Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to make reproductive health care more accessible to women with disabilities
Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to assist Americans with disabilities seeking reproductive health services, hoping to reduce the barriers they may face after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion. U.S. Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) announced the Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act in a
Read MoreEquilibrium/Sustainability — Athletes consider cricket's sustainability
The game of cricket has weathered such a hot spring and summer that athletes are questioning the long-term sustainability of the world’s second-most popular sport. Cricket, trailing only soccer in global fandom, is particularly beloved in some of the
Read MoreNotedDC — Reconciliation stands between Senate and recess
It’s going to be a long weekend for the Senate — potentially a long next week, as well — as Democrats delay August recess in an attempt to pass their long-stalled tax reform and climate bill. And yes, before you read any further, they’re still waiting on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) to say whether she’ll support the package. Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on the floor Thursday that Democrats “will make good on our word to pass the Inflation Reduction Act” even if that requires “late nights
Read MoreCounty clerk Tina Peters loses primary recount after raising $250,000: report
After raising $250,000 for a recount of Colorado’s Republican primary for secretary of state, far-right candidate Tina Peters has lost her race for a second time. The Denver Post reported Thursday that the Mesa County clerk lost by more than 88,000 votes to more moderate Republican Pam Anderson. Peters reportedly gained just four votes in the recount, which required the quarter-million dollar fee. The Hill has reached out to the Colorado County Clerks Assoc
Read MoreAfter al-Zawahiri, what’s next for America’s Taliban policy?
The killing of al Qaeda’s leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a safe house in Afghanistan’s capital is a feat for the U.S. counterterrorism community, but it also indelibly paints a disturbing picture of the deep faith that various jihadists continue to place in their Taliban partners.
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