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By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A draft opinion suggesting the U.S. Supreme Court was ready to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision establishing the right to abortion sparked a fresh call among progressive Democrats to scrap the Senate’s filibuster rule. “Congress must pass legislation that codifies Roe v. Wade as the law of …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Moderate Democratic U.S. Representative Shontel Brown held off a primary election challenge by progressive Nina Turner in Ohio’s 11th congressional district, which will likely allow her to keep her safely Democratic seat, Associated Press projected. (Reporting by Moira Warburton; Editing by Scott Malone and Alistair Bell)

By Gabriella Borter and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats have needed something to turn around their flagging midterm election fortunes, and the U.S. Supreme Court may have just given it to them. A leaked draft showing the court’s conservative majority apparently poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision has set off …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressman Tim Ryan won the Democratic nomination to run for U.S. Senate in Ohio on Tuesday, as party members chose a more moderate candidate to face off against a Republican in November’s general election for a seat vacated by retiring Republican Senator Rob Portman. (Reporting by Moira Warburton; Editing by Scott Malone …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will vote on legislation to codify abortion rights into law, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday, following a report suggesting the Supreme Court is poised to overturn its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. “It is my intention with the Senate to hold a vote on legislation …

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(Reuters) – Here’s what getting an abortion in America could look like if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide. The first restrictions would take effect in 13 states with so-called trigger laws to be enacted if the ruling was ever overturned. The states are Arkansas, Idaho, …

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By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – During his 16 years on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Samuel Alito has forged a reputation as a staunch conservative on a range of issues, opposing abortion and LGBT rights and supporting religious liberty and gun rights. Alito, the 72-year-old author of a leaked draft opinion in a major …

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By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has sent a rule on U.S. biofuel blending mandates to the White House for final review, according to a notice posted by the Office of Management and Budget. The oil and biofuel industries, which have in the past been at odds over the …

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