The Washington PostNowBiden: G-7 will ban Russian gold imports to deny Putin revenue for war in Ukraineverified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Matt Viser, Ashley ParkerTELFS, Austria — President Biden and his counterparts in the Group of Seven nations are announcing a ban on new imports of Russian gold in an attempt to further isolate the country from financial markets and punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for the invasion of Ukraine. The ban on gold …
The Washington Post6 hours agoPlanned Parenthood sues to halt Utah’s ‘trigger law’ abortion banverified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Praveena SomasundaramThe Planned Parenthood Association of Utah filed a lawsuit Saturday to block the state’s “trigger ban” on abortion, which went into effect shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The organization is also seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent Utah officials from …
The Washington Post7 hours agoAbortion protests continue after Supreme Court ends Roe v. Wade; Biden criticizes court’s ‘terrible decisions’verified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Timothy Bella, Kim Bellware, James Bikales, Praveena Somasundaram, Meryl KornfieldAs the nation continues to feel the fallout from the Supreme Court’s decision that overturns Roe v. Wade, Washington and cities coast to coast were venues for street demonstrations after the ruling was met with an outpouring of joy and rage Friday night. After signing a bipartisan gun bill into law …
The Washington Post9 hours agoRoe’s gone. Now antiabortion lawmakers want more.verified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Caroline KitchenerOn the heels of their greatest victory, antiabortion activists are eager to capitalize on their momentum by enshrining constitutional abortion bans, pushing Congress to pass a national prohibition, blocking abortion pills, and limiting people’s ability to get abortions across state lines. At the …
The Washington Post9 hours agoThe Supreme Court prompts the question: Who gets rights in America?verified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Karin BrulliardAmy Martin was 14 years old when Roe v. Wade was decided, establishing a right to abortion that she took for granted for nearly five decades. Martin was 56 when the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in 2015, a right she took advantage of when she married her partner of 30 years last week. And …
The Washington Post10 hours agoFor some, the abortion decision heralded good news — and misgivingsverified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Sarah FowlerJACKSON, Miss. — The morning after Roe v. Wade was overturned, antiabortion protesters were still out in front of the Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the clinic at the center of the Dobbs decision, with their graphic signs and pamphlets, preaching against the procedure soon to be outlawed. But …