NYC sued for denying in vitro fertilization coverage to gay male employees
A New York gay couple argues the city's refusal to provide IVF coverage to them is discriminatory.
Furious Republicans accuse Biden of caving to anti-Israel protesters as ‘Squad’ Dems claim victory on Rafah
House Republicans and progressive House Democrats are sharing very different reactions to President Biden's threat to cut off offensive aid to Israel.
Missouri Governor Signs Law Defunding Planned Parenthood, Other Abortion Providers
The law bars abortion providers from receiving any public funds, including Medicaid reimbursements. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson ended all public funding of Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers in his state with a stroke of his pen on May 9. “Our administration has been the strongest pro-life administration in Missouri history,” he said after signing
25 Republican AGs Sue to Upend New Fossil Fuel Plant Carbon Capture Rules
A group of 25 Republican state attorneys general is suing to stop new carbon capture regulations the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking to impose on fossil-fuel-fired power plants. The EPA announced the publication of a final rule on April 25 for new natural gas turbines and existing coal-fired power plants to implement hydrogen
Biden’s threat to withhold weapons from Israel shows he ‘favors a Hamas victory,’ Republicans argue
Republican Senators are ripping President Biden over his vow to withhold weapons from Israel if it follows through with its invasion of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.
Trump trial live updates as defense grills Stormy Daniels
New York — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump on Thursday grilled adult film actress Stormy Daniels, repeatedly accusing her of fabricating the alleged sexual encounter between her and Trump as well as profiting off of the story. “You’re trying to make me say it changed, but it hasn’t changed,” Daniels said in response to a
Ex-Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry charged over illegal foreign donations “scheme”
Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., have filed new charges against former Nebraska Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry, after an appeals court threw out his criminal conviction in a campaign finance case because the court said he had been tried in the wrong venue. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in December tossed out the former Republican congressman’s