May 30 Watch 7:52 Planned Parenthood: 'It's simply not true' Mo. abortion clinic breaks rules Missouri is part of a recent wave of state laws that would ban abortion almost entirely, sometimes without exceptions for rape and incest. The state is also making news on abortion for trying to deny its one remaining abortion provider,… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 5:01 Anti-abortion group says Mo. Planned Parenthood violated patient safety The national abortion debate is raging with renewed fervor, as a series of states pass restrictive laws banning almost all instances of the procedure. Among those states is Missouri, where officials are also trying to shutter its only remaining abortion… Continue watching
May 30 Historic cemeteries and family memories stand in the path of Trump's border wall By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Under current plans for the border wall, one 19th century cemetery could be lost entirely. Some graves would have to be exhumed; others without a headstone might be paved over. Continue reading
May 30 Lawsuit calls Mississippi's rules for choosing governors racist By Emily Wagster Pettus, David A. Lieb, Associated Press In 1890, as white politicians across the South cracked down on the black population with Jim Crow laws, Mississippi inserted into its constitution an unusually high bar for getting elected governor or winning any other state office. Continue reading
May 30 History says the odds are against repeat presidential candidates like Biden and Sanders. Here's why By Lisa Desjardins When political parties choose someone who many voters think “could have” or “should have” won the last time, they lose, according to data from the last three decades of U.S. elections. Continue reading
May 30 GOP blocks disaster aid bill in the House for the third time By Associated Press Another attempt to pass a $19 billion disaster aid bill in the House has failed after Republican John Rose of Tennessee stepped in to block it during Thursday's pro forma session. Continue reading
May 30 Louisiana's Democratic governor signs abortion ban into law By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Gov. John Bel Edwards signed the measure Thursday, making Louisiana the fifth state to enact such a law, joining Mississippi, Kentucky, Ohio and Georgia. Continue reading
May 30 Major Hollywood studios may reconsider filming in Georgia over abortion law By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press The state is known for its lucrative tax incentives for filming. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: Pence lauds Canadian relationship in USMCA trade talks with Trudeau By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement, which still needs to be ratified, is set to replace the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: Trump honors Air Force Academy grads for choosing 'a higher calling' President Donald Trump told newly minted Air Force officers on Thursday that "to dominate the future, America must rule the skies."… Continue reading