Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation into law Wednesday shielding in vitro fertilization providers from potential legal liability raised by a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children. The bill, approved by the state House and Senate Wednesday night, protects providers from lawsuits and criminal prosecution for the “damage or death of an embryo” during
‘Uncommitted’ voters expressed dissatisfaction with President Biden’s performance but some Democrats worry the effort could backfire. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—“Uncommitted” did not win the Democratic presidential primary election in Minnesota, but the protest vote against President Joe Biden was noticed and highlighted division within the party. A sizable 19 percent of Minnesota’s Democratic voters, 45,752 people, went
Californians are torn on Proposition 1—Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mental health funding overhaul. California’s primary elections coincided with the largest contest so far in the 2024 presidential race on Super Tuesday, giving observers a first glimpse of the contentious national election year ahead. Key race results as of Tuesday night included U.S. Representative Adam Schiff and
The Democratic superlawyer who resigned in disgrace from the #MeToo organization Time’s Up after helping former New York governor Andrew Cuomo (D.) discredit his accusers is now defending Columbia University against a lawsuit alleging that it fosters a pervasive culture of anti-Semitism. Roberta Kaplan filed notice last month to represent Columbia and its sister college,
Republican caucuses marred by coding glitch that fosters long lines and delays in reporting results not confimed until early hours on March 6 WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah—As expected, former President Donald Trump has won the Utah Republican presidential poll to take 14 of 15 GOP Super Tuesday contests on March 5 against former South Carolina
Democrats fared well in deep blue California’s open primaries, though Republicans held their own in congressional races targeted by the DNC. Democrats bested Republicans in California’s senatorial primary and most of the state’s 52 congressional contests on Super Tuesday. Republicans, though outnumbered two-to-one in registered voters, managed to hold their ground by winning several congressional
The former president invited guests to his Mar-a-Lago resort to celebrate his victories during the second-biggest day on the 2024 election calendar. PALM BEACH, Fla.—Former President Donald Trump began his March 5 victory speech by saying: “They call it Super Tuesday for a reason; this is a big one.” By the time President Trump began