Planned Parenthood affiliate sues Alaska over telehealth abortion ban

Planned Parenthood’s Northwest affiliate is suing Alaska to challenge the state’s ban on telehealth abortions. In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Alaska state court, Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky (PPGNHAIK) said the state’s requirement that patients seeking medication abortions be seen in person is a violation of Alaskans’ constitutional right to an…

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Who is Jay Clayton, new Trump DNI pick?

President Trump on Thursday selected Jay Clayton, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), following weeks of turmoil after the President appointed Bill Pulte to act as acting director. “Few people anywhere in the legal community are respected at Jay’s level,”…

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Trump cancels Iran strikes scheduled for Thursday evening

President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled an upcoming round of U.S. military strikes against Iran, claiming that talks with the Islamic Republic “have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved.” “Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved,” including Israel and nine…

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