Pentagon: Supreme Court abortion ruling won't affect procedure on military facilities
The Pentagon on Tuesday sought to alleviate fears over the impact on service members or dependents from last week’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The Defense Department said in a memo it will continue to provide abortions in cases when the mother’s life is at risk or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, instances known as “covered abortions.” Federal law prohibits the Pentagon from performing or paying for other types of the procedure, according to the memo, signed by Gil Cisneros, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness.
Read MoreCVS, Walmart limiting morning-after pill purchases
(NEXSTAR) — Several major pharmacies are imposing purchase limits on emergency contraception — also known as "morning-after pills" — after a surge in demand following last week's overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court. Why companies think paying for abortion travel is
Michigan court rules grand jury improperly indicted officials in Flint water case
Michigan’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the indictment of former Gov. Rick Snyder (R) and several other officials in connection with the contamination of water in Flint was improper because the grand jury consisted of a single judge. The high court unanimously overturned the indictments against Snyder and eight others, including former health director Nick Lyon. The one-judge Genesee County grand jury overstepped its legal authority by issuing the indictments, the court wrote. While state statutes “authorize the use of a one-man grand jury to investigate
Read MoreWatch live: Former Meadows aide testifies at last-minute Jan. 6 hearing
Cassidy Hutchinson, a former special assistant to former President Trump's White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, will testify Tuesday at a hearing announced just 24-hours before by the House Jan. 6 committee. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET. Watch the live video above. Source: TEST FEED1
Read MoreBiden’s ‘Summit of the Americas’ commitments on immigration more show than substance
Former President Bill Clinton established the Summit of the Americas in 1994, to bring all of the countries in the Western Hemisphere — except Cuba — together for discussions on trade, immigration, and democracy. President Joe Biden hosted the event this year. The participants recorded their immigration agreements in the
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