Voting

GOP legislatures in some states seek ways to undermine voters’ ability to determine abortion rights

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GOP legislatures in some states seek ways to undermine voters’ ability to determine abortion rights

CHICAGO — Legislative efforts in Missouri and Mississippi are attempting to prevent voters from having a say over abortion rights, building on anti-abortion strategies seen in other states, including last year in Ohio. Democrats and abortion rights advocates say the efforts are evidence that Republican lawmakers and abortion opponents are trying to undercut democratic processes … Read more

Nikki Haley slams Trump for trying to torpedo border deal

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Nikki Haley slams Trump for trying to torpedo border deal

Nikki Haley hosts a rally in North Charleston to kick off her swing in the Palmetto State leading up to the State’s primay, in Charleston, South Caroline, United States on January 24, 2024.  Peter Zay | Anadolu | Getty Images Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley took aim at GOP frontrunner Donald Trump on Sunday for … Read more

Wisconsin Republicans approve bill banning abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy

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Wisconsin Republicans approve bill banning abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy

MADISON, Wis. — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Assembly approved a bill Thursday that would call for a binding statewide referendum to ban abortion after 14 weeks of pregnancy. Current Wisconsin law prohibits abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The bill’s supporters say closing the window after 14 weeks could save more fetuses from death. … Read more

RNC draft resolution would make Trump presumptive GOP nominee

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RNC draft resolution would make Trump presumptive GOP nominee

Republican presidential hopeful and former US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a rally in Laconia, New Hampshire, January 22, 2024. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images A draft resolution making its way through the Republican National Committee would declare Donald Trump the GOP’s presumptive 2024 presidential nominee — even as … Read more

TPP’s Ko Wen-je may be kingmaker in split parliament

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TPP’s Ko Wen-je may be kingmaker in split parliament

Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je speaks during an interview in New Taipei City on December 12, 2023. Presidential candidate Ko Wen-je has sought to portray himself as an alternative to Taiwan’s more established leaders, proposing what he calls a “pragmatic” approach to China ties that might attract some younger voters. I-Hwa Cheng … Read more

Nevada judge approves signature-gathering stage for petition to put abortion rights on 2024 ballot

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Wisconsin Republicans approve bill banning abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy

RENO, Nev. — A Nevada judge has approved a petition by abortion access advocates as eligible for signature gathering in their long-standing attempt to get abortion rights on the 2024 ballot. Carson City District Judge James T. Russell made the ruling Tuesday, about two months after he struck down a similar yet broader version that, … Read more

Ichiro Suzuki arrives on next year’s Hall of Fame ballot; Sabathia and Hernandez eligible too

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Ichiro Suzuki arrives on next year’s Hall of Fame ballot; Sabathia and Hernandez eligible too

It was a little past 8 a.m. in Tokyo when the newest inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame were announced. Next year there could be some big celebrations over breakfast in Japan. Ichiro Suzuki headlines the group of players who are eligible for voting a year from now. That ballot is also expected to … Read more

Abortion rights supporters launch campaign for Maryland constitutional amendment

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Abortion rights supporters launch campaign for Maryland constitutional amendment

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Abortion rights supporters in Maryland launched a campaign on Monday — the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade — to enshrine the right for women to end their pregnancies in the Maryland Constitution in November. Members of the Freedom in Reproduction Maryland ballot committee announced the effort in front of the state … Read more

Maine Democrats who expanded abortion access now want to enshrine it in the state constitution

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Maine Democrats who expanded abortion access now want to enshrine it in the state constitution

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Gov. Janet Mills and other leading Democrats are pressing to end future legislative debate over abortions by amending the state constitution to enshrine the right to reproductive health care, just six months after lawmakers expanded access to abortions. Maine is seeking to join four other states that have amended their constitutions … Read more

What to know about abortion rulings, bills and campaigns as the US marks Roe anniversary

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What to know about abortion rulings, bills and campaigns as the US marks Roe anniversary

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling on Jan. 22, 1973, the time around the anniversary has always been marked by rallies, protests and political pledges. This time, after the 2022 ruling that overturned the nationwide right to abortion that Roe provided, there’s a flurry of activity as state policy gets decided by … Read more