Tennessee and Alabama take steps to redraw House maps in wake of Supreme Court ruling

The Republican governors of Tennessee and Alabama called state lawmakers into special sessions on Friday, initial steps in what could be a scramble across multiple southern states to redraw congressional maps after the Supreme Court narrowed the Voting Rights Act. Depending on how state officials proceed and whether courts intervene, legislators may try to split … Read more

Federal appeals court rules that abortion drugs cannot be sent by mail

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Federal appeals court rules that abortion drugs cannot be sent by mail 02:05 UP NEXT Boost Your Mood With These Energizing Habit Stacks 04:05 Trump pulls Casey Means’ nomination for surgeon general 03:04 Patient battles to get heart … Read more

Appeals court blocks mailing of abortion pill mifepristone in U.S.

A federal appeals court on Friday restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking mailing of prescriptions of mifepristone. A panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is requiring that the abortion pill be distributed only in person at clinics. “Every abortion facilitated … Read more

Appeals court ends nationwide access to abortion pills via telehealth and mail

A federal appeals court on Friday granted the state of Louisiana’s request to reinstate a nationwide requirement that abortion pills be dispensed in person. The ruling represents a victory for opponents of abortion rights, since it limits access by blocking people’s ability to obtain mifepristone — one of the two pills used in medication abortions … Read more

Louisiana Rep. Troy Carter calls Supreme Court map decision a

Louisiana is suspending its May 16 House primaries following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down its congressional map. The high court found the state relied too heavily on race when it created a second majority-Black district. Democratic Rep. Troy Carter of Louisiana joins “The Takeout” to discuss the ruling. Source link

Alito rips race-based claim in high-stakes migrant protections case at Supreme Court

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito pushed back on claims this week that ending deportation protections for Haitian migrants was racially motivated, pressing an attorney to explain how that argument works when the policy has been applied broadly to migrants from many countries. “You have a really large … Read more

New details about correspondents’ dinner shooting emerge as suspect appears in court

New details about correspondents’ dinner shooting emerge as suspect appears in court – CBS News Watch CBS News The man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump last weekend appeared in court on Thursday as new details are still emerging about the attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports. Source link

Alleged Jeffrey Epstein suicide note tied up in court for years, New York Times reports

The New York Times reported that the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein may have left a suicide note following an earlier incident about three weeks before his death. However, that note has been sealed in a separate case for nearly seven years and remains out of public view. Meg Oliver reports. Source link