For the first time in years, Sen. Graham hasn't introduced a national abortion ban
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has spent much of the last decade as one of the leading proponents of a federal abortion ban.
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By defining sex, some states are denying transgender people legal recognition
TOPEKA, Kan. — Mack Allen, an 18-year-old high school senior from Kansas, braces for sideways glances, questioning looks and snide comments whenever he has to hand over his driver’s license, which still identifies him as female.
Florida delays ‘fetal personhood’ bill after fallout from Alabama IVF ruling
Florida lawmakers have postponed a bill that would give fetuses civil rights after a similar ruling in Alabama has halted in vitro fertilization treatment at several clinics in the state.
Biden Summons Lawmakers to White House as Shutdown Deadline Looms
President Biden will try to break through a deadlock on Capitol Hill over keeping the government running and providing aid for Ukraine and Israel as he convenes the top four leaders of Congress at the White House on Tuesday.
Biden to meet with congressional leaders ahead of government shutdown deadline
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday as they scramble to send military aid to foreign allies and avert a partial government shutdown at the end of the week.
Republicans invoke Georgia student's death in push for hard-line immigration policies
Republicans at the state and national levels are pointing to the death of a woman on the University of Georgia campus in their push for tougher immigration tactics after an undocumented immigrantwas charged in the killing of 22-year-old Laken Riley.
Consumers will ultimately pay the price for Quebec's new language rules, experts say
Quebec consumers will have fewer choices and be paying more for everything from coffee makers to washing machines if the government follows through with its revisions to the province's French language charter.
Pride flags would be largely banned in Tennessee classrooms in bill advanced by GOP lawmakers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A bill that would largely ban displaying pride flags in public school classrooms was passed by the GOP-led Tennessee House on Monday after Republicans cut a heated debate short.