Maricopa County elections safety detailed
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Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone and County Recorder Stephen Richer provided details on the "high level overview of the steps being taken to ensure public safety and protect the electoral process during the primary and general elections in Maricopa County."

Biden announces modest climate actions promising more to come

“Let me be clear,” Biden said. "Climate change is an emergency, and in the coming weeks I’m going to use the power I have as president to turn these words into formal, official government actions.

Maryland election results: Dan Cox, backed by Trump, wins GOP primary for governor

Dan Cox defeated a moderate rival backed by outgoing Gov. Larry Hogan. Cox will face the winner of the Democratic primary in the November general election.

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction calls to stop education funding cuts
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Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman is calling on state lawmakers to stop public school budget cuts, and with the new school year starting next month she says timing is everything.

Mississippi women's health clinic drops challenge of state's near-ban on abortions

The Mississippi abortion clinic that was at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade has ended a lawsuit in which it was seeking to block the state from enforcing a law banning most abortions.

House votes for protections for same-sex and interracial marriages

Democrats argued intensely in favor of enshrining marriage equality in federal law, while Republicans steered clear of openly rejecting gay marriage.

Testimony from White House aides will be focus at Thursday's prime-time Jan. 6 hearing

The panel is looking to learn what President Trump was doing in the White House for several hours as his supporters were breaking into the Capitol and interrupting the certification of Joe Biden's presidential victory.

Jennifer Harrison: MCAO to consider felony charges in connection with bear spray incident at protest

Officials with the City of Tempe say they are forwarding the case involving the use of bear spray on protesters to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. The suspect in the case, identified as Jennifer Harrison, turned herself in on July 7.

Jury selection underway for ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon

After a day-long court session, final jury selection will stretch into a second day in the contempt-of-Congress trial of Steve Bannon.

Mississippi abortion clinic is sold, won’t reopen, owner says

The Pink House stopped offering medication and surgical abortions July 6, the day before Mississippi enacted a law that bans most abortions.

West Virginia judge blocks state's ability to enforce 150-year-old abortion ban

West Virginia has a state law on the books dating back to the 1800s making performing or obtaining an abortion a felony, punishable by up to a decade in prison. It provides an exception for cases in which a pregnant person’s life is at risk.

2022 midterms: What to watch in Maryland's primary elections

The Republican race for Maryland governor in Tuesday's primary election pits a candidate backed by outgoing Gov. Larry Hogan against a rival endorsed by Donald Trump.

Fauci to retire by the end of Biden's term: report

Dr. Anthony Fauci is reportedly set to retire after more than five decades in federal service.

Abortion laws spark profound changes in other medical care

Abortion restrictions and the overturn of Roe v. Wade are having profound repercussions in reproductive medicine as well as in other areas of medical care.

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Secret Service for erased texts

The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol attack subpoenaed the Secret Service on Friday night for text messages agents reportedly deleted around Jan. 6, 2021, as the panel probes Donald Trump’s actions at the time of the deadly siege.

Abortion Battle: Bill that legalizes abortion across the U.S. faces dim odds in Senate
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The bill, which was passed by House lawmakers, would legalize abortion across the country and prevent abortion bans earlier than 24 weeks. The Democrats, however, don't have enough votes to get it through the evenly-divided Senate.