August 4, 2021 Senate readies vote on anti-voter ID Biden judicial nominee after contentious confirmation hearing Myrna Pérez has a career as an activist against state voter ID laws and was previously denied a post on the Election Assistance Commission.
August 3, 2021 Elizabeth Warren: Abortion is 'about the functioning of our democracy' Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., claimed Monday that access to abortion was "about the functioning of our Democracy," and that "right-wing extremists" were trying to keep people from voting in order to impose their views about the issue on the entire nation.
August 3, 2021 Cuomo's past comments on sexual harassment resurface after bombshell report Cuomo was previously supportive of women and backed zero-tolerance for sexual harassment. Past comments come to light following allegations of harassment.
August 3, 2021 College vaccine mandates: Highest court yet affirms Indiana University requirement In the highest court decision so far when it comes to college immunization mandates, a federal appeals court ruled Monday that Indiana University can proceed with its plan to require students and employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 before returning to campus for the fall semester.
July 30, 2021 Cuomo accuser says she's willing to take a polygraph Cuomo accuser is willing to take a polygraph test without hesitation and would like to see the NY Governor go through one, too.
July 29, 2021 228 GOP lawmakers urge SCOTUS to overturn Roe v. Wade The plea to overturn abortion law was signed by top GOP leaders like House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
July 29, 2021 Maine church asks Supreme Court to scrap COVID-era worship service restrictions A Maine church is asking the Supreme Court to block restrictions against houses of worship during the coronavirus pandemic, claiming that limiting its ability to hold religious services while exempting other activities and businesses for being "essential" violates its rights under the free exercise clause of the First Amendment.
July 28, 2021 Vast majority of European nations limit elective abortions after 15 weeks, US outside mainstream: study U.S. elective abortion restrictions are outside the global mainstream as most European nations ban the procedure much earlier in the pregnancy, according to a new study.
July 27, 2021 Sens. Hawley, Lee, Cruz lead amicus brief urging SCOTUS to overturn landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade Republican Sens. Josh Hawley, Mike Lee and Ted Cruz filed the brief with the Supreme Court on Tuesday for the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
July 26, 2021 Michael Goodwin: Biden the divider – what happened to all the unity talk in his inaugural address? Joe Biden’s inaugural speech was pedestrian at best, but its enduring virtue is that the new president left little doubt about his main focus: healing a fractured nation.
