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Abortion trigger law goes into effect in Mississippi, where the case that overturned Roe v. Wade originated
ilbusca/Getty Images(JACKSON, Miss.) -- A so-called trigger law on abortion went into effect Thursday in Mississippi, the state where the case that overturned Roe v. Wade originated. Under the new law...
Jul 07, 2022
Texas immigration initiative 'Operation Lone Star' being probed for potential federal civil rights violations
John Moore/Getty Images(WASHINGTON)-- The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Texas’ "Operation Lone Star" border security initiative for potential civil rights violations, according to ...
Jul 07, 2022
After Johnson resignation, Biden says US-UK 'special relationship' remains 'strong'
Abdulhamid Hosbas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- In a new statement following the resignation of U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, President Joe Biden on Thursday stressed "the specia...
Jul 07, 2022
Amid gun violence, US Marshals going after 'trigger pullers,' director says
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- In his first network interview, the director of the United States Marshals Service told ABC News the U.S. Marshals Service is focusing on "trigger pullers" -- repeat offenders ...
Jul 07, 2022
Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, 15 others
Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded 17 individuals with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. "On Monday, ...
Jul 07, 2022
Where are state leaders taking extra steps to ensure a right to abortion?
STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- From Ohio to Arizona, state governments are enacting abortion bans following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade. However, a handful of...
Jul 07, 2022
FBI director calls China 'biggest' US threat; authorities warn of North Korean cyber attacks
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) -- Speaking alongside his British counterpart in London on Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray called China the "biggest long-term threat" to both ...
Jul 06, 2022
North Carolina governor signs executive order to protect abortion rights in the state
Allison Joyce/Getty Images, FILE(RALEIGH, N.C.) -- North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order to strengthen access to reproductive health care in the state on Wednesday. The order takes ...
Jul 06, 2022
Democrats Schumer and Manchin strike deal to cut costs for seniors
Brandon Bell/Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Democrats have reached agreement on a key portion of a revised domestic policy bill, once known as Build Back Better, which would allow Medicare t...
Jul 06, 2022
Biden's communications director Kate Bedingfield leaving the White House in coming weeks
Michael Reynolds/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) -- White House communications director Kate Bedingfield plans to depart in late July, according to administration officials. Bedingfie...
Jul 06, 2022
