House passes abortion rights measures after SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade

The House passed two bills on Friday to codify the right to an abortion in federal law and to protect interstate travel to receive the procedure.

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Supreme Court’s pro-Second Amendment ruling fuels gun rights groups to target bans, age limits

Second Amendment activists, armed with the Supreme Court’s ruling on the right to carry firearms for self-defense, are rushing to lower courts to challenge laws including age restrictions on handgun purchases and bans on some types of firearms.

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House to vote on constraining US arms sales to Saudis on eve of Biden trip

Progressives are looking to constrain the Biden administration’s ability to send weapons and enter security agreements with Saudi Arabia as President Biden gears up for a controversial visit to strengthen ties with the country.

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Ex-Adviser Bannon To Testify In Trump Hearing

Ex-White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon will testify before a House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol after his former boss lifted objections, several sources confirmed.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Disallows Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes

Wisconsin’s conservative-controlled Supreme Court ruled Friday that absentee voter drop boxes are not allowed in open, public spaces.

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Myanmar: Minister with government-in-exile demands religious freedom for all citizens

The prominent Minister of Myanmar’s government-in-exile has delivered a passionate speech demanding religious freedom and asserting that the people of Myanmar will “never give up the fight” for “freedom and [for] federal democracy,” International Chris…

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