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The impact that President Biden's executive order on abortion access will have

4:58pm July 08, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kim Mutcherson, dean and professor of law of Rutgers University, about the impact President Biden's executive order on abortion access will have.

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.

How do you talk to kids about abortion? We want to hear from you

2:55pm July 08, 2022

by Karen Zamora

Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, we want to hear from parents about you are talking to your kids about abortion. Where do you start? What do you say?

Residents drop mail-in ballots in an official ballot box outside of a Milwaukee library on Oct. 20, 2020.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court says ballot drop boxes aren't allowed in the state

2:54pm July 08, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

The decision lays out ground rules for absentee voting a month ahead of Wisconsin's statewide primary elections.

Abortion rights activists march from the Supreme Court to the House of Representatives office buildings on Wednesday.

A new executive order aims to preserve abortion access, but its reach is limited

2:52pm July 08, 2022

by Juliana Kim

The order will create a new task force on reproductive health care and to coordinate additional steps to help people access abortions.

'Thank You for Your Servitude' casts harsh light on GOP's shift and its motives

11:50am July 08, 2022

by Ron Elving

Although Donald Trump remains an eminence throughout, Mark Leibovich's true subject here is Trump's stable of enablers and the transformation they have wrought on their party and themselves.

Abortion rights opponents hold signs outside the Supreme Court on June 27, 2022.

Who and what is behind abortion ban trigger law bills? Two groups laid the groundwork

10:56am July 08, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

Two national organizations have gained a reputation for taking the lead on model legislation to restrict and block abortions. Now, states are needing to grapple with the laws they passed.

Politics & Government

Critical Trump-era figure to appear before the House Jan. 6 panel

7:38am July 08, 2022

Behind closed doors, former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone is expected to talk to the House Jan. 6 panel on Friday. He's considered a key witness to attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

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Biden is expected to sign an executive order to protect abortion rights

7:26am July 08, 2022

The White House says President Biden will try to answer the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade, and preserve access to abortion services by signing an executive order on reproductive rights.

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News brief: Shinzo Abe, Pat Cipollone, New NPR-Ipsos gun survey

6:46am July 08, 2022

An-ex Japanese prime minister was fatally shot while campaigning. A critical figure in the last days of the Trump era will testify before the Jan. 6 panel. A poll delved into gun-control measures.

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Shooting range owner John Deloca fires his pistol at his range in Queens, N.Y.

Most gun owners favor modest restrictions but deeply distrust government, poll finds

5:08am July 08, 2022

Overwhelming majorities want to see universal background checks, raising the age to buy any kind of gun to 21 and red flag laws. But just a quarter trust the government to look out for them.