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The Supreme Court takes up the legal fight over abortion, again

The Supreme Court takes up the legal fight over abortion, again

The Supreme Court last year ruled that a Louisiana state law placed an undue burden on people seeking abortions and ruled it to be unconstitutional. The composition of the court that’s considering the constitutionality of a Mississippi law is considerably different. A legal historian and journalist covering the Supreme Court describe how this case fits into the larger legal battle over abortion.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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House passes bill to investigate Capitol riot, but its fate in Senate is unclear

House passes bill to investigate Capitol riot, but its fate in Senate is unclear

The House has passed a bipartisan plan to create a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, despite significant opposition from Republican lawmakers. The vote was 252-175, with 35 Republicans joining all Democrats.
by Claudia Grisales

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The Pentagon has never passed an audit. Some senators want to change that

The Pentagon has never passed an audit. Some senators want to change that

The Pentagon went through its first independent financial audit in 2017. But after three failed attempts, lawmakers are losing their patience. A new bill could impose financial penalties on the DoD.
by Bill Chappell

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House to vote on independent panel to probe Jan. 6 attack

House to vote on independent panel to probe Jan. 6 attack

The House is poised to vote on a 9/11-style commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a first step toward creating an independent, bipartisan panel that would investigate the siege and try to prevent it from happening again.
by The Associated Press

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Walz urges schools to be creative with summer programs

Walz urges schools to be creative with summer programs

As he released $75 million in federal funding for schools across the state to provide summer learning opportunities, Gov. Tim Walz encouraged school districts to offer a variety of ways to reach students who may have fallen behind because of the pandemic.
by Brian Bakst

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