Senate Democrats proposed legislation on June 20 that would repeal an 1800s-era law they say could be used to restrict abortion and its pill form. The law, known as the Comstock Act, prohibits the mailing of various items—including those intended to induce an abortion. Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-Nev.), who co-sponsored the repeal bill, said “women
The high court tends to release all its decisions for a term by the end of June, and only several days remain in the month. The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to release a number of significant rulings in the coming week, including ones relating to whether former President Donald Trump enjoys broad immunity for
Asked whether he had made his pick already, former President Donald Trump told NBC, ‘In my mind, yeah.’ Former President Donald Trump says that he knows who he’s likely to choose as his running mate. During a campaign stop in Philadelphia on June 22, the former president was asked by NBC whether he had made
He claimed that an alleged threat by a Trump supporter toward an FBI agent shows the former president’s remarks about law enforcement pose an imminent threat. Special counsel Jack Smith’s office again requested that a federal judge impose a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his classified records case, saying that new evidence
Each candidate uses selected data points to portray America as either riddled with crime or increasingly safe for families. PHILADELPHIA—The city known as the cradle of liberty is awash in crime, former President Donald Trump told supporters in Philadelphia on June 22, promising to “bring law and order back to our streets” if reelected in
The Russia-based company was earlier blocked from selling its products in the United States. The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned 12 Kaspersky employees holding executive and leadership roles in the firm, citing “continued cybersecurity risks.” On June 20, the U.S. Department of Commerce banned Kaspersky from selling its anti-virus software and other cybersecurity
Special Counsel Jack Smith has sought a gag order against Trump concerning statements about law enforcement officers involved in the case. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has scheduled a hearing June 24 on prosecutors’ request to modify the conditions of release for former President Donald Trump in the Southern District of Florida, where he has