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Ohio’s victory on abortion can’t replace what we lost: The federal right to reproductive justice 

Federalism, the concept of state rights, is what allows for pregnant Ohioans and pregnant Kentuckians to have vastly different access to the standard of care.

Iran is the main beneficiary of the Gaza crisis, but Israel can turn the tables

The Oct. 7 massacre in southern Israel was a climax in Iran’s proxy war against Israel and the West, as Tehran attempts to reshape the Middle Eastern order in its favor. By conducting the worst terrorist attack inside Israel using Hamas, the Iranian regime achieved numerous strategic and tactical objectives.  On that ominous Saturday, Iran...

The Hill’s Morning Report — Friday funding hurdle in Congress; Biden to meet Xi

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Governing under the shadow of scars, pressures and fatigue: If there’s a shared theme this week to describe events ahead on Capitol Hill, between two world leaders in San Francisco and war in the...

Looming shutdown serves as first major test for McConnell-Johnson relationship

The looming government shutdown set to begin Saturday presents the first major test of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) ability to work with new Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Johnson on Saturday introduced a two-step continuing resolution (CR) to prevent a shutdown. It would extend funding for parts of the government through Jan. 19...

Congress barrels toward shutdown with House GOP divided

Congress is barreling towards a government shutdown this week as Friday’s funding deadline inches closer, with House Republicans at odds over Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) pitch to keep the lights on in Washington. Johnson unveiled an unconventional two-step stopgap bill over the weekend, which would extend funding at current levels for some agencies until mid-January...

Virginia Democratic Rep Abigail Spanberger to leave swing district to run for governor

Democrat Rep. Abigail Spanberger announced she is running for governor of Virginia in 2025, as GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin is barred from seeking a consecutive term.

San Francisco using fencing, barriers to secure APEC summit where Xi, Biden will meet

San Francisco officials have erected fenced barricades by the APEC summit and have cleared nearby homeless encampments ahead of President Biden's meeting with China's Xi Jinping.

What if Palestinians don’t want peace?

A thought has been worming its way uncomfortably through my mind since Oct. 7. What if peace is impossible? What if there is literally no way to reach a lasting accord? What if one side will settle for nothing less than the destruction of the other?

House Speaker Johnson facing first true challenge since climbing leadership ladder

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., engineered a plan to temporarily fund the government through Jan. 19, which is when a batch of spending bills is expected to pass to avert a shutdown.

Pro-life groups reject media narrative that GOP can’t win on abortion after Ohio defeat: ‘Not a losing issue’

Pro-life groups that were unsuccessful in preventing Ohio from enshrining abortion into its constitution are speaking out about changes that need to be made going forward.

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