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How Kari Lake’s Tactical Retreat on Abortion Could Point the Way for the G.O.P.
Kari Lake, along with other Republicans in battleground states, has come out against a national ban as candidates try to attract general election voters. Anti-abortion activists aren’t pleased.
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Newsom Vetoes Bill Banning Caste Discrimination
The News Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have made California the first state in the country to expressly ban discrimination based on caste, stating that the measure was “unnecessary” because it was already covered by existing laws. Gov ...
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Judge Allows Oklahoma Ban on Transition Care for Minors to Take Effect
The News A federal judge in Oklahoma denied a request on Thursday to temporarily block a state law banning gender transition care for those under 18. The law, which also makes it a felony crime for a medical professional to provide the care, goes ...
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Abortion Bans by Any Other Name Are Still Abortion Bans
In the year since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the Republican Party has tested out constantly changing talking points and messages on abortion in an attempt to make its anti-abortion policies sound less extreme. Conservatives are even considering ...
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South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Law, Reversing Earlier Decision
The ruling, by a newly all-male bench, allows the state’s new six-week abortion ban to take effect.
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Business
Why Wall Street is Gung-ho on the Housing Market
Despite mortgage rates hitting multidecade highs and jitters in the bond market, demand for new homes is strong and prices are rising.
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World
Illinois Supreme Court Clears Way for State’s Sharp Gun Limits
The News The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state’s ban on certain high-powered guns, including AR-15-style rifles, a major victory for supporters of gun limits in the state. Why It Matters: A sweeping law restricting firearms cleared a ...
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City in Mexico Bans Performances of Songs With Misogynistic Lyrics
The city of Chihuahua said it would impose hefty fines on bands that perform songs with lyrics that “promote violence against women.”
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Transgender Care Ban Allowed to Take Effect in Tennessee, Appeals Panel Says
The ruling on Saturday is the first time a federal court has allowed a law banning transition care to fully go into effect, amid a flurry of legal challenges across the country.
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Nikki Haley Says Pledging a Federal Abortion Ban Wouldn’t Be ‘Honest’
“I think the media has tried to divide them by saying we have to decide certain weeks,” Ms. Haley said in an interview on CBS News. “In states, yes. At the federal level, it’s not realistic.”