Conservative Texas judge weighs challenge to abortion pills

Conservative Texas judge weighs challenge to abortion pills

[ad_1] Mifepristone, when combined with a second pill, has become the most common method of abortion in the U.S. and has been increasingly prescribed since Roe was overturned. Acknowledging the significance of the case, Kacsmaryk, who was appointed by then-President Donald Trump, asked Baptist if he could cite a prior example of a court removing … Read more

China weighs sending drones, ammunition to Russia for Ukraine war

China weighs sending drones, ammunition to Russia for Ukraine war

[ad_1] “We haven’t seen them provide lethal aid to Russia yet but we also have noticed that they haven’t taken it off the table,” Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters Friday. If China sends Russia weapons, it could alter the fighting on the ground, tipping the fight in favor of Moscow — a reality the U.S. … Read more

Appeals court weighs Rep. Perry’s immunity from Jan. 6 probe

Appeals court weighs Rep. Perry’s immunity from Jan. 6 probe

[ad_1] The contours of the clause’s protection have remained ill-defined for generations. Only a handful of court cases, each with intricate and distinguishing features, have set rough parameters, and none of them neatly match up with Perry’s case, which is at the center of special counsel Jack Smith’s criminal probe into Trump’s effort to derail … Read more

Blinken: Crimea a ‘red line’ for Putin as Ukraine weighs plans to retake it

Blinken: Crimea a ‘red line’ for Putin as Ukraine weighs plans to retake it

[ad_1] According to four people with knowledge of Blinken’s response, he conveyed that the U.S. isn’t actively encouraging Ukraine to retake Crimea, but that the decision is Kyiv’s alone. The administration’s main focus is helping Ukraine advance where the fight is, mainly in the east. That assessment echoes comments from Pentagon officials in recent weeks, … Read more

Hispanic Caucus weighs ousting its chair over top staffer’s firing

Hispanic Caucus weighs ousting its chair over top staffer’s firing

[ad_1] Barragán’s actions surrounding the Usyk firing are prompting anger from within the group and skepticism that she will be able to lead it going forward, according to more than a dozen people interviewed. Both people who confirmed the Hispanic Caucus’ imminent meeting on its chair described it as a potential step toward seeking her … Read more

Old Bay melee: Maryland Dems circle as Cardin weighs reelection

Old Bay melee: Maryland Dems circle as Cardin weighs reelection

[ad_1] In an interview, Cardin made clear he’s not calling it quits yet. He cracked about those raising money with the Senate in mind: “If they raise money now, they can turn it over to me, can’t they?” “I guess they’re ahead of themselves,” Cardin said, reiterating his end of March timeline. “I’m not concerned … Read more

Florida weighs allowing concealed carry guns without permit

Florida weighs allowing concealed carry guns without permit

[ad_1] “Florida led the nation in allowing for concealed carry, and that extends today as we remove the government permission slip to exercise a constitutional right,” Renner said Monday during a news conference, where he was flanked by a handful of county sheriffs. Renner spearheaded the press conference, a signal it’s a clear top priority … Read more

Borrow the opposition playbook? House GOP weighs the ultimate ‘tit for tat’

Borrow the opposition playbook? House GOP weighs the ultimate ‘tit for tat’

[ad_1] “They’ve almost changed the rules,” House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) told POLITICO. “[Are] we going to continue that pattern? Look, we want to get as much information as we can get, and they’ve written a new playbook, so we’ll have to talk about it as a committee and as a conference.” Republican … Read more