Biden predicts 'mini revolution' in November if SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade
President Biden on Thursday predicted a "mini revolution" in November's mid-term elections if the Supreme Court overturns the landmark 1973 precedent Roe v. Wade, which enshrined abortion access as a constitutional right. During an interview on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" that aired Thursday night, Biden said overturning the court precedent would be "ridiculous" and motivate turnout in November's elections. "I don't think the country will stand for it," Biden said. "If in fact the decision comes down the way it does, and these states impose the limitations they're talking about,
Read MoreHere are the House Republicans who broke with the party on guns
A handful of House Republicans bucked their party to vote for gun legislation on Wednesday, supporting measures that were introduced after the mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y. and Uvalde, Texas last month. The marquee piece of legislation that cleared the chamber was the Protecting Our Kids Act, a package of bills that seek to tighten gun restrictions. Among the provisions are raising the minimum age to purchase a semi-automatic weapon from 18 to 21 and banning civilia
Read MoreRaffensperger may testify in Jan. 6 public hearings: reports
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) is reportedly in talks to testify in public hearings on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack that are set to begin on Thursday. The news was first reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which cited one person saying he would testify, and later confirmed by
Read MoreWicker demands details of Nassar abuse probe after gymnasts sue FBI
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday demanding details on why the Department of Justice (DOJ) declined to prosecute FBI special agents involved in the Larry Nassar investigation and how many victims could have been protected if the agency acted sooner. Wicker's letter was released the same day that Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other gymnasts abused by Nassar filed a lawsuit
Read MoreOz wins Pa. Senate primary ahead of showdown with Fetterman
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won Pennsylvania's Republican U.S. Senate primary on Wednesday, narrowly defeating former hedge fund CEO David McCormick after a dayslong statewide recount buffeted by litigation that reached the nation's highest court. The recount determined that Oz had eked out victory over McCormick by 951 votes out of more than 1.3 million cast in
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