders gather in Europe
16 hrs ago - Russia missiles struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, a day after a key eastern city fell to pro-Russian forces in a major set-back for Ukraine and as world leaders gathered in Europe to discuss further sanctions against Moscow. As Europe's b ... (Reuters)
Senator in 2010 deposition: 13-year-olds can consent to sex
17 hrs ago - OKLAHOMA CITY - Before he became a leading voice for conservative causes on Capitol Hill, U.S. Senator James Lankford spent more than a decade as the director of youth programming at the Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center, a sprawling campgroun ... (CTV News/AP)
(CNN)South African police probe 17 deaths at East London tavern
17 hrs ago - South African authorities were on Sunday investigating the deaths of at least 17 people at a tavern in East London. Police do not know if there are any survivors from the incident because it’s unclear how many people were in the Enyobeni Tavern in t ... (CNN)
'I felt very scared': Arizona DPS, senators describe escalation of Phoenix protest
21 hrs ago - Up to an estimated 8,000 people gathered in downtown Phoenix on Friday evening to protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. What was a peaceful protest escalated into “anarchical and criminal actions by masses of splinter groups” ... (The Arizona Republic)
Off-duty Rhode Island officer running for state Senate accused of attacking opponent at abortion ...
21 hrs ago - Full Headline: Off-duty Rhode Island officer running for state Senate accused of attacking opponent at abortion rally An off-duty Rhode Island police officer who was running for state Senate is under investigation for allegedly attacking his f ... (NBC News)
Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk now 'completely under Russian occupation' after months of fighting
Yesterday - (CNN)The eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk is "completely under Russian occupation," the city's head of military administration said Saturday, following months of grueling and bloody fighting. "The [Russians] appointed a command ... (CNN)
Biden doesn't support expanding the Supreme Court, White House says
Yesterday - President Joe Biden remains unmoved on the issue of court expansion, the White House said, despite his criticism of the Supreme Court rulings handed down this week on gun rights and abortion. "That is something that the president does not agree ... (ABC News)
Walz signs order to help shield abortion patients, providers
Yesterday - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed an executive order meant to protect the state’s abortion services from laws in neighboring states, following the U.S. Supreme Court decision ending constitutional protections for the procedure. W ... (AP)
Russia will soon exhaust its combat capabilities, Western assessments predict
Yesterday - The Russian military will soon exhaust its combat capabilities and be forced to bring its offensive in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region to a grinding halt, according to Western intelligence predictions and military experts. “There will come a time wh ... (Washington Post)
Joe Biden Outlines How He Will Battle States Over Abortion in Post-Roe U.S.
Yesterday - President Joe Biden has outlined how his administration will potentially battle state governments that introduce restrictions on abortion that could violate federal law in the wake of the Roe v. Wade being overturned. Biden made the remarks early on ... (Newsweek)
These US companies will cover travel costs for employees who need an abortion
Yesterday - After the Supreme Court ruled on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, corporate giants from a range of industries pledged to provide support and financial assistance for employees — and, in some cases, their dependents — seeking abortions in states that o ... (CNN)
Biden Signs Bipartisan Gun Bill, Ending Years of Stalemate
Yesterday - WASHINGTON -- President Biden on Saturday signed into law a bipartisan gun bill intended to prevent dangerous people from accessing firearms and invest in mental health across the country, breaking through years of stalemate over whether to toughen t ... (New York Times)
"Horrific": World leaders react to end of Roe v. Wade in U.S.
Yesterday - 11 hours ago - World First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Image Many world leaders and international human rights groups condemned Friday's U.S. Supreme Court decisio ... (axios)
Oslo shooting: Police treating bar killings as terrorist attack
Yesterday - Two people have been shot dead and 21 injured in a shooting at a nightclub and nearby streets in the centre of the Norwegian capital, Oslo, police say. The shootings are being investigated as a terrorist act. There was gunfire at about 01:00 local ... (BBC)
Juul can keep selling e-cigarettes as court blocks FDA ban
Friday - By TOM MURPHY Juul can continue to sell its electronic cigarettes, at least for now, after a federal appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a government ban. Juul filed an emergency motion earlier Friday, seeking the temporary hold while it ap ... (AP)
Protesters walk onto 110 Freeway in DTLA after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Friday - There were no word any injuries and it's unclear if any arrests were made. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Protesters walked onto the northbound side of the 110 Freeway at Fifth Street in downtown Los Angeles to protest the Supreme Court's decision to overtur ... (KABC)
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