By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho when a pregnant patient’s health is at serious risk, according to a copy of the opinion briefly […]
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US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency
By AMANDA SEITZ WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the […]
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear case involving anti-trans legislation
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Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday jumped into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear an appeal from the Biden administration seeking to block state bans on […]
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Is Trump shielded from criminal charges as an ex-president?
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — In the coming days, the Supreme Court will confront a perfect storm mostly of its own making: a trio of decisions stemming directly from the Jan. […]
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What’s left for the Supreme Court to decide? Here’s the list.
By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST The Supreme Court is headed into its final week with about a quarter of the cases heard this year still undecided, including ones that could reshape […]
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The Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal gun control law that is intended to protect victims of domestic violence. In their first Second Amendment case since they expanded […]
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Supreme Court rejects settlement in water dispute between New Mexico and Texas
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a settlement between Western states over the management of one of North America’s longest rivers. The 5-4 decision rebuffs an agreement […]
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Heinrich-led bump stock ban gained speed, then stalls when one Republican objects
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled that it would take an act of Congress, not a Trump-era regulatory rule, to ban bump stocks for firearms. Monday afternoon, […]
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New Mexico Democrats vote against the National Defense Authorization Act due to wedge-issue amendments
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