Congress passes ‘Red Flag’ gun control bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.- A bill supporters say will help keep guns out of the hands of potentially dangerous individuals passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday 234-193. 14 Republicans crossed…
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House passes LGBTQ data collection bill to address community needs
(WASHINGTON) — As Pride Month nears its end, the House has passed the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, which will require over 100 federal agencies to improve data collection and surveying…
Gun safety package heads to Biden’s desk after House passage
(WASHINGTON) — The House voted Friday afternoon to pass a bipartisan gun safety package. The bill, crafted in the wake of devastating mass shootings and on the one-month anniversary of…
After Roe ruling, is ‘stare decisis’ dead? How the Supreme Court’s view of precedent is evolving
(WASHINGTON) — In thousands of rulings over its storied history, the U.S. Supreme Court has broken with stare decisis, the doctrine of respecting prior decisions, just 145 times in cases…
Biden calls overturning of Roe a ‘sad day’ for Supreme Court, country
(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday harshly criticized the Supreme Court’s decision upending abortion rights and called on Congress to enshrine access in federal law. “It’s a sad day…
Supreme Court opens door to overturning rights to contraceptives, same-sex relationships and marriage
(WASHINGTON) — When activists learned the Supreme Court was considering overturning abortion rights, they feared other rights, such as same-sex marriage, same-sex relationships and contraceptives, might be next. On Friday,…
Major US abortion pill producer says it has ample supply if demand soars
(NEW YORK) — Editor’s note: This story was published before Friday’s Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. A major producer of the abortion pill in the U.S. says it…
Florida politicians react to Roe ruling as new state law looms. Rallies planned.
WEST PALM BEACH- “This is a setback for human rights of shocking proportions,” U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL) told WPTV on Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark…
Where abortion stands in your state: A state-by-state breakdown of abortion laws
(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Supreme Court voted Friday to strike down Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that guaranteed the right to an abortion. In the 5-4 decision,…
Supreme Court overturns landmark Roe v. Wade Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Supreme Court has voted 6-3 to overturn Roe v. Wade, the decades-old SCOTUS decision which gave constitutional protection to the practice of abortion. The decision stemmed from…