Alabama's Republican Gov. Kay Ivey March 6 signed into law a bill passed by lawmakers to grant legal protection to in vitro fertilization clinics after a ruling by that state's Supreme Court found that frozen embryos qualify as children under the state
Biden opened his State of the Union remarks with a pitch for providing military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine, calling on Congress to rise to the occasion as Congress did in 1941, supplying European allies in the fight against Nazi Germany during
Department of Veterans Affairs finalized March 6 its interim policy permitting abortion at VA hospitals and clinics when there is risk to the mother's life or in cases of rape or incest.
The final rule, published in the Federal Register, which also permits
Haley suspends bid, but Super Tuesday results may have warning signs for Trump and Biden
Former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley suspended her bid for president March 6, leaving her party's front-runner, former President Donald Trump, without any major rivals for the nomination.
Haley's announcement came one day after the Super Tuesday primary contests, when
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled March 4 that the 14th Amendment does not permit Colorado to bar former President Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot, as doing so would be a matter for Congress, not the states. While the justices offered
Four major nonprofits have launched a joint effort to counteract rising polarization and isolation in the U.S., including Catholic Charities USA, the organization dedicated to carrying out the domestic humanitarian work of the Catholic Church in the United States.
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Alabama lawmakers in both the state's House and Senate Feb. 29 passed similar bills to implement legal protections to in vitro fertilization clinics following a ruling by that state's Supreme Court that frozen embryos qualify as children under the state law's wrongful
South Dakota lawmakers Feb. 29 approved what proponents call a medical education bill that would direct the state's Department of Health to create a video explaining the state's abortion regulations for health care professionals and the general public.
Proponents of the bill say
Super Tuesday, the day during the U.S. presidential primary cycle when the largest number of states hold their elections on the same day, is scheduled for March 5. Recent polls indicate little room for surprises, but there are indications voters may still
Washington Roundup: McConnell steps down; Supreme Court scrutinizes guns; Senate deals with IVF
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the longest-serving Senate leader in history, will step down from that position after the November election, he announced Feb. 28.
Also in Washington the same week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case concerning a federal ban