South Carolina Constitution Includes Abortion Right, State Supreme Court Rules
Julie Murray, a senior staff attorney for Planned Parenthood, agreed that the right to privacy was not absolute. But she noted that in 1993, the … Read more
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Northern and Central California Could See Rain and High Winds for Days
A series of storms will parade through the Western United States over the next five days with another strong storm on Monday and Tuesday, forecasters … Read more
Just What Do McCarthy’s Antagonists Want, and Why Won’t They Budge?
As the Republicans’ drama over Representative Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become House speaker persists for round after round of negotiations and roll-call votes, one puzzling … Read more
California Storm Maps: Tracking Rain and Extreme Winter Weather
The western coast of the United States has been hit relentlessly by a series of atmospheric rivers — essentially plumes of concentrated moisture at the … Read more
Biden Will Mark Jan. 6 With Presidential Medals for Election Officials
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday will mark the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by awarding the Presidential Citizens Medal … Read more
In House Speaker Fight, Trump Struggles to Play Kingmaker
After Kevin McCarthy failed to win enough votes to become House speaker on Tuesday, former President Donald J. Trump held a call with Mr. McCarthy … Read more
Kenneth Rowe, Who Defected From North Korea With His Jet, Dies at 90
Two months after the Korean War armistice, Lt. No Kum-Sok of the North Korean Air Force broke away from his 16-plane patrol near the nation’s … Read more
100 Years Later, a Modern Speaker Showdown Feels Eerily Similar
Plus, Democrats held rock-solid control of the House for four decades before 1994 with their large majorities, allowing the certainty of who was speaker to … Read more
For the State Department, Now It’s Türkiye, Not Turkey
Breaking with longstanding practice, the State Department will use the Turkish government’s preferred spelling, Türkiye, instead of Turkey, a spokesman said on Thursday. The spokesman, … Read more
North and Central California Could See Rain and High Winds for Days
A series of storms will parade through the Western United States over the next five days with another strong storm on Monday and Tuesday, forecasters … Read more
Who Opposes McCarthy for Speaker, and Can They Be Swayed?
The 20 hard-right Republicans who have repeatedly derailed Representative Kevin McCarthy’s ambitions to become speaker includes a core group of rabble rousers who disdain him … Read more
Senator Bob Casey, a Pennsylvania Democrat, Says He Has Prostate Cancer
Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, who is part of Democrats’ razor-thin edge in the chamber and represents a swing state that has played an outsize … Read more