[ad_1] CNN — Anti-abortion advocates from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, on Friday for the annual March for Life – the first since the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ended the federal constitutional right to an abortion. This year’s march marks a turn in the fight against abortion rights, …
Read More »Trump criticizes evangelical leaders for not backing his 2024 presidential bid
[ad_1] CNN — Just days before Donald Trump hosts his first 2024 event in South Carolina, a state whose evangelical population has long played a critical role in its presidential primary, the former president is lashing out at religious conservatives who have declined to endorse his third presidential campaign. Trump’s …
Read More »John Roberts calls for judicial security in year-end report while avoiding mention of ethics reform or abortion draft leak
[ad_1] CNN — Chief Justice John Roberts urged continued vigilance for the safety of judges and justices in an annual report published Saturday, after a tumultuous year at the US Supreme Court. “A judicial system cannot and should not live in fear,” Roberts wrote. While drawing attention to judicial security, …
Read More »This conservative Christian couple in South Carolina have become outspoken advocates for abortion rights
[ad_1] CNN — Jill Hartle might seem an unlikely advocate for abortion rights, but after a devastating pregnancy loss, she’s raising her voice. A conservative Christian and former Ms. South Carolina, Jill was a Republican until last summer, when in the wake of new abortion restrictions in her state, she …
Read More »Opinion: The irony behind this word of the year
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Sign up to get this weekly column as a newsletter. We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. CNN — William Carlos Williams is perhaps best known for the red wheelbarrow on which so much depends, but “Spring …
Read More »Department of Veterans Affairs sued over decision to offer abortion counseling and certain abortions to veterans
[ad_1] CNN — A nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility in Texas sued the department Tuesday over its decision to offer abortions services in certain cases and abortion counseling to veterans, claiming the new rules violate her religious beliefs. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in …
Read More »Early voting begins in some Georgia counties as Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker sprint to December 6 runoff
[ad_1] CNN — A week-long early voting period begins Saturday in some Georgia counties as Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker enter a week-and-a-half, post-Thanksgiving sprint to their December 6 runoff election. Unlike the 2021 runoffs, control of the Senate is not on the line, with Democrats …
Read More »Several Kentucky supreme court justices sound skeptical of near-total abortion ban
[ad_1] Several Kentucky supreme court justices on Tuesday sounded skeptical of the state’s abortion ban, one of the most restrictive in the U.S., during oral arguments in a case that will decide whether women have any access to the procedure in the foreseeable future. EMW’s Women’s Surgical Center, an abortion …
Read More »What to know about control of Congress and outstanding votes in other races
[ad_1] CNN — The battle for control of the House is now the biggest unanswered question of this year’s midterm elections after Democrats kept their narrow Senate majority. Victories in Arizona and Nevada, according to CNN projections, mean the party will enter 2023 with at least 50 Senate seats – …
Read More »Opinion: A really bad night for some high-profile Trump-backed candidates
[ad_1] CNN — CNN Opinion contributors share their thoughts on the outcome of the 2022 midterm elections. The views expressed in this commentary are their own. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent a clear message to every Republican voter Tuesday night: My way is the path to a national majority, and …
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