PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Democrats vowed Saturday to fight for women's rights after a court reinstated a law first enacted during the Civil War that bans abortion in nearly all circumstances, looking to capitalize on an issue they hope will have a major impact on the midterm elections.Republican candidates were silent a day after the ruling, which said the state can prosecute doctors and others who assist with an abortion unless it's necessary to save the mother's life. Kari Lake, the GOP candidate for governor, and Blake Masters, the Senate candidate, did not comment.Katie Hobbs and Kris...…PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Democrats vowed Saturday to fight for women's rights after a court reinstated a law first enacted during the Civil War that bans abortion in nearly all circumstances, looking to capitalize on an issue they hope will have a major impact on the midterm elections.Republican candidates were silent a day after the ruling, which said the state can prosecute doctors and others who assist with an abortion unless it's necessary to save the mother's life. Kari Lake, the GOP candidate for governor, and Blake Masters, the Senate candidate, did not comment.Katie Hobbs and Kris...WW…

Dr. Rick Bright said the Trump administration rejected his warnings on COVID-19. A government scientist says he was ousted from his position after raising concerns that the Trump administration wanted to "flood" coronavirus hot spots like New York and New Jersey with a malaria drug that Donald Trump was pushing despite scant scientific evidence it helped.Rick Bright, former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, filed the complaint Tuesday with the Office of Special Counsel, a government agency responsible for whistleblower complaints. He alleges he was...…Dr. Rick Bright said the Trump administration rejected his warnings on COVID-19. A government scientist says he was ousted from his position after raising concerns that the Trump administration wanted to "flood" coronavirus hot spots like New York and New Jersey with a malaria drug that Donald Trump was pushing despite scant scientific evidence it helped.Rick Bright, former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, filed the complaint Tuesday with the Office of Special Counsel, a government agency responsible for whistleblower complaints. He alleges he was...WW…

Even before he defunded the World Health Organization, Donald Trump had done much to damage U.S. ties with allies.  Donald Trump's decision Tuesday to from going to the World Health Organization in the middle of a pandemic is the latest in a long series of actions that have isolated the United States from the rest of the world.Since Trump took office, he has alienated allies by withdrawing from agreements and breaking treaties on issues ranging from climate change to national security.In January 2017, three days after being sworn in, Trump the United States from the 12-country...…Even before he defunded the World Health Organization, Donald Trump had done much to damage U.S. ties with allies.  Donald Trump's decision Tuesday to from going to the World Health Organization in the middle of a pandemic is the latest in a long series of actions that have isolated the United States from the rest of the world.Since Trump took office, he has alienated allies by withdrawing from agreements and breaking treaties on issues ranging from climate change to national security.In January 2017, three days after being sworn in, Trump the United States from the 12-country...WW…

Donald Trump is demanding states 'open up ASAP' despite the health risks. Only one state has met all of the criteria contained in guidelines issued by the federal government for safely reopening businesses and easing social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis by . Despite the lack of progress by the overwhelming majority of states, Donald Trump is still pushing them to reopen.ProPublica based its analysis on state-level data, updated daily, for five metrics stemming from the guidelines for reopening issued by the Its metrics are the number of positive tests...…Donald Trump is demanding states 'open up ASAP' despite the health risks. Only one state has met all of the criteria contained in guidelines issued by the federal government for safely reopening businesses and easing social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis by . Despite the lack of progress by the overwhelming majority of states, Donald Trump is still pushing them to reopen.ProPublica based its analysis on state-level data, updated daily, for five metrics stemming from the guidelines for reopening issued by the Its metrics are the number of positive tests...WW…

The Republican National Committee has filed suit to making it harder to vote during the pandemic. The Republican National Committee has a lawsuit to stop California from making it easier for citizens to vote by mail during the pandemic, part of a massive effort to undermine voting rights.More than a dozen U.S. corporations are helping bankroll that effort.The suit — filed Sunday by the RNC, the National Republican Congressional Committee, and the California Republican Party — challenges an by Gov. Gavin Newsom to automatically send a mail-in ballot to the state's registered voters for the...…The Republican National Committee has filed suit to making it harder to vote during the pandemic. The Republican National Committee has a lawsuit to stop California from making it easier for citizens to vote by mail during the pandemic, part of a massive effort to undermine voting rights.More than a dozen U.S. corporations are helping bankroll that effort.The suit — filed Sunday by the RNC, the National Republican Congressional Committee, and the California Republican Party — challenges an by Gov. Gavin Newsom to automatically send a mail-in ballot to the state's registered voters for the...WW…

Republican Reps. Tom Emmer and Steve Scalise refused to condemn attacks on peaceful American protesters. Two Republican House leaders, Minority Whip Steve Scalise and National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Tom Emmer, criticized the use of tear gas and rubber bullets against peaceful protesters in Hong Kong just last year. But each of them praised the when they were ordered by the Trump administration on Monday night.On Tuesday, the day after the administration ordered the and to clear a crowd of peaceful protesters from the front of the White House so Trump could walk across the...…Republican Reps. Tom Emmer and Steve Scalise refused to condemn attacks on peaceful American protesters. Two Republican House leaders, Minority Whip Steve Scalise and National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Tom Emmer, criticized the use of tear gas and rubber bullets against peaceful protesters in Hong Kong just last year. But each of them praised the when they were ordered by the Trump administration on Monday night.On Tuesday, the day after the administration ordered the and to clear a crowd of peaceful protesters from the front of the White House so Trump could walk across the...WW…

Every Republican, plus Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, voted to block the Women's Health Protection Act. Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would have protected abortion rights and codified the landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling that affirmed a federal right to abortion. The Democratic majority brought the bill up for a vote Wednesday after the on May 1 of a draft majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization indicating that the Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe imminently.The vote was 49 to 51, short of the required 60-vote supermajority needed even to consider...…Every Republican, plus Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, voted to block the Women's Health Protection Act. Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would have protected abortion rights and codified the landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling that affirmed a federal right to abortion. The Democratic majority brought the bill up for a vote Wednesday after the on May 1 of a draft majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization indicating that the Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe imminently.The vote was 49 to 51, short of the required 60-vote supermajority needed even to consider...WW…

Meteorologists say models used to predict storm impacts do not always keep up with increasingly devastating rainstorms, hurricanes, heat waves and other events. BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Yellowstone National Park area's weather forecast the morning of June 12 seemed fairly tame: warmer temperatures and rain showers would accelerate mountain snow melt and could produce "minor flooding." A National Weather Service bulletin recommended moving livestock from low-lying areas but made no mention of danger to people.By nightfall, after several inches of rain fell on a deep spring snowpack, there...…Meteorologists say models used to predict storm impacts do not always keep up with increasingly devastating rainstorms, hurricanes, heat waves and other events. BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Yellowstone National Park area's weather forecast the morning of June 12 seemed fairly tame: warmer temperatures and rain showers would accelerate mountain snow melt and could produce "minor flooding." A National Weather Service bulletin recommended moving livestock from low-lying areas but made no mention of danger to people.By nightfall, after several inches of rain fell on a deep spring snowpack, there...WW…

'I want every American to know that I am taking inflation very seriously,' President Joe Biden said. President Joe Biden on Tuesday the way to push back against the inflation Americans are dealing with is by making the ultra-wealthy and large corporations pay "their fare share in taxes" and calling on Congress to pass legislation addressing drug costs, food prices, and child care costs."The President's top economic priority is tackling inflation and reducing costs for American families – so we can sustain this historic economic recovery in a way that benefits all Americans. President Biden...…'I want every American to know that I am taking inflation very seriously,' President Joe Biden said. President Joe Biden on Tuesday the way to push back against the inflation Americans are dealing with is by making the ultra-wealthy and large corporations pay "their fare share in taxes" and calling on Congress to pass legislation addressing drug costs, food prices, and child care costs."The President's top economic priority is tackling inflation and reducing costs for American families – so we can sustain this historic economic recovery in a way that benefits all Americans. President Biden...WW…

Hawaii received $2 million per positive case, while New York received just $24,000. Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, and Wyoming are among the least-populated states in the United States, and not surprisingly have the lowest numbers of residents who have tested positive for the new coronavirus. But despite their small size, they scored big this spring when Congress pumped out direct federal aid to the states.An Associated Press analysis shows those four, along with other small states, took in an outsize proportion of the $150 billion in federal money that was designed to address coronavirus-related...…Hawaii received $2 million per positive case, while New York received just $24,000. Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, and Wyoming are among the least-populated states in the United States, and not surprisingly have the lowest numbers of residents who have tested positive for the new coronavirus. But despite their small size, they scored big this spring when Congress pumped out direct federal aid to the states.An Associated Press analysis shows those four, along with other small states, took in an outsize proportion of the $150 billion in federal money that was designed to address coronavirus-related...WW…