Garland contempt resolution survives key hurdle, setting up House-wide vote

House Republicans’ contempt resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland passed a key procedural hurdle Tuesday evening, setting up a chamber-wide vote. GOP lawmakers are looking to hold Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over audio recordings of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview with President Biden. The resolution passed the House Rules Committee in […]

Rights Group Sues Va. School District Over Confederate Names

Virginia’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against a school district that restored the names of Confederate generals at two public schools.The move by Shenandoah County Public School sends a…[#item_full_content]

Gov. Inslee: Wash. Will Clarify Hospitals Must Do Emergency Abortions

Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday said Washington will spell out in state law that hospitals must provide abortions if needed to stabilize patients, as the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule this month on whether states can bar abortions during some medical emergencies.[#item_full_content]