1 Spain to vote in national election that could move the country right Spain is set to go to the polls on Sunday in an election that could cause seismic changes for both the Spanish people and the larger European Union. Current polls show that the country appears headed for a shift to the right,…
1 Judge rules Texas’ abortion ban must allow medical exceptions A Texas judge on Friday ruled that the state’s abortion ban was too restrictive against women with complex pregnancies, issuing a temporary injunction to allow certain medical exemptions for abortions. State District Court Judge Jessica Mangrum outlined these medical exemptions as a pregnancy that presents a risk…
1 Alabama defies Supreme Court order for additional majority-Black district Alabama lawmakers on Friday approved a redrawn map that carved out just one majority-Black congressional district in the state, despite a ruling from the Supreme Court stating that Alabama had to draw at least two majority-Black districts. The new map, helmed by the Republican supermajority in the…
1 Congress breaks for August recess without path to avoid shutdown Lawmakers left Congress for their August recess at the end of this week without a clear path forward to avoid a looming government shutdown. Both the House and Senate had entered recess by Saturday, and are not due back in the nation’s Capitol until…
1 Spain to vote in national election that could move the country right Spain is set to go to the polls on Sunday in an election that could cause seismic changes for both the Spanish people and the larger European Union. Current polls show that the country appears headed for a shift to the right,…