The largest overhaul of the Uniform Code of Military Justice since its creation in 1950 removes commanders’ authority over cases of sexual assault and a handful of other high-profile crimes.
The Alabama Republican's abortion protest now seems likely to last more than six months, putting some of his colleagues in an increasingly tough spot over national security concerns.
A Supreme Court decision created a 50-state patchwork of differing abortion laws. An eclectic network of volunteers and organizations has tried to fill the gaps in health care and support.
They served in Congress and on the N.R.A.’s board at the same time. Over decades, a small group of legislators led by a prominent Democrat pushed the gun lobby to help transform the law, the courts and views on the Second Amendment.
The governor brought in razor wire, floating barriers and state troopers to deter unauthorized migration. The federal government mounted its first legal pushback this week.
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