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Garland tells GOP House members, “I will not be intimidated”

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Washington — Weeks after the House Judiciary Committee voted to advance a contempt of Congress resolution against him, Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared before the panel and pushed back against the move as unfounded and serving “no legitimate purpose.” House Republicans on the Judiciary and Oversight Committees last month voted to move forward with contempt

Surgical castration option OK’d by Louisiana lawmakers for child sex offenders

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Baton Rouge, La. — Louisiana judges could order surgical castration for people convicted of sex crimes against young children under legislation approved Monday, and if Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signs it into law, the state apparently would be the first with such a punishment. The GOP-controlled Legislature passed the bill giving judges the option to

Date for Netanyahu address to Congress still up in the air

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Congressional leaders are still working to finalize a date for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver a joint address to Congress, according to Speaker Mike Johnson‘s office. That comes after a person familiar with the planning initially indicated Netanyahu would speak to Congress on June 13, as President Joe Biden pushes both the allied

Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect IVF

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Three Senate Democrats introduced a package of bills meant to protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) on June 3, kicking off the party’s pre-election push to put reproductive issues front and center. The Right to IVF Act comprises four bills previously introduced by Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.).