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Polish appeals court to rule next month in abortion case which activists say could set a precedent
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An appeals court in Poland said Thursday that it would rule next month in the case of a women's rights activist convicted in 2023 of providing another woman with abortion pills. The three-judge panel concluded that the case was complicated and adjourned the...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation's top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affect tens of millions of Americans, or to provide details about how he would work to drive down...

Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump's nominee for health secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two Senate hearings as he tries to make the case to become President Donald Trump’s health secretary. Kennedy is seeking to lead the...

New top prosecutor for DC advocated for Jan. 6 rioters and echoed Trump's false 2020 election claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, conservative activist Ed Martin has promoted Donald Trump's false claims about a stolen 2020 election, railed against the prosecution of the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol and represented some of them in court. Now he's leading the office that...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name and controversial views collide in his bid for top health job
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable. And farmers across the Midwest are nervous over his talk of banning corn syrup and pesticides from America's food supply. The 71-year-old,...

Battlegrounds Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are back in the spotlight with high-stakes court elections
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans put Pennsylvania and Wisconsin back in the win column in the 2024 presidential race, and they're hoping that momentum carries over to contests this year that will determine whether their state Supreme Courts retain left-leaning majorities or flip to conservative...

North Dakota’s overturned abortion ban won’t be in effect during appeal, court rules
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s abortion ban will not be enforced while the state appeals an earlier decision that found it unconstitutional, the state's highest court ruled Friday. That appeal has yet to fully play out in the state Supreme Court after a judge struck down...

Trump and Vance join March for Life anti-abortion activists in celebrating the movement's gains
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump vowed to support anti-abortion-rights protesters in his second term as tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Washington on Friday for the annual March for Life. “We will again stand proudly for families and for life,” Trump...

Democrats' Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democrats in the Minnesota House who have boycotted daily sessions are using tactics that lawmakers around the country have tried at least two dozen times before to thwart their opponents. It's not even a first for the state. Minnesota Democrats are trying to...
North Dakota’s overturned abortion ban won’t be enforced during the state’s appeal, court rules
