Cawthorn introduces bill to ban federal funds for abortion travel costs
Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) introduced a bill on Friday that would ban federal funds from covering travel costs for people who obtain out-of-state abortions. The new legislation would ensure taxpayer money would not go to anyone seeking to travel to a state with less restrictive abortion laws to get the procedure, according to Cawthorn. "Ensuring that the innocent among us are protected is something that is very near and dear to my heart. One of the most important ways we can protect the unborn is by stopping the Biden Administration's gross abuse of power and execu
Read MoreIvana Trump’s death ruled an accident from blunt impact injuries
The New York City medical examiner’s office confirmed to The Hill on Friday that Ivana Trump, former President Trump’s first wife, died in an accident from blunt impact injuries to her torso. The announcement comes a day after the former president announced on his social media platform Truth Social that his ex-wife died at her home in New York City. The medical examiner’s office told The Hill that it would not commen
Read MoreEnergy & Environment — Manchin throws wrench into climate deal
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has thrown a wrench into Democrats' hopes of passing a sweeping climate bill before they potentially lose seats in the November midterms. We’re examining what happened, and the fallout. This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. For The Hill, we’re Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk.
Read MoreHouse to vote on bill protecting access to contraceptives
The House will vote next week on a bill aimed at protecting access to contraceptives, a direct response to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas saying the court should reconsider the landmark decision in Griswold v. Connecticut. Thomas — considered by some to be the most conservative justice on the court — wrote a concurring opinion to last month's decision overturn
Read MoreBreyer named professor at Harvard Law
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has been appointed to be a professor at Harvard Law School, the school announced in a release on Friday. Breyer graduated from Harvard Law School in 1964 and taught there for more than a decade, from 1967 to 1980. His professorship was previously held by former Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter before he was appointed to the court. Breyer said in the release that he is pleased to re
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