A bill seeking to ban a common second-trimester abortion procedure was introduced by a Republican Nebraska state senator Wednesday when lawmakers convened for the first day of this year’s legislative session. The bill introduced by Sen. Suzanne Geist would ban dilation and evacuation abortions, which supporters of the bill call “dismemberment abortion.” It is co-sponsored […]
Read MoreWelcome to Friday’s Overnight Health Care. The Trump administration has responded to Democrats’ request for an expedited decision in the ObamaCare lawsuit. A study links Medicaid expansion to a decline in opioid deaths, and high drug prices threaten to be a political liability for Republicans in 2020. Let’s start with an update in the ObamaCare […]
Read MoreA panel of federal judges in New York on Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s request to begin a program aimed at cutting back benefits for immigrants while a lawsuit over the plan plays out in court. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit keeps in place a […]
Read MoreU.S. forces launched a secret mission against a senior Iranian military official in Yemen the same day that the U.S. military killed a top Iranian commander in Iraq’s capitol, The Washington Post reported on Friday. Four U.S. officials told the Post that the military executed a strike to target Abdul Reza Shahlai — a Yemen-based financial backer and high-ranking member […]
Read MoreThe CEOs of the three largest U.S. voting equipment companies on Thursday supported more disclosure requirements, marking a major step for an industry that has come under close scrutiny in recent years due to election security concerns. The leaders of Election Systems and Software (ES&S), Dominion Voting Systems and Hart InterCivic testified before the House Administration […]
Read MoreA pair of bipartisan lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill to protect children’s privacy online, responding to growing concern that minors are being manipulated and exploited on the internet without any recourse in existing law. The Preventing Real Online Threats Endangering Children Today (PROTECT) Kids Act, introduced by Reps. Tim WalbergTimothy (Tim) Lee WalbergPro-trade group launches media buy as Trump […]
Read MoreThe FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a bulletin to law enforcement groups on Wednesday warning of the potential for Iran to target the U.S. with cyber and physical attacks in the wake of raised tensions following the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. According to CNN, the FBI and DHS wrote in […]
Read MoreThe federal deficit is projected to have risen 12 percent in the first three months of the fiscal year, according to Wednesday projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The deficit in the first quarter of the 2020 fiscal year, which began in October, amounted to $358 billion, according to the CBO projection, an increase of $39 […]
Read MoreGOP Sens. Mike LeeMichael (Mike) Shumway LeeTrump, Democrats set for brawl on Iran war powers Paul fires back at Graham over Iran criticism: ‘He insults the Constitution’ Senators introduce resolution warning that Congress has not authorized Iran war MORE (Utah) and Rand PaulRandal (Rand) Howard PaulTrump, Democrats set for brawl on Iran war powers Paul […]
Read MoreAn Oregon woman is suing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) for reporting her husband’s confession of committing child sex abuse. Kristine Johnson is suing the church for $9.54 million after her husband, Timothy Johnson, 47, confessed to church leaders that he’s had multiple sexual interactions with a girl under the age of 16 […]
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