Politics
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Inside Kelly Ayotte’s long anti-abortion record
Ayotte has claimed that she does not plan to change the state’s current abortion laws, which allow abortions up until 24 weeks of pregnancy, but her long record of anti-abortion actions and comments has left reproductive rights advocates skeptical.
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Sen. Shaheen pushes forward bill to reduce insulin costs
The Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act of 2023 would “comprehensively address the skyrocketing costs of insulin.”
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Two years in, here’s what Biden’s infrastructure law has done for New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, $1.4 billion in funding has been announced, with over 81 specific infrastructure projects identified for funding. Over $934 million will go to transit upgrades, with another $172 million going towards clean water and water infrastructure.
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How a Republican-led government shutdown would affect you
If a shutdown occurs, travelers could face delays at airports, millions of workers would go without paychecks, and public safety, disaster preparedness and response, and food and safety inspections could also be affected.
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Biden vows to keep fighting for workers during stop at union auto plant
President Joe Biden said tentative contracts between the United Auto Workers union and the Detroit Three are “changing the face of the country” by promising better wages and benefits, and creating thousands of new jobs.
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Who is Mike Johnson, the new Speaker of the House?
The new House Republican leader supports a nationwide abortion ban, played a key role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and opposes same-sex marriage.
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We read 50 days of Trump’s Truth Social posts so you didn’t have to
Trump posts on his Truth Social platform dozens of times a day and his messages there are becoming increasingly angry, violent, and dark, suggesting a second term in the White House could be even more extreme than his first.
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How many votes are needed for Speaker of the House?
It usually takes 218 votes—a simple majority of the 435 members of the House—to become House Speaker, but due to two vacancies, only 217 votes are currently needed. For more than two weeks though, Republicans have failed to agree on a new leader, leaving the federal government paralyzed.
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Pharmacies expand access to abortion pills under new Biden policy
Although these pharmacies dispensing the drug marks a victory for reproductive freedom, a looming Supreme Court case could cut off access to the medication in states where abortion is still legal.
