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Supreme Court punts on abortion pill access.
In a unanimous decision, the justices ruled that the litigants did not have standing to bring the case. But there will more challenges to abortion access ahead, including another pending case this term.
Supreme Court punts on abortion pill access.
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Inside the Arizona State Capitol, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Phoenix after the Arizona legislature gave final approval to a the proposal that will ask voters to make it a state crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at any location other than a port of entry. Matt York/AP hide caption
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In Arizona, will abortion access and immigration ballot measures drive turnout?
As abortion access advocates canvas the state gathering signatures to get a ballot initiative in front of voters, Republican lawmakers in Arizona advanced an immigration enforcement referendum of their own. Both are likely to drive turnout in November's election, though figuring out exactly who that benefits is complicated.
In Arizona, will abortion access and immigration ballot measures drive turnout?
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President Joe Biden stands with his son Hunter Biden, left, as he looks at a plaque dedicated to his late son Beau Biden while visiting Mayo Roscommon Hospice in County Mayo, Ireland, Friday, April 14, 2023. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
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Trump attacks the DOJ as "rigged." It just convicted Hunter Biden of three felonies.
Hunter Biden, the president's son, has been convicted on three felony charges tied to his purchase of a firearm while addicted to illegal drugs. President Biden says he will not pardon his son.
Trump attacks the DOJ as "rigged." It just convicted Hunter Biden of three felonies.
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Nikki Haley, second from left, then South Carolina Gov.-elect, is seated with Vice President Joe Biden during a luncheon at the Blair House across from the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. Charles Dharapak/AP hide caption
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Nikki Haley has backed Donald Trump, but Biden is making a play for her voters
The Biden campaign has hired a former Republican congressional chief-of-staff to lead its outreach to Republican voters, but interviews and polling suggest that, even despite Donald Trump's felony convictions, Nikki Haley's supporters are likely to back the former president come November.
Nikki Haley has backed Donald Trump, but Biden is making a play for her voters
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Hunter Biden departs from federal court, Monday, June 3, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. Matt Slocum/AP hide caption
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Politics Roundup: Hunter Biden trial, congressional races
The president's son is being tried on federal firearm charges for allegedly lying about his drug use when he bought a gun in 2018. And as presidential primary season concludes, we turn our attention to the congressional races likely to determine control of the House and Senate.
Politics Roundup: Hunter Biden trial, congressional races
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Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks in front of President Donald Trump during a campaign rally, Feb. 28, 2020, in North Charleston, S.C. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
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Trump still faces dozens of charges, but more verdicts won't come before the election
The state charges in Georgia are on ice as Donald Trump and his team pursue an appeal, with initial arguments set for October. In the near term, Trump will need to select a vice presidential candidate and Sen. Tim Scott is making his case with a $14 million dollar effort to persuade Black voters.
Trump still faces dozens of charges, but more verdicts won't come before the election
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In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, right, shares a light moment with Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas after receiving a cowboy hat in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, May 27, 2024. Taiwan Presidential Office/AP hide caption
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In the landmark bipartisan foreign aid package that passed earlier this year, there was money for two allies in ongoing military conflicts: Israel and Ukraine. But there was also money for the Indo-Pacific region. So why is the U.S. interested in the region and how is Taiwan involved?
US & Taiwan: countering China, protecting a democracy, securing shipping routes
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President Joe Biden walks along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso Texas, Jan. 8, 2023. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
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President Biden will temporarily bar most asylum seekers at the US southern border.
Following several record-high months for migrants crossings at the U.S. southern border last year, President Biden is taking executive action to swiftly deport would-be asylum seekers when the seven-day average of unauthorized crossings exceeds 2,500. It echoes past Trump administration policies and, pending expected court challenges, implements provisions laid out in a doomed bipartisan reform proposal negotiated earlier this year.
President Biden will temporarily bar most asylum seekers at the US southern border.
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A woman shrugs her shoulders outside a checkpoint as security is increased ahead of the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
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Biden, Trump or the couch: hear from our focus group of unenthused voters
A huge portion of the American public doesn't like its choices this presidential cycle. So what will those voters do when they get to the ballot box? NPR partnered with Rich Thau of Engagious and Sago to put together focus groups and hear from them directly.
Biden, Trump or the couch: hear from our focus group of unenthused voters
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Roundup: Republicans Attack The Courts, Alito Won't Recuse Himself
Donald Trump, convicted yesterday of 34 felonies, held an event this morning where he continued his attacks on the judge who oversaw his case and the legal system as a whole. His allegations of a "rigged" process and politically-motivated judiciary have been echoed by Republican lawmakers of all stripes, in a major erosion of democratic norms.
Roundup: Republicans Attack The Courts, Alito Won't Recuse Himself
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