Tag: Law and Legislation
How Democrats and Republicans explained the Roe fallout on Sunday talk shows.
On the first weekend after the Supreme Court overturned nearly five decades of constitutional abortion rights, Democrats seized…
For Gun Violence Researchers, Bipartisan Bill Is a ‘Glass Half Full’
Dr. Rosenberg argued that gun violence prevention and gun rights are not at odds with each other. It…
Decades Ago, Alito Laid Out Methodical Strategy to Eventually Overrule Roe
WASHINGTON — In the spring of 1985, a 35-year-old lawyer in the Justice Department, Samuel A. Alito Jr.,…
The Companies That Will Cover Travel Expenses for Employee Abortions
Warner Brothers said it would cover travel expenses for abortions. “In light of the Supreme Court’s recent decision,…
Biden Signs Gun Bill Into Law, Ending Years of Stalemate
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Saturday signed into law a bipartisan gun bill intended to prevent dangerous people…
Leaving Wish Lists at the Door, Senators Found Consensus on Guns
WASHINGTON — Inside a pink-hued hideaway office in the basement of the Capitol last month, Senator Christopher S.…
Maine’s End Run Around the Supreme Court Is an Example for Other States
Justice Brett Kavanaugh noted in a concurrence joined by Chief Justice John Roberts, moreover, that while states may…
Congress Passes Bipartisan Gun Legislation, Clearing It for Biden
WASHINGTON — Congress gave final approval on Friday to a bipartisan compromise intended to stop dangerous people from…
Germany Ends a Nazi-Era Abortion Law That Criminalized Doctors
BERLIN — Lawmakers voted on Friday to end a Nazi-era ban on the advertisement of abortion services, a…
Gun Bill’s Progress Reflects Political Shift, but G.O.P. Support Is Fragile
WASHINGTON — As Senator Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, weighed whether she should vote to take up a…
Juneteenth Is a U.S. Holiday, but Not a Day Off In Most States
The proclamations issued across the country are “just largely symbolic,” said Mark Anthony Neal, a professor of African…
Semiconductor Makers Push Congress for New Funding
WASHINGTON — Top chip makers are pressuring Congress to quickly pass a measure providing more than $52 billion…