Apr 08 Maryland governor vetoes bill to expand abortion access By Brian Witte, Associated Press The bill would end a restriction that only physicians can provide abortions and require most insurance plans to cover abortion care without cost. Continue reading
Apr 08 Kentucky governor vetoes proposed 15-week abortion ban By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Gov. Andy Beshear issued the veto Friday. He raised doubts about the bill's constitutionality. And he criticized it for not including exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. Continue reading
Apr 08 Transgender kids fear Alabama laws targeting medicine, bathrooms By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Bills have been introduced to ban gender-affirming care and block transgender children from using school restrooms or playing on sports teams that don't match their sex at birth. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 13:12 Brooks and Capehart on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation, restrictive new abortion laws By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court and states’ efforts to install restrictive new… Continue watching
Apr 08 Japan announces expulsion of 8 Russian officials, imposes new sanctions By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says Moscow must be held accountable for "war crimes" in Ukraine. He says Japan will also ban imports of Russian lumber, vodka and other goods, and will prohibit new Japanese investment in Russia. Continue reading
Apr 08 Proud Boys member pleads guilty to conspiracy in Jan. 6 insurrection By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A North Carolina man has become the second member of the Proud Boys to plead guilty to conspiring with other members of the extremist group to stop Congress from certifying the Electoral College vote. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby calls attack on Ukraine train station a ‘piece of Russian brutality’ By Associated Press Kirby's comments come after the missile hit a train station where thousands of Ukrainians had gathered, killing at least 50 and wounding dozens more in an attack on a crowd of mostly women and children trying to flee. Continue reading
Apr 08 Michigan jury deadlocks on some charges in Whitmer kidnapping plot trial By John Flesher, Ed White, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker told the jury Friday to keep working on the unresolved charges. Decisions to convict or acquit must be unanimous. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki condemns deadly attack on Ukraine train station By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday's deadly attack on a Ukraine train station was "yet another horrific atrocity committed by Russia."… Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: Biden and Harris host celebration for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation By Associated Press Tearfully embracing a history-making moment, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday her confirmation as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court showed the progress of America, declaring, ″We’ve made it — all of us."… Continue reading