Lawmakers in three states consider abortion bans at 12 weeks or less
By Julia Harte South Carolina's state House on Tuesday began a days-long debate over a bill to ban
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Biden scraps planned visit to Australia, Papua New Guinea to focus on debt limit talks
President Joe Biden has decided to curtail an upcoming visit to the Indo-Pacific to focus on the debt limit standoff at home
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North Carolina Senate overrides governor's abortion ban veto
North Carolina's Republican-led Senate on Tuesday voted to override a veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper over a bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks.
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Massachusetts US attorney to resign amid Justice Dept ethics probe
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins will resign her post by Friday, her lawyer said
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Abortion rights face tectonic shift as lawmakers debate sharply curbing procedure in South
Abortion rights in the U.S. faced another tectonic shift Tuesday as lawmakers debated laws to sharply limit abortion in North and South Carolina, two of the few remaining Southern states with relatively easy access
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US FTC sues to block Amgen's $27.8 billion deal for Horizon Therapeutics
By Diane Bartz and Leroy Leo WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday it has filed a
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Hong Kong leader says public libraries must ensure books don't violate laws
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday public libraries needed to
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New York City turns to school gyms to house new migrants, prompting uproar
New York City has begun housing asylum seekers in public school gymnasiums
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US attorney in Massachusetts reportedly facing ethics probe to resign
Rachael Rollins, the US attorney for Massachusetts, plans to resign as she reportedly faces an ethics investigation by the Justice Department's inspector general.
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Pennsylvania House control up for grabs again in special elections
Democrats’ narrow majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is on the line with two special elections that will determine which party controls the chamber
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DHS directs review of personnel with access to classified material in wake of Pentagon leak
The Department of Homeland Security has directed its agencies to review and assess who has access to classified information, according to an internal memo obtained by CNN -- a move that comes on the heels of a leak of highly classified Pentagon documents discovered earlier this year.
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Lawmakers reassess district security in wake of Connolly office attack
A number of lawmakers are now reassessing their district security protocols and brainstorming ways to keep their staff -- especially in district offices -- safer after the events that unfolded Monday in Rep. Gerry Connolly's office.
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