Biden to address overturning of Roe v. Wade
This post was originally published on this sitePresident Joe Biden is scheduled to speak Friday afternoon on the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion, according to the White House.
The Senate passes a gun control bill and sends it to the House
This post was originally published on this siteThe Senate passed the first major gun legislation in nearly three decades. It would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18 to 21-year-olds, among other measures.
House is expected to send bipartisan gun safety package to Biden
This post was originally published on this siteThe House is expected to pass a bipartisan bill on Friday to address gun violence that will amount to the first major federal gun safety legislation in decades.
Supreme Court’s Second Amendment decision demands courts look to history, tradition
This post was originally published on this siteThe Supreme Court ruling focused on a New York gun law, but Justice Thomas also set a standard that upends the way other gun laws will be judged.
Senate Bill Would Protect Medication Abortion As Roe Teeters
This post was originally published on this siteThe legislation is unlikely to pass, but Sen. Tina Smith told HuffPost that the safe, effective abortion method is “a very important thing to be protecting right now.”
Harris to meet with Democratic state attorneys general on abortion rights
This post was originally published on this siteVice President Harris will meet with Democratic attorneys general from seven states on Thursday about abortion rights as the White House prepares for a Supreme Court ruling overturning the landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade. Harris will meet with attorneys general from Wisconsin,...
Texas is unlikely to adopt key provision of bipartisan gun bill — a red flag law to take guns away from people deemed dangerous
This post was originally published on this site By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune June 23, 2022 The bipartisan gun bill that is on a fast track through Congress and backed by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn includes new state grants to incentivize red flag laws, which allow judges to temporarily...
Biden braces for Supreme Court to overturn Roe after months of planning for next steps
This post was originally published on this sitePresident Joe Biden is bracing for a Supreme Court ruling that would strip away nationwide abortion rights in the US, potentially setting off mass protests and heaping pressure on the White House to act, according to officials, even as there remains little he...
Instagram rolls out age verification, but not to keep children off app
This post was originally published on this siteInstagram’s new facial-scanning partnership for age verification won’t keep children off the app — and it’s making AI experts nervous.
