Karine Jean-Pierre will become the 1st Black White House press secretary
Jean-Pierre will also be the first openly gay person to have the most visible post at the White House aside from the president.
Politics & Government
First Lady Jill Biden head to Eastern Europe to visit Ukrainian refugees
First Lady Jill Biden is departing on a trip to Eastern Europe to visit Ukrainian refugees, as well as U.S. personnel in the region. It's her most high-profile endeavor since her husband took office.
Olivia Rodrigo voices support for abortion rights onstage during her concert in D.C.
"I hope we can raise our voices to protect our right to have a safe abortion," the pop star said, prompting cheers from the audience.
Removing federal abortion-rights protections may spark new legal fights between states
Some state lawmakers are working to deter residents from seeking abortions elsewhere, or to punish those who help them do so. Delivery of abortion medication by mail could become another battleground.
Here's why Democrats are making the abortion debate about more than abortion
President Biden and Vice President Harris have both focused on the risks to other rights like marriage and contraception since the draft Supreme Court opinion leaked.
Stacey Abrams is asking people to donate to abortion funds, not just her campaign
Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate pivoted her fundraising after the Supreme Court draft opinion leaked. "We can only win this fight by uniting and doing the work together," she said.
Could overturning Roe v. Wade have implications beyond abortion?
The draft Supreme Court opinion says it is limited to abortion, but advocates say same-sex marriage and birth control cases could be at risk.
U.S. would lag behind global abortion access if Roe v. Wade is undone, advocates say
Human rights organizations say there is an international trend toward expanding abortion access, as countries such as Mexico and Argentina have worked to decriminalize the procedure.
How the reversal of Roe v. Wade could impact the transgender community
Rights groups are afraid that reversing Roe v. Wade could have consequences for same-sex marriage, access to contraception, and transgender rights. And now they're mobilizing.
Democrats promise votes on abortion rights despite vanishingly small odds of success
With the Supreme Court seemingly poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, Democrats look to legislation to keep abortion legal.