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April 11, 2022

Texas DA says murder charge in abortion case will be dropped

A Texas district attorney has asked to drop a murder charge against Lizelle Herrea over a self-induced abortion.

April 11, 2022

Maryland Dems override governor's veto to fund abortion training, allow non-doctors to perform abortions

The Maryland state House and Senate overrode Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's veto on Saturday, passing a bill to expand abortion ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court's highly-anticipated decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which observers expect will overturn or restrict the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

April 10, 2022

GOP senator describes opposition to Judge Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court

Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley weighs in on Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation to the Supreme Court on 'Sunday Night in America.'

April 10, 2022

Good Samaritans pull woman from burning car near Supreme Court

The driver has been charged with a DUI after crashing into a Supreme Court barrier at 2 a.m.

April 10, 2022

Virginia parent fighting 'race-based' admissions policy wins legal battle as case heads to Supreme Court

Dr. Harry Jackson, a parent and former PTA president for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia, had four criminal charges of libel and slander levied against him dismissed by a judge Friday.

April 9, 2022

Ted Cruz asks DC to conduct autopsy on remains of 5 unborn fetuses found in home near Capitol

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is calling on Washington, D.C., authorities to preserve the remains of five unborn fetuses that were recently discovered by police in a home just blocks from the U.S. Capitol.

April 9, 2022

Texas woman arrested for murder after 'self-induced abortion': police

A Texas woman has been arrested for murder after she allegedly terminated her own pregnancy.

April 8, 2022

Chuck Todd calls KBJ confirmation a 'major victory' for Dems, but asks if 'it's the last' before 2022 midterms

The "Meet the Press: Daily" anchor provided clouds for the White House's sunny ceremony commemorating the Senate confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

April 8, 2022

Idaho Supreme Court blocks new abortion restriction law from going into effect

The Idaho Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a new law in the state that would prohibit abortions after six weeks of pregnancy from going into effect later this month.

April 8, 2022

College admissions scandal: Ex-USC water polo coach found guilty of taking bribes, test taker gets prison

A former decorated University of Southern California water polo coach was found guilty Friday of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to recruit unqualified students so they could attend the elite institution and a test taker whose role was central to the college admissions scandal was sentenced to four months in prison.