Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill mifepristone

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge targeting the availability of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone, preserving access to the drug in its first major abortion-related ruling since the reversal of Roe v. Wade. The unanimous ruling from the justices was on procedural grounds. They determined that a group of anti-abortion rights doctors

U.S. does not expect significant Russian breakthrough in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region

The U.S. does not expect Russia to mount a significant breakthrough in its offensive against the Kharkiv region in northeastern Ukraine, the Pentagon said Thursday.  “A couple of weeks ago, there was concern that would see a significant breakthrough on the part of the Russians,” said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. “I don’t think we’ll see

Supreme Court upholds rejection of “Trump Too Small” trademark

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that U.S. Patent and Trademark Office didn’t violate the First Amendment when it refused to register a trademark for the phrase “Trump Too Small,” saying a federal law prohibiting trademarks that include other people’s names does not run afoul of the Constitution. The high court reversed a decision

Climate protesters disrupt congressional baseball game, Republicans win

House holds Garland in contempt of Congress House holds Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress 06:34 Washington — A group of climate protesters interrupted the Congressional Baseball Game on Wednesday night, leaping onto the field before Republicans defeated the Democrats in a decisive win. Demonstrators appearing to protest the fossil fuel industry leapt from the

G7 leaders agree to give Ukraine $50 billion loan; Biden and Zelenskyy to speak

The leaders of the Group of Seven nations have agreed to give Ukraine a $50 billion loan to address the fallout from President Vladimir Putin’s continued war on Ukraine, a senior administration official said Thursday.  The loan would be funded by interest earned on profits from Russia’s frozen assets, largely held in Europe. The loan