Two Republican-led state legislatures voted on bills that would restrict abortion access but Nebraska and South Carolina failed to move the legislation forward. Nebraska voted on a bill that would ban abortion around the sixth week of pregnancy but the measure fell one vote short of breaking a filibuster. In South Carolina, senators rejected a…

On April 4, 2023, Janet Protasiewicz, a liberal Democrat, won a seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court after trouncing her conservative opponent, Daniel Kelly, in the most expensive state judicial race in American history. Her double digit win made national headlines and was seen as a referendum on abortion rights, a centerpiece of her campaign. As…

94-year-old Geraldine Tyler lived alone in a condo and then rented an apartment in a senior community. Now she’s before the Supreme Court and her case could change property law around the country.  The justices heard oral arguments Wednesday, April 26, about Ms. Tyler’s home that was foreclosed on in Minnesota. But there are thousands…

Two students from Tri County Middle School in Michigan are suing their school district for alleged viewpoint discrimination. The lawsuit alleges that an assistant principal and a teacher told the boys to remove sweatshirts with the phrase “let’s go Brandon” on them, as the apparel violated the school’s dress code and was “equivalent to” an…

The Taliban has killed the ISIS leader responsible for leading an attack that killed 13 U.S. troops in Afghanistan. And the U.S. House is taking action to address the U.S. debt limit. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Wednesday, April 26, 2023. ISIS leader responsible for Kabul attack killed Almost two years…

The expulsion of Black Tennessee state Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson was meant to be a punishment for bringing “dishonor” to the state Capitol. Instead, it made political superstars out of the two men, who were voted out by the GOP-led legislature on April 6 for taking part in a gun control protest on…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that the Senate is set to vote on the Equal Rights Amendment during the week of April 23. The Equal Rights Amendment is a constitutional amendment that was introduced 100 years ago with the aim to guarantee equal legal rights for all Americans, regardless of sex.  “For women now,…