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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on April 12 in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma governor signs Texas-style abortion ban into law

8:44pm May 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

The bill signing comes on the heels of a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that it is considering weakening or overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Emilys List National Conference and Gala in Washington, DC on May 3, 2022.

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Harris warns overturning abortion rights would threaten freedoms for all Americans

8:11pm May 03, 2022

by Juana Summers

Vice President Harris said in a speech Tuesday night that women's rights are under attack as the Supreme Court appears ready to overturn Roe v. Wade, according to a leaked draft opinion.

These five conservative Supreme Court justices are reportedly prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade this summer, according to a draft majority opinion published Monday by Politico. Top: Brett Kavanaugh (from left), Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett. Bottom: S

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What conservative justices said — and didn't say — about Roe at their confirmations

7:05pm May 03, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

Democrats say several conservative justices lied to the Senate in their confirmations. But nominees have long taken a careful line on Roe, acknowledging it as a precedent without saying much more.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called the leak of the draft Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade lawless and declined to answer questions about the impact of the draft ruling.

Senate Republicans zero in on the abortion decision leak, not its impact

6:25pm May 03, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

Top GOP lawmakers emphasized the unprecedented nature of the unauthorized disclosure of the high court's draft ruling on an abortion case instead of the possible impact on women or on the midterms.

As a child, former Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, seen here in 2004, spent two years of his life in a World War II internment camp after the Pearl Harbor attack.

Norman Mineta, first Asian American Cabinet secretary, dies at age 90

5:48pm May 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

Mineta served during the Clinton and Bush administrations, leading the Department of Transportation through the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks.

A crowd gathers outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., early on Tuesday after a draft opinion was leaked indicating the court could strike down Roe v. Wade.

Here's what could happen if Roe v. Wade is overturned

5:27pm May 03, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the landmark decision, it will have a major impact in states across the country that have already signaled their intention to further restrict or ban abortion.

Texas will ban abortion if 'Roe v. Wade' is overturned. Here's how Texans are feeling

4:59pm May 03, 2022

by Ashley Lopez

If Roe v. Wade is overturned, states including Texas have laws that automatically overturn the right to abortion. That means it would be unlawful at any stage of pregnancy, with few to no exceptions.

Republicans face off in the Ohio primary

4:44pm May 03, 2022

by Don Gonyea

Political primary season is beginning in earnest, as voters head to the polls in Ohio and Indiana. The marquee races are in Ohio, led by that state's open U.S. Senate seat.

How the draft Supreme Court opinion overturning 'Roe v. Wade' could impact midterms

4:13pm May 03, 2022

The draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade sparked a fierce reaction in the political world, with potentially major ramifications for the midterm elections.

Retired colonel on the rise of javelin missiles, as Biden seeks to aid Ukraine

4:13pm May 03, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mark Cancian, a former Marine colonel and expert on military procurement, about Biden's request to Congress for billions of dollars to buy javelin missiles to aid Ukraine.