Major anti-abortion groups urge Congress and Trump to cut Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, sparking debate.
New York’s top court halts NYC’s bid to allow noncitizens to vote, citing state constitution’s limit to citizens only.
Republican-led states intensify abortion restrictions following the 2022 Supreme Court ruling. New bills in West Virginia, South Carolina, and others aim to eliminate exceptions for rape and incest and criminalize abortion drugs. These measures face backlash and risk severe implications for women’s health care access, while activists push ballot initiatives to safeguard reproductive rights.
The new populist president criticized the judiciary for blocking his efforts to restructure the government and economy.
HHS, led by RFK Jr., cuts vaccine research, fueling misinformation amid rising measles outbreaks. Experts warn this could worsen public health crises.
A federal judge in Washington refused to block employees from accessing Treasury systems with sensitive data amid privacy concerns.
The Supreme Court debates restarting nuclear waste storage in Texas and New Mexico as justices raise safety concerns.
An ad from Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel misleadingly features an Italian stock model as a rape survivor, raising ethical concerns. Schimel, running against Judge Susan Crawford, uses this in a campaign highlighting his judicial contributions, including clearing backlogged rape kits. However, his efforts in office have faced scrutiny, impacting the race’s dynamics, which could shift the court’s ideological balance in an election anticipated to be the most expensive state court race in U.S. history.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court race sees Musk backing Schimel and Soros supporting Crawford, highlighting big-money influence.
A month into Trump’s second term, his administration seeks to challenge a 90-year-old Supreme Court decision on agency independence.
Former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, nominated as Labor Secretary by Trump, withdrew her support for the PRO Act during her Senate hearing on February 19, reflecting GOP opposition and casting doubt on her confirmation prospects.
The Trump administration’s DHS secretly retracted $80M from NYC funds on Feb. 12, citing misuse of FEMA aid for migrant housing. NYC officials contest the unprecedented action.
