Biden praises Erdoğan for allowing Finland, Sweden to join NATO
President Biden praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday for dropping objections to the bids by Sweden and Finland to join NATO. “I want to particularly thank you for what you did putting together the situation with regard to Finland and Sweden, and all the incredible work you’re doing to try to get the grain out of Ukraine,” Biden told Erdoğan during a one-on-one meeting on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Madrid. “You’re doing a great job.” Erdoğan said he believed both leaders “will be able to go back to our countries with full s
Read MoreThese are the least independent states in the US: report
Story at a glance Kentucky was followed by Louisiana, Mississippi, Alaska, and South Carolina, respectively. In comparison, Utah, Colorado, and Massachusetts ranked among the top five most independent states. The rankings are based on consumer finances and reliance on the federal government, among other metrics.
Read MoreJustice Breyer set to retire from Supreme Court on Thursday
Justice Stephen Breyer on Wednesday said that his previously announced retirement from the Supreme Court would take effect at noon the following day, capping off a 28-year career on the bench that concluded with a tumultuous court term dominated by the court’s six-member supermajority. The announcement by the Breyer, 83, came in a letter to President Biden. “It has been my great honor to participate as a judge in the effort to maintain our Constitution and the rule of law," he wrote. DEVELOPING Source: TEST FEED1
Read MoreOhio abortion clinics challenge state ban
A group of abortion clinics and abortion rights organizations filed a lawsuit in the Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking to block the state's six-week abortion ban, which went into effect after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Planned Parenthood and the WilmerHale law firm have filed a lawsuit to restore access to abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. WilmerHale is representing organizations like Preterm Cleveland, Northeast Ohio Women’s Center and Toledo Women’s Center. Like several other state lawsuits have argu
Read MoreSupreme Court narrows sovereignty for Oklahoma tribes
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Oklahoma authorities can prosecute certain crimes on Native American lands, narrowing a landmark victory that tribes in the state had won from the court just two years ago. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the decision for a 5-4 majority, ruling that both state and federal law enforcement have jurisdiction to prosecute certain crimes committed in tribal territory. "We conclude that the Federal Government and the State have concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute crimes committed by non-Indians against Indians in Indian country," Kavana
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