A state judge vacated North Dakota’s near-total ban on abortion Thursday, saying that the state constitution creates a fundamental right to access abortion before a fetus is viable. North Dakota has a near-total abortion ban on the books, with very few exceptions, because of a state law that went into effect in April 2023. In
Efforts by state lawmakers across the U.S. to pass stricter immigration laws have increased significantly over the past four years under the Biden administration, according to a report released by a national civil rights group on Thursday. The League of United Latin American Citizens, the largest Latino civil rights organization in the U.S., found that
Washington — More than 67 million viewers tuned in to the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris this week, far surpassing the viewership of the matchup between President Biden and Trump earlier this year. How many people watched ABC’s presidential debate? The ABC News debate had an estimated audience
Washington — Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Thursday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, writing in an op-ed of the “serious threat” Donald Trump poses to the rule of law. “As the United States approaches a critical election, I can’t sit quietly as Donald Trump — perhaps the most serious threat to the
Lawmakers say they would seek to hold Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt of Congress if he doesn’t appear at a hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill, senators from both parties told CBS News. “If someone shows contempt for the people of the United States by not coming to testify both to
Tim Ryan, the former Ohio congressman, said he “took a lot of hits” from his fellow Democrats in late June, when he became the first Democrat to publicly recommend Vice President Kamala Harris replace President Biden atop the Democratic ticket, after Biden’s disastrous debate performance. Ryan made waves and headlines on July 2, when he
Attorney General Merrick Garland is condemning “an escalation of attacks” against the Justice Department and pushing back against what he says are the “conspiracy theories, dangerous falsehoods…and threats of actual violence” that endanger the department’s employees. Garland’s defense of the federal employees who work for the Justice Department will be part of a speech he’s