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President Biden, with First Lady Jill Biden at his side, delivers remarks at a 4th of July BBQ with military families at the White House.

Politics & Government

Biden urges unity in July 4th speech, while acknowledging the country's sour mood

6:43pm July 04, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

In a largely optimistic speech to commemorate July 4th, President Biden spoke to Americans who feel "exhausted" by what they see as a lack of progress.

Alresch Jayawardena immigrated to the U.S. from Sri Lanka on July 4, 1991

6 immigrants reflect on their complicated relationships with the 4th of July

5:53pm July 04, 2022

We asked people who immigrated to the United States what the day meant to them — and how their feelings about the holiday have changed since they first arrived.

Illinois Rep. Brad Schneider reacts to shooting in his district

4:32pm July 04, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., about a Fourth of July parade shooting that happened in the district that he represents in Highland Park, Ill.

Steve Bova (center) traveled from Maryland to Los Angeles with the "People's Convoy" to protest covid-19 restrictions. Despite using a phrase that originated with the abortion rights movement, he opposes abortion.

'My body, my choice': How vaccine foes co-opted the abortion rallying cry

5:01am July 04, 2022

by Rachel Bluth

Anti-vaccine advocates have repurposed a catchy, succinct, and potent slogan. Its unlikely source: the reproductive rights movement, which has been linked to the phrase for more than 50 years.

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Hundreds of abortion rights activists attend protest in Winston-Salem

5:45pm July 03, 2022

by Amy Diaz

On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion and triggering bans in several states. Abortion until viability is still legal in North Carolina for now, but that could change.

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Politics chat: Supreme Court rulings limit executive action on climate and abortion

7:54am July 03, 2022

by Mara Liasson

From Supreme Court decisions to Jan. 6 revelations — it has been an extraordinary last several days in politics.

Bryan Peden, an anti-abortion supporter stands outside the Jackson Women's Health Organization clinic in Jackson, Miss., and waves his King James version of the Bible, as he cries out to women entering the medical facility to not have and abortion, Saturd

Texas clinics halt abortions after state high court ruling

4:12am July 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

Clinics were shutting down abortion services in the nation's second-largest state Saturday after the Texas Supreme Court blocked an order allowing the procedure to resume in some cases.

An employee displays a limeade-flavored cannabis-infused gummy candy at the Chalice Farms industrial kitchen in Portland, Ore., in June 2016.

Minnesota lawmakers voted to legalize THC edibles. Some did it accidentally

7:22pm July 02, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

After Minnesota lawmakers approved a measure to legalize the sale of certain types of THC edibles, at least one Republican said he didn't realize what he was approving.

A computer mouse, keyboard and monitor is seen in 2021.

Data privacy concerns make the post-Roe era uncharted territory

3:56pm July 02, 2022

by Juliana Kim

Digital privacy advocates are encouraging abortion seekers to err on the side of caution. Text messages, browser histories and emails could be used in criminal investigations.

Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo (left) attends a news conference outside of the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 26.

The Uvalde schools police chief resigns from city council

2:48pm July 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

Pete Arredondo stepped down from his position in the City Council just weeks after being sworn in following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.