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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Overturning Roe v. Wade

Last updated on August 4, 2026Aug 4, 2026: Blanche pledges to make Dobbs decision ‘permanent' in every state https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6008603-blanche-plans-abortion-rollback/ Nov 7, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4295884-ohio-issue-1-ballot-measure-abortion-rights Aug 4, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4138668-texas-judge-rules-against-abortion-ban-for-dangerous-pregnancies Jul 31, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4128993-abortion-advocates-sue-alabama-ag-over-prosecution-threats-for-out-of-state-travel Jun 30, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4076110-indiana-supreme-court-upholds-near-total-abortion-ban … Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Overturning Roe v. Wade

Op-Ed | After Three American Mass Shootings in 19 Days Will Anything of Consequence Change?

Last updated on September 2, 2022 Note: This post is far from being completed (as you will see by the long list of topics at the end), but I wanted to post this now while … Continue reading Op-Ed | After Three American Mass Shootings in 19 Days Will Anything of Consequence Change?

President Joe Biden | Sixth Hundred Days

Last updated on September 20, 2022Sep 14, 2022: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/3643373-congress-divided-on-how-to-stop-rail-strike-as-economic-disruption-looms https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3643255-sanders-blocks-proposal-to-force-rail-unions-to-accept-labor-deal https://thehill.com/policy/international/3643472-russia-looks-to-block-zelensky-video-address-at-un-assembly https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/3643080-amtrak-canceling-all-long-distance-trains-starting-tomorrow https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3643246-usda-announces-2b-in-funding-for-food-banks-school-meal-programs-to-fight-hunger https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3642725-house-gop-leaders-hedge-on-15-week-abortion-ban Sep 13, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3640257-inflation-edged-up-in-august-despite-gas-price-decline https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3640849-graham-introduces-nationwide-15-week-abortion-ban-legislation https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3640896-white-house-blasts-graham-abortion-bill-as-wildly-out-of-step Sep 12, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/international/3638985-more-than-5800-civilians-killed-in-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-un https://thehill.com/opinion/education/3636741-biden-administration-threatens-free-speech-with-title-ix-gender-identity-rule https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/3639631-doj-tells-court-it-supports-one-of-trumps-nominees-for-special-master https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3639499-doj-issues-40-subpoenas-in-jan-6-probe-report https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/3638758-trump-fighting-doj-request-to-review-classified-docs Sep 11, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/international/3638133-ukraines-latest-counteroffensive-fuels-optimism-about-russian-defeat https://thehill.com/opinion/education/3636741-biden-administration-threatens-free-speech-with-title-ix-gender-identity-rule Sep 10, … Continue reading President Joe Biden | Sixth Hundred Days

Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Leaves 21 Dead and 17 Wounded

Last updated on January 21, 2024Jan 18 2024: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4415713-dojs-uvalde-report-finds-systemic-failures-in-school-shooting-response https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4416676-department-of-justice-uvalde-school-shooting-report-five-takeaways Dec 2, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3759966-city-of-uvalde-sues-da-seeking-records-on-shooting Oct 10, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3681789-uvalde-schools-superintendent-steps-down Oct 7, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3678197-uvaldes-school-district-suspends-entire-police-force Aug 24, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3614813-uvlade-school-board-fires-police-chief-who-led-response-to-mass-shooting Jul 17, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3563400-five-takeaways-from-the-damning-uvalde-school-shooting-report Jul 13, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/3557281-newspaper-editor-defends-decision-to-publish-uvalde-shooting-video https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uvalde-school-shooting-video-texas-robb-elementary … Continue reading Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Leaves 21 Dead and 17 Wounded

Supermarket Shooting in Buffalo New York Leaves Ten People Dead and Three Wounded

Last updated on February 17, 2023Feb 15, 2023: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3859322-buffalo-supermarket-shooter-sentenced-to-life-in-prison Nov 28, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3752823-gunman-pleads-guilty-in-racist-buffalo-supermarket-shooting Jul 14, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3560118-buffalo-shooting-suspect-indicted-on-federal-hate-crime-charges Jun 15, 2022: Buffalo shooter charged with federal hate crimes | The Hill May 19, 2022: NAACP targets … Continue reading Supermarket Shooting in Buffalo New York Leaves Ten People Dead and Three Wounded

Leaked U.S. Supreme Court Document Shows Roe v. Wade Will Likely be Overturned

Last updated on January 23, 2023Jan 19, 2023: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3819948-supreme-court-says-it-has-not-identified-leaker-of-draft-abortion-decision https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-supreme-court-releases-report-abortion-ruling-leak-2023-01-19 Oct 27, 2022: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/3704450-alito-roe-leak-made-justices-targets-for-assassination May 22, 2022: https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/3497031-justice-alitos-alternate-abortion-facts May 10, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3483130-treasury-secretary-warns-of-damaging-economic-effects-of-limiting-abortion https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3483062-new-york-gov-announces-35-million-to-protect-abortion-providers May 9, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3482320-abortion-battle-moves-to-homes-of-supreme-court-justices May 8, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3480977-michigan-ag-warns-of-state-sanctioned-investigations-into-abortion-if-roe-v-wade-overturned https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3480928-graham-says-roe-v-wade-created-constitutional-right-that-didnt-exist https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3480930-klobuchar-says-alito-is-taking-us-back-to-the-1850s https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3480972-mississippi-governor-says-overturning-roe-v-wade-would-be-the-correct-decision https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3480944-hutchinson-national-abortion-ban-floated-by-mcconnell-is-inconsistent-with-what-weve-been-fighting-for … Continue reading Leaked U.S. Supreme Court Document Shows Roe v. Wade Will Likely be Overturned

Twitter Announces $44 Billion Purchase Deal with Elon Musk

Last updated on November 24, 2023Nov 20, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4320053-elon-musks-x-files-lawsuit-against-media-matters Oct 23, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4270360-elon-musk-offers-1m-to-wikipedia-if-theyll-change-their-name Sep 8, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4195131-musks-x-sues-california-over-content-moderation-law-claiming-it-violates-free-speech Sep 5, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4187163-musk-accuses-adl-of-trying-to-kill-x-threatens-lawsuit Jul 25, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4118017-musk-explains-twitter-rebranding May 12, 2023: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/12/twitter-new-ceo-elon-musk-00096677 https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4002263-what-to-know-about-linda-yaccarino-musks-replacement-as-twitter-ceo Dec 21, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3782994-musk-says-he-will-resign-as-twitter-ceo-once-he-finds-replacement Dec … Continue reading Twitter Announces $44 Billion Purchase Deal with Elon Musk

Man Shot and Killed by Grand Rapids Police Officer After Traffic Stop

Last updated on May 7, 2022May 6, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/ap/ap-u-s-news/3480213-autopsy-patrick-lyoya-killed-by-cops-shot-to-the-head Apr 28, 2022: https://www.michigan.gov/mspnewsroom/news-releases/2022/04/28/michigan-state-police-submit-investigation-into-shooting-of-patrick-lyoya-to-kent-county-prosecutor Apr 25, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3463061-michigan-police-chief-ids-officer-who-fatally-shot-patrick-lyoya Apr 19, 2022: An independent autopsy confirmed that Patrick Lyoya was shot in the back of the head … Continue reading Man Shot and Killed by Grand Rapids Police Officer After Traffic Stop

President Joe Biden | Fifth Hundred Days

Last updated on June 29, 2022Jun 5, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3512471-toomey-says-biden-not-helpful-amid-negotiations-on-gun-legislation https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3512559-70-percent-of-american-prioritize-laws-reducing-gun-violence-over-gun-rights-poll https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3512299-murphy-gun-reform-talks-wont-include-assault-weapons-ban-comprehensive-background-checks https://thehill.com/news/senate/3511518-nra-contributions-underscore-grip-in-gop https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3512317-scalise-says-red-flag-laws-are-unconstitutional Jun 4, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/administration/3512007-bidens-temporarily-evacuated-from-delaware-house-after-small-aircraft-flies-into-restricted-airspace Jun 3, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/senate/3510206-lawmakers-make-last-ditch-bid-for-manchins-vote-as-time-ticks-before-election https://thehill.com/news/administration/3510848-the-memo-bidens-big-problem-is-reacting-not-directing https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3511129-eu-officially-adopts-russian-oil-embargo https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3510394-jobs-report-economy-inflation https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-bidens-washington/joe-bidens-do-something-moment-before-the-midterms https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/president-biden-law-enforcement-police-support https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/06/03/prime-time_presidential_talk_on_guns_covers_familiar_ground_147691.html Jun 2, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/administration/3510380-biden-urges-congress-to-ban-assault-weapons-raise-purchasing-age https://thehill.com/news/administration/3510269-us-postal-service-signals-it-will-order-more-electric-trucks-after-backlash https://thehill.com/policy/international/3509681-putin-fires-five-more-generals-report https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3510306-companies-pull-out-of-drilling-leases-at-arctic-wildlife-refuge https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3509570-watchdog-opens-investigation-into-fda-response-to-formula-recall … Continue reading President Joe Biden | Fifth Hundred Days