December 01, 2021 - Page 2

Barriers to separate activists are set up outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, ahead of arguments on abortion at the court in Washington.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Politics

Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks and the future of Roe v. Wade

Published on December 1, 2021

By Ariane de Vogue, The conservative-leaning Supreme Court will take up the most important abortion case in 30 years Wednesday as the justices consider Mississippi’s request to overturn Roe v. Wade and uphold a state law that bars the procedure 15 weeks after conception. The dispute represents the culmination of a decades-long effort on the part of

Politics

House could vote on stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown Wednesday

Published on December 1, 2021

By Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, The House of Representatives could vote as soon as Wednesday to approve a stopgap measure to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the week when funding runs out Friday at midnight. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat, told reporters on Tuesday that he plans to