Sep 12 WATCH: Senate considers Air Force chief of staff nomination amid military promotions blockade By Associated Press On Monday, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee slammed Tuberville for waging an unprecedented attempt to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations and promotions. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 6:52 Mexico becomes latest country in Latin America to loosen restrictions on abortion By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Ali Rogin In a sweeping decision this week, Mexico's Supreme Court broadened abortion rights in the country. Ali Rogin reports on the trend across Latin America and Geoff Bennett discusses the Mexico ruling with Maria Antonieta Alcalde of Ipas Latin America and… Continue watching
Sep 08 Florida Supreme Court to decide on GOP-led 15 week abortion ban By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The Florida Supreme Court must decide whether to overrule broad abortion rights protections provided for decades under the state constitution and instead uphold a law signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that bans the procedure in most cases after 15… Continue reading
Sep 07 Hundreds of military promotions are stalled as a Republican senator demands end to abortion policy By Kevin Freking, Tara Copp, Associated Press The lack of progress on nominations has prompted Pentagon officials to go on a public relations offensive as the Senate returns to Washington after five weeks away. Continue reading
Sep 06 Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide By Associated Press The sweeping decision comes amid a trend in Latin America loosening restrictions on abortion even as access has been limited in the United States. Mexico City was the first Mexican jurisdiction to decriminalize abortion 15 years ago. Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as officials criticize hold up of military promotions By Kenichi Serino The top civilian leaders of the Navy, Army and Air Force spoke out Monday against the holding up of military promotions by Sen. Tommy Tuberville in an opinion article. Continue reading
Aug 25 South Carolina abortion ban with ‘fetal heartbeat’ definition creates confusion, doctors say By James Pollard, Associated Press Up for debate is whether the law's definition of "fetal heartbeat" as "cardiac activity" or the "rhythmic contraction of the fetal heart" refers to the same or two separate points in a pregnancy. Continue reading
Aug 25 Backers blast revised ballot language for Ohio’s fall abortion amendment as misleading By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The new language changes the word "fetus" to "unborn child," and suggests that the amendment would prohibit citizens from limiting abortion access when it would actually limit the government from doing so. Continue reading
Aug 23 U.S.’s only all-male state Supreme Court upholds South Carolina’s abortion ban By James Pollard, Associated Press The 4-1 ruling departs from the court's own decision earlier this year to strike down a similar law. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 10:51 Brooks and Capehart on the appointment of a special counsel in the Hunter Biden case By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the fight for the Republican nomination and the appointment of a special counsel in the investigation of… Continue watching