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April 6, 2023

New Mexico Gov. Grisham signs bill to protect abortion providers

Democratic New Mexico Gov. Grisham enacted a bill into law Wednesday to shield local abortion providers from prosecution or extradition attempts from out-of-state interests.

April 5, 2023

Maryland Sheriff Charles Jenkins indicted for machine gun conspiracy scheme: DOJ

Frederick County Sheriff Charles Austin Jenkins is accused of conspiring to purchase machine guns with Maryland firearms dealer Justin Krop.

April 5, 2023

Pro-life group sues Minneapolis over ordinance against blocking abortion clinic entrances

Pro-Life Action Ministries is suing the city of Minneapolis, claiming an ordinance prohibiting protestors from blocking abortion clinic entrances violates the First Amendment.

April 5, 2023

Democrat lawmaker loses it after state legislature overrides veto of transgender sports bill: 'full of s---'

A Democratic lawmaker in Kansas lashed out at her Republican colleagues following the state House vote to override the veto of a bill banning transgender students in girls' sports.

April 5, 2023

Executives concealed distribution of faulty lead tests, federal prosecutors claim

Three former Magellan Diagnostics executives are accused of deliberately concealing its distribution of defective lead tests, returning falsely low results from thousands of children.

April 5, 2023

Tennessee lawmakers pass narrow abortion exemption bill

Tennessee lawmakers approved a narrow abortion exemption bill in the U.S. Doctors will be able to use "reasonable medical judgment" when assessing if an abortion in necessary.

April 5, 2023

Michigan Gov. Whitmer repeals near-century old abortion ban: ‘long overdue’

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday signed a bill repealing a 1931 abortion ban that made it a crime to assist in the procedure.

April 5, 2023

California leads blue-state attack on 'absurd' West Virginia law banning boys from girls' sports

California and other Democratic states are fighting at the Supreme Court against a West Virginia law that bans biological men from participating in women’s sports.

April 5, 2023

Kansas Legislature approves born-alive infants protection bill

Kansas lawmakers approved a bill that penalizes doctors for inducing labor to deliver a fetus that is expected to die within minutes and not provide palliative care.

April 5, 2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court election turnout breaks record as Dem-backed candidate wins

Turnout for the Wisconsin Supreme Court election on Tuesday broke national records for spring elections not coinciding with a presidential race.