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Abortion is still legal in Michigan but it's the subject of litigation. It will be a main campaign issue for Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her most competitive Republican rival, Tudor Dixon.
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Much of the credit for the overturning of Roe v. Wade goes to Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who helped install the conservative majority on the Supreme Court. He may not be finished.
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NASA is trying to prevent an auction house from selling an unusual mixture of space memorabilia.
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Nine years ago, state Sen. Wendy Davis stopped a vote on a bill that would have forced Texas abortion facilities to close. Now abortions will soon be illegal in the state with few exceptions.
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Domestic issues like abortion and guns have followed President Biden abroad, where he's meeting with G7 and NATO leaders.
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