Monday's politics & policy stories


Hill's new frenemies

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Oriana González
Updated Jun 27, 2022 - Politics & Policy

California voters to decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution

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Fourth person dies after Amtrak train derails in Missouri

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Court filing reveals FBI seized John Eastman's phone

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Harris says she "never believed" Trump SCOTUS nominees over Roe v. Wade

Court temporarily blocks Utah's trigger ban that would have made abortions illegal

Advocates for abortion rights demonstrating outside the state capitol building in Salt Lake City, Utah, in May 2022.
Oriana González
Updated Jun 27, 2022 - Health

Abortion rights activists plot next legal steps

Pelosi signals votes to codify key SCOTUS rulings, protect abortion

Abortion providers sue Idaho, Texas, Mississippi to stop states' trigger bans

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White House public tours return to full schedule in July

NYC, D.C. offering limited monkeypox vaccines

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Judge strikes down NYC law granting voting rights to noncitizens

Jan. 6 committee schedules surprise Tuesday hearing

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Oriana González
Updated Jun 27, 2022 - Health

Court temporarily blocks Louisiana's abortion trigger law after providers sue

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Impeachment Republican David Valadao survives primary

Oriana González
Updated Jun 27, 2022 - Politics & Policy

Supreme Court says public school officials can pray openly

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Clarence Thomas signals interest in revisiting media libel standard

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GOP gained over 1 million voters in warning for Democrats

 Voters cast their ballots at Reno High School for the Nevada primary on June 14, 2022 in Reno, Nevada.

Democrats bet on Roe's ballot power

Thousands of demonstrators pack Union Square Park in Manhattan on Friday.

Scoop: Spanberger rival Yesli Vega doubts pregnancy after rape

Yesli Vega celebrates her Republican primary win for the 7th Congressional District during an election night event on June 21, 2022 in Woodbridge, Virginia.
Rebecca Falconer
Jun 27, 2022 - World

Russian forces moving to "blockade" key eastern city, Ukraine says

Ivan Sosnin, 19, walks next to his destroyed house in the city of Lysychansk at the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on June 7.

Abortion ruling drives outrage at Pride events across U.S.

Rebecca Falconer
Updated Jun 27, 2022 - Politics & Policy

Rudy Giuliani slapped on back inside New York grocery store

Rudy Giuliani, former advisor to former President Donald Trump, attends the annual Memorial Day Parade on May 30, 2022 in the Staten Island borough of New York City.
Axios
Jun 27, 2022 - World

Bullring stand collapses in Colombia, killing at least 6