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Where Is Abortion Legal After the Election? Here Are the States That Passed New Measures

After the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was handed down in 2022, states were given the power to decide how to move forward with reproductive health care. According to an Associated Press-NORC pollconducted in June, 70% of Americans believe abortion should...

Former DACA recipient wins New Mexico legislative seat, making history

ALBUQUERQUE — Democrat Cindy Nava, a former DACA recipient and official in the Biden administration, has won a seat in the New Mexico Legislature according to a race call by The Associated Press. Nava defeated Republican Audrey Trujillo to represent the...

Two Black women will serve together in the Senate for the first time

Two states elected Black women to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, making history for themselves and the country. Maryland elected Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, while Delaware elected Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester. Both are Democrats.  Their victories double the...

Most states that considered abortion rights amendments approved them

Ten states considered adding language guaranteeing abortion rights in their state constitutions during this year’s elections. Voters in seven of the states approved the ballot questions. Three rejected them. The results mean a dramatic redrawing of the map for abortion access...

Republicans will control the U.S. Senate

Republicans have won enough seats to control the upper chamber of Congress. Republicans were favored to flip control of the U.S. Senate, which Democrats currently control 51-49. Democrats were defending seven seats in swing states or conservative states. The two races...