White House calls Indiana abortion ban post-Roe ‘devastating’
The White House on Saturday slammed an abortion ban in Indiana signed into law on Friday. In a press release, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called the legislation “devasting” and argued it “put personal health care decisions in the hands of politicians rather than women and their doctors.” “Yesterday’s vote, which institutes a near-total abortion ban in Indiana, should be a signal to Americans across the country to make their voices heard. Congress should also act immediately to pass a law restoring the protections of Roe – the only way to secure a woma
Read MoreMore sharks are being spotted off the East Coast, is climate change to blame?
Story at a glance A surge in shark bites and sightings along the East Coast has beachgoers and elected officials worried. So far this year, there have been 31 shark bites with six of those bites taking place in New York state waters. Shark experts think it’s a combination of conservation efforts and warming wat
Read MoreMajor pharmaceutical company looks to expand out of Indiana following abortion ban
Indiana-based pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announced in a statement obtained by The Hill on Saturday that it would look to expand employment growth outside the state following the passage of a near-total ban on abortion. The legislation, signed into law by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R), would bar the procedure after 10 weeks post-fertilization except in cases of rape or incest, if the pregnancy jeopardizes the safety of the mother, or if the fetus has a fatal abnormality, ac
Read MoreBarr: Trump ‘obviously bent on revenge more than anything else'
Former Attorney General William Barr said that he did not see former President Trump as the right candidate for the Republican Party in 2024, claiming he is “obviously bent on revenge more than anything else.” “I think the future is bright for the Republican Party. I view 2024 as setting up another 1980, when [former President] Reagan won two terms and then [former President George H.W.] Bush won a third term. And that's what I think you really need to make America great again, you know, decisive victory and the reaction to the excesses of the progressive Democrats,” Barr
Read MoreMaher on economic bill: 'Good to see' Democrats be 'bipartisan with themselves'
HBO host Bill Maher quipped it is “good to see” that Senate Democrats could be “bipartisan with themselves” after centrist Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) signaled on Friday she would support a reconciliation deal on tax reform, climate and health. During his monologue on Friday, Maher opined that President Biden had achieved several major accomplishments over the week while having COVID-19, including a likely consensus from all 50 Senate Democrats over their reconciliation package. “And he got his big climate bill
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