If signed into law, Oklahoma would effectively ban all abortions in the state.
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Democrats would face upheaval under redrawn New York congressional map
In April, New York’s highest court struck down the Democrats’ proposed map as unconstitutional and instead tasked a “neutral expert” with redrawing the state’s congressional districts.
States pursue extreme restrictions in crafting post-Roe abortion law
What had been a slow, deliberate erosion of abortion rights over the 50 years since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade now seemed to be a flash flood of increasingly severe restrictions and proposals cropping up at the state level, abortion righ…
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman suffers stroke
Fetterman, who is also a Democratic candidate vying for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat, said he is on his way to a full recovery.
In shift, Sen. Casey to vote yes on Democrats’ abortion legislation
Casey said he would vote yes on the Women’s Health Protection Act, a dramatic shift for one of the few remaining Democrats in Congress who has held relatively conservative views on abortion rights.
Biden to sign Ukraine lend-lease act into law, expediting military aid
The House passed the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 last month in a 417-to-10 vote.
Miss. governor doesn’t rule out banning contraception if Roe falls
Republican leaders are looking ahead to what the overturn of Roe v. Wade could entail for their states.
Pelosi makes surprise visit to Kyiv as Mariupol evacuations continue
Pelosi’s visit came as the first large group of civilians was able to be evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant in the battered Ukrainian port city of Mariupol.
Biden, Clintons to eulogize Albright, the first female secretary of state
More than 1,400 people, including several foreign leaders, are expected to attend the funeral Wednesday at Washington National Cathedral.
Vice President Harris tests positive for the coronavirus
Harris has not recently been in close contact with President Biden, the White House says.