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Nbc Newsworld10 days ago
Maine Senate Race Revives 2018 Kavanaugh Confirmation Vote
Democrats in Maine are highlighting Sen. Susan Collins' 2018 vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the current Senate campaign. The vote has resurfaced as an issue after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
The Hillpolitics4 days ago
Senate Narrowly Rejects Extension of Planned Parenthood Medicaid Funding Ban as Anti-Abortion Group Threatens Failing Grades
Students for Life Action said it will issue failing grades on its annual report card unless Republicans extend a one-year Medicaid defunding provision by July 4. The group warned that all members of Congress would receive negative scores if Planned Parenthood regains access to th…
foxnews.compolitics29 days ago
Maine Candidate's Abortion Record Shifted From Pro-Life Votes to Expanded Access
A Democratic candidate for Maine governor previously received a 100% rating from Maine Right to Life. Records show the candidate voted for personhood legislation in 2011 and counseling requirements in 2013 before later supporting expanded abortion access.
Los Angeles Timespolitics4 days ago
Advocacy Group Sues Trump Administration Over VA Abortion Rule
An advocacy group filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging a VA rule that reinstated limits on abortion services for veterans. The suit seeks to overturn the December rule under the Administrative Procedures Act.
Nprpolitics4 days ago
Democratic Candidates Reduce Abortion Ad Spending in 2026 Midterm Cycle
Democratic candidates have spent nearly four times less on abortion-related campaign ads since January compared to the same period in 2024. Voters continue to rank cost-of-living concerns as their top issue ahead of the fall midterm elections.
Washington Examinerpolitics32 days ago
Washington Examiner Magazine Discusses Trump Administration and Abortion Policy
The Washington Examiner magazine program Inside Scoop examined the Trump administration's record on abortion policy after the Dobbs decision. The episode also covered former Senator Ben Sasse's legacy and the conclusion of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
The Hillpolitics37 days agoUpdated
Trump administration restores VA limits on abortion services
The veterans group filed suit in the Federal Circuit on May 15, 2026, seeking a declaration that the ban on abortion care and counseling at the Department of Veterans Affairs is unlawful. The complaint alleges the rule violates the Administrative Procedures Act and is arbitrary a…
alternet.orgworld39 days ago
Trump Appoints Kyle Diamantas as Acting FDA Commissioner After Marty Makary Resigns
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Kyle Diamantas will serve as acting commissioner following the resignation of former FDA Commissioner Marty Makary on May 12, 2026. The move drew immediate criticism from some anti-abortion lea…
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upi.compolitics39 days ago
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns as Pro-Life Groups Seek Changes on Abortion Drug
Marty Makary stepped down as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on May 12, 2026. Pro-life organizations and Republican senators had pressed for months for a review of mifepristone and reinstatement of in-person dispensing requirements from the first Trump admin…
Washington Examinerpolitics40 days ago
Trump Announces New Fertility Benefit Option for Employers, Launches Moms.gov Site and Childcare Program Changes
President Donald Trump unveiled new maternal health initiatives on Monday, one day after Mother’s Day, including a Department of Labor rule creating a fertility benefit option for employers. He announced the Moms.gov website directing new and expectant parents to crisis pregnancy…
washingtonpost.compolitics41 days ago
Antiabortion Groups Deliver Petitions to Justice Department Calling for Enforcement of 19th-Century Comstock Act
Students for Life America presented more than 13,000 signatures to DOJ officials on a rainy Thursday as frustration grows among pro-life groups with the Trump administration's approach to abortion policy. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued a temporary block on an appeals c…
nypost.compolitics44 days ago
Trump Approves Plan to Remove FDA Administrator Marty Makary
President Trump has approved a plan to oust FDA administrator Marty Makary amid criticism from anti-abortion groups over the agency's handling of mifepristone, drug approvals and vaccines. An administration official confirmed the decision to The Independent, though no action has…
Fox Newspolitics45 days ago
Supreme Court Weighs Emergency Appeals Over Louisiana's In-Person Requirement for Mifepristone
Republican congressional leaders led by Sen. Bill Cassidy, Rep. Chris Smith, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling reinstating in-person dispensing of…
Al Jazeerapolitics4 days ago
U.S. Raises Tariffs on EU Cars and Trucks to 25%
U.S. President Donald Trump announced last week an increase in tariffs on cars and trucks manufactured in the European Union from 15 percent to 25 percent, citing non-compliance with a July 2025 trade deal. The European Commission rejected the claim, as the deal remains unimpleme…
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