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Kamala Harris plans for DOJ to block state abortion laws that violate Roe v. Wade

Sen. Kamala Harris, California Democrat, released Tuesday a plan that would require the federal government to block strict abortion laws such as those passed this year in Alabama, Georgia, Missouri and Ohio.

May 28, 2019

Northwestern won’t rescind job offer to Steven Thrasher over anti-Semitism allegations

There was plenty of outrage when journalist Steven Thrasher used his graduation speech last week to praise the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and call Israel an "apartheid state," but he's still got a job waiting for him at Northwestern.

May 27, 2019

Impeaching a president has little historical precedent

With Democrats debating whether to impeach President Trump, it's worth remembering that no president has ever been removed via the impeachment process. Not so for the governors of Oklahoma.

May 26, 2019

Nine Klansmen met by 350 officers, 600 counterprotesters

A rally by the Honorable Sacred Knights, a KKK group from Indiana, went off without incident after police fenced off the Montgomery Courthouse Square, placing two police lines, a barricade, and blocks between the KKK and a counterprotest crowd estimated at 600.

May 26, 2019

Los Angeles County approves Alabama travel ban over abortion law

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a one-year suspension on travel to Alabama to protest its toughest-in-the-nation abortion law, calling abortion "part of the very fabric of the United States."

May 23, 2019

Colorado’s Jena Griswold worked with Planned Parenthood on Alabama travel ban release

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold conferred with Planned Parenthood officials on a press release before issuing her ban on office travel to Alabama over legislation prohibiting most abortions.

May 23, 2019

Peter Strzok-Lisa Page show ‘FBI Lovebirds: Undercovers’ to hit Mead Theater stage

The story of anti-Trump FBI sweethearts Peter Strzok and Lisa Page will hit the stage next month in a theatrical production starring Dean Cain and Kristy Swanson.

May 22, 2019

U.N. mass species extinction warning blasted by skeptics

A widely touted United Nations report predicting mass species extinction took a beating Wednesday at a House subcommittee hearing, with Republican-called witnesses blasting the claims as "highly exaggerated" and "authoritative propaganda."

May 22, 2019

Nevada Senate passes National Popular Vote bill on party-line vote

The Nevada Senate approved Tuesday a National Popular Vote bill on a party-line vote, sending the legislation aimed at upending the Electoral College to the governor.

May 22, 2019

Infanticide bills put Democratic governors on hot seat

After Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam described what would happen to a baby born alive after a botched abortion, Republican legislatures began sending infanticide bills to Democratic governors daring them to use their veto pens. And so far, the Democrats are taking that dare.

May 21, 2019

Phil Scott, Vermont governor, to allow H. 57 no-limits abortion bill to become law

A spokeswoman for Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says he will allow a sweeping no-limits abortion bill to become law, although it may do so without his signature.

May 21, 2019

Climate change election defeats bode ill for Democrats in 2020

The Australian Labor Party's stunning defeat may offer a cold, hard warning for Democrats counting on climate change to sweep them to victory in 2020.

May 20, 2019

Joe Biden claims he ‘started this whole thing’ on climate change

Joe Biden says he was the guy who "started this whole thing" on climate change, which may come as a surprise to Al Gore.

May 20, 2019

Alyssa Milano abortion boycotts fail to gain traction

Calls by stars and activists to boycott red states such as Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky over their tough new abortion restrictions so far have failed to catch fire, with only a handful of businesses and state officials heeding the cry.

May 19, 2019

Missouri legislature sends bill to governor banning abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy

The GOP-led Missouri House passed Friday legislation banning abortion at eight weeks of pregnancy, sending to the Republican governor a bill that would give the state one of the toughest pro-life laws in the nation.

May 17, 2019

College Board adopts ‘adversity index’ as universities make SAT optional

Instead of paying thousands to boost their children's SAT scores, wealthy parents may instead consider moving to a high-crime neighborhood and getting a divorce.

May 16, 2019

House votes to clear way for Mashpee tribal casino amid Trump-Warren feuding

The House passed Wednesday legislation to pave the way for a Massachusetts tribal casino, an issue that landed on the national stage thanks to support from Sen. Elizabeth Warren and opposition from President Trump.

May 16, 2019

Abortion bans invite Roe v. Wade Supreme Court challenge

When and if the Supreme Court does agree to hear a challenge to the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, Republican state Rep. Terri Collins wants to see it come from Alabama.

May 15, 2019

Four Rhode Island Democrats break ranks to defeat late-term abortion bill in state legislature

A Rhode Island Senate committee defeated Tuesday a no-limits abortion bill after four Democratic legislators crossed party lines to vote against it, with one pro-choice Democrat saying that the measure "simply goes too far."

May 15, 2019

Mark Cuban: ‘Nobody right now’ in Democratic primary field would beat Donald Trump

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban said Tuesday that "nobody right now" in the Democratic primary field would beat President Trump in 2020 while leaving open the possibility of running as an independent.

May 14, 2019