WASHINGTON — Furious Senate Democrats vowed Tuesday to vote on legislation to protect abortion access for millions of Americans, but without broader support from Republicans, Congress is essentially powerless to prevent the unraveling of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. Amid fallout from a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion, Senate […]
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Tulsa Race Massacre survivors lawsuit to move forward
A judge in Oklahoma ruled Monday that a Tulsa Race Massacre reparations lawsuit may proceed. The decision by Tulsa County Judge Caroline Wall was welcome news to 107-year-old Viola Ford Fletcher and two other survivors of the 1921 massacre. Fletcher is the oldest living survivor of the destruction that ensued […]
Missing inmate, corrections officer had ‘special relationship’: Sheriff
Casey White and corrections officer Vicki White have been missing since Friday. May 3, 2022, 8:53 PM • 7 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The corrections officer and escaped murder suspect who have been missing for days had “a special relationship,” the local sheriff confirmed. Inmate […]
CDC restates recommendation for masks on planes, trains
U.S. health officials are restating their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month that struck down a national mask mandate on public transportation By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer May 3, 2022, 6:38 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare […]
Trump will repay $750K to settle inauguration lawsuit over hotel payments
The suit alleged the Trump family used nonprofit funds for their own enrichment. May 3, 2022, 6:39 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The Trump Organization and Donald Trump’s presidential inaugural committee have agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by Washington, D.C., Attorney General […]
Nation reacts to leaked draft Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade
Politicians and organizations are reacting to an unprecedented leaked draft opinion suggesting the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide nearly 50 years ago. While some conservatives were quick to praise the draft opinion, many liberals decried it and […]
WNBA star ‘wrongfully detained’ in Russia: State Department
The U.S. government now considers WNBA star Brittney Griner to be “wrongfully detained” in Russia, the State Department said. “The welfare and safety of U.S. citizens abroad is among the highest priorities of the U.S government. The Department of State has determined that the Russian Federation has wrongfully detained U.S. […]
Biden reacts to leaked draft Supreme Court opinion on abortion
“If this decision holds, it’s really quite a radical decision,” Biden said. May 3, 2022, 3:42 PM • 9 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article President Joe Biden weighed in Tuesday morning on the leaked draft Supreme Court opinion showing the panel’s conservative majority of justices is […]
With Supreme Court poised to reverse Roe, most support abortion rights: POLL
Amid reports of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, an ABC News/Washington Post poll finds that majorities of Americans support upholding Roe, say abortion should be legal in all or most cases and — by a wide margin — see abortion as a decision to […]
WATCH: Leaked draft opinion suggests Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade
Leaked draft opinion suggests Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade University of California Law Professor Michele Goodwin discusses the impact if Roe v. Wade were to be overturned, with the Supreme Court expected to be weeks away from a final ruling. Free America Network Articles