‘No child should be denied medical care simply because they are ‘unwanted,’’ Sen. John Lankford (R-Okla.) said. Republican lawmakers are reviving efforts to establish federal standards of care for babies born alive after failed abortions. For years, Republicans have tried to pass legislation requiring medical professionals to provide equal care to abortion survivors as that
LA GUINERA, Cuba—Cuba on Wednesday began releasing prisoners jailed following anti-government protests in 2021, making good on a deal agreed with the Biden administration this week. Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday removed Cuba from a blacklist of nations that sponsor terrorism and rolled back a raft of sanctions implemented by Donald Trump during
The norms, he said, include guaranteeing the independence of the DOJ’s investigations and prosecutions from both the White House and Congress. Attorney General Merrick Garland advised his colleagues to “follow our norms” and pursue justice, not politics, in his final address at the Department of Justice on Jan. 16. “Our norms are a promise to
‘CNN is so arrogant, they are so used to getting whatever they want,’ plaintiff’s attorney says A clip of Jake Tapper plays during CNN’s defamation trial in Panama City, Fla. (Free Beacon) PANAMA CITY, Fla.—Jurors in the $1 billion defamation suit against CNN ended deliberations Thursday evening without handing down a decision. They will resume
President Biden on Thursday thanked U.S. service members and defended his military policies during his commander in chief farewell address.
Opponents of the bill said it may backfire and hurt victims of domestic violence. The House on Jan. 16 passed legislation that will deport illegal immigrants convicted of domestic violence or sexual assault. All Republicans were joined by 61 Democrats to push the bill through with a vote of 274–145. The legislation, known as the
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday asked for an extension on a deadline for a potential TikTok ban to allow time for those who use the app to support their livelihood to find a “workable solution.” The U.S. Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of whether TikTok should be banned because of its ties