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Tornadoes Across U.S. Bring Destruction for 12th Straight Day

May 29, 2019

The National Weather Service (NWS) said as many as 55 tornadoes may have touched down overnight across eight states stretching eastward from Idaho and Colorado. Storm reports posted online by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Storm Prediction Center said 14 suspected tornadoes touched down in Indiana, 12 in Colorado and nine in Ohio. Seven were reported in Iowa, five in Nebraska, four in Illinois, three in Minnesota, and one in Idaho.

Missouri to Be Abortion-Free Following Heartbeat Bill and Closure of Last Planned Parenthood Clinic

May 31, 2019May 28, 2019

Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region, the last abortion clinic in Missouri, will shut down on Friday following revocation of its medical license, after staff refused to cooperate with State Health inspectors over the clinic’s abortion practices.

Supreme Court allows Indiana abortion law governing disposal of fetal remains, but won’t revive ban on so-called ‘discriminatory’ abortions

May 29, 2019May 28, 2019

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed an appeals court ruling striking down an Indiana abortion law governing the disposal of fetal remains, which was signed by Vice President Mike Pence when he was governor of the state.

Trump orders declassification of intelligence in Russia probe origins investigation

April 27, 2020May 24, 2019

President Trump ordered the declassification Thursday night of certain intelligence to aid Attorney General William Barr in his investigation of the origins of government spying on the Trump presidential campaign in 2016.

Democrats declare ‘war’ on GOP over abortion bills

May 24, 2019

Democrats declared ‘war’ Thursday against Republican-led states approving new abortion restrictions, and announced legislation to codify abortion rights in federal law.

‘Cover-up’ accusation ends Trump, Democrats’ cease-fire

May 23, 2019

Wednesday’s blow-up between President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was dramatic on its own, but it was all the more strange because the two sides had just taken a significant step toward cooperation hours before they opened fire on each other.

Trump to Democrats: Pass Trade Deal, Then Infrastructure

May 22, 2019

President Donald Trump is telling Democratic leaders that he believes Congress should first pass a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico before taking up a bill to boost the nation’s infrastructure.

Survey: Americans’ confidence in job market at record high

May 22, 2019

Pollster Gallup said Tuesday more Americans are confident in the U.S. job market than they’ve been at any other time in the history of the poll.

House passes LGBT Equality Act; conservatives say it ‘undermines women’s equality’

May 20, 2019

The Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act Friday afternoon, hotly-debated legislation seeking to codify LGBT non-discrimination protections into federal law.

Trump Announcing New Immigration Plan, Border Security, Legal Citizenship Key

May 17, 2019

After years of setbacks and stalemates, President Trump is announcing a new immigration plan Thursday at the White House. He’s calling for sweeping changes, but Democrats say his plan ignores a critical issue.

Trump’s Iran moves trigger warnings, demands from Congress

April 27, 2020May 15, 2019

Lawmakers from both parties in Congress demanded more information on the White House’s claims of rising threats in the Middle East, warning US President Donald Trump of a dangerous escalation with Iran.

Alabama passes nation’s strictest abortion ban, would send doctors to prison for procedure

May 15, 2019

Alabama lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday that would put doctors in prison for 10 to 99 years if they provide abortions.

U.S. Prosecutor Assigned To Look Into Russia Probe Origins

May 14, 2019

U.S. Attorney General William Barr has appointed a federal prosecutor to examine the origins of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, the Associated Press reports.

More ‘heartbeat’ abortion bills advancing in Midwest and South

May 14, 2019

If a new Mississippi law survives a court challenge, it will be nearly impossible for most pregnant women to get an abortion there.

Trump says U.S. farmers to get $15 billion in aid amid China trade war

May 14, 2019

President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was planning to provide about $15 billion in aid to help U.S. farmers whose products may be targeted with tariffs by China in a deepening trade war.

Pentagon to transfer $1.5 billion to border wall from Afghan forces, other areas

April 16, 2020May 13, 2019

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has approved the transfer of $1.5 billion to build more than 80 miles (130 km)of barriers on the border with Mexico, U.S. officials said on Friday, including taking about $600 million from an account meant for Afghan security forces.

Trump overhauls crucial U.S. appeals courts at record pace: ‘It’s a generational change’

May 10, 2019

The Senate confirmed Michael Park to be a judge on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, making him the 39th circuit court judge to be confirmed under President Trump in a process on a record pace that is steadily reshaping the bench.

ICE: 160,000 immigrant family members caught at border and released on street since December

May 10, 2019

At least 160,000 people who entered the United States illegally in family groups have been released in southern border towns since December because the federal government is unable to hold the tens of thousands entering the country each month, according to the Trump administration.

House Democrats Vote to Hold Barr in Contempt: White House Asserts Executive Privilege Over Mueller Report

May 9, 2019

House Democrats move to hold the attorney general in contempt of Congress. They say William Barr is withholding parts of the Mueller report.

‘We Will Only Get Louder’: Pro-Lifers Plan Major Rally to Respond to Dem Who Harassed, Threatened Teens

April 27, 2020May 9, 2019

Pro-life activists will rally in Philadelphia Friday in response to a viral video of state Rep. Brian Sims (D-PA) harassing and threatening to dox teenagers and elderly women who were silently praying outside of a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic.