#Missouri Supreme Court orders attorney general to let abortion ballot initiative go forward

#Missouri Supreme Court orders attorney general to let abortion ballot initiative go forward

Missouri’s ballot initiative to legalize abortion will be allowed to move forward after the state Supreme Court ruled the state’s attorney general was improperly stonewalling the effort. The court ruled unanimously Thursday that Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) was using “misleading” and “incorrect” arguments to justify delaying his approval of the cost estimates ballot measure…

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#The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by P&W Military Engines — Grassley defies FBI with Biden-focused clash

#The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by P&W Military Engines — Grassley defies FBI with Biden-focused clash

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter Former President Trump’s reaction to his…

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#These 10 cities stay cool — even in July

#These 10 cities stay cool — even in July

If you ever wanted to spend a long weekend in Pittsburgh, now may be the time.  Pittsburgh ranks as one of America’s coolest cities in midsummer, with an enviable average July temperature of 73.2 degrees, according to federal weather data.   Much of the nation is enduring a dangerous heat wave, breaking records across the Southwest….

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#Senate takes up controversial defense bill after House brawl

#Senate takes up controversial defense bill after House brawl

Senate lawmakers are taking up their version of the annual defense policy bill, less than a week after their colleagues in the House pushed through a highly controversial and partisan version of the must-pass legislation. The Senate must reconcile its fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with the House’s by the end of September…

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