Progressives urge Alito recusal from Jan. 6 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Progressive lawmakers and organizers on Wednesday urged U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from cases related to...
U.S. Senate GOP prevents contraception access bill from moving ahead
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — An attempt to reinforce Americans’ access to contraception failed Wednesday when U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a bill from advancing toward...
U.S. Senate Dems decry limits on abortion access, House Dems unveil contraception bill
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The national debate over whether laws or patients should determine abortion access dominated a U.S. Senate committee hearing Tuesday when...
Bird flu’s spread from poultry to cattle to humans provokes worry among feds, states
(States Newsroom) — Dairy farmers throughout the country are on guard and the federal government is mobilizing after an outbreak among cattle herds of...
Biden signs executive order limiting asylum at U.S.-Mexico border
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued an executive order that will allow him to partially suspend asylum requests at the U.S.-Mexico border...
USDA aims to aid small farmers by barring pay deductions from poultry companies
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would eliminate pay deductions for chicken producers, Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday.
Under...
Georgia families struggle to buy food as state declines to extend enhanced benefits
(Georgia Recorder) — A little extra money to buy groceries during a recent summer gave Augusta parent Tasha Marshall a rare chance to spice...
Court blocks fund from awarding grants exclusively to Black women
(Georgia Recorder) — An Atlanta-based venture capital fund aimed at supporting Black women will need to put its grant program on hold after a...
Fauci defends his work on COVID-19; has ‘open mind’ on its origins
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Dr. Anthony Fauci defended his decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, testifying before Congress about his work on the...
Court hearings continue for Trump’s co-defendants in Georgia
(Georgia Recorder) — The Fulton County 2020 presidential election interference case is pressing ahead, with court hearings taking place for several of former President...
Georgia Supreme Court rules against county’s property seizure from catalytic converter recyclers
(Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion last week that opponents of civil asset forfeiture are calling a victory.
Civil asset...
An angry Trump pledges to appeal ‘this scam’ conviction as Republicans vow resistance
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Former President Donald Trump, now a convicted felon, vowed to launch an appeal based “on many things” he considered unfair...