Senators push to change filibuster over abortion rights
The piece notes Senators like Tammy Baldwin and Mark Kelly advocating altering Senate rules to end or weaken the 60 vote filibuster to protect abortion rights. It covers GOP resistance, past nuclear options, and calls from Baldwin, Casey, Klobuchar, and others to allow a simple majority on key measures. It references Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court changes, and the 2013 Reid move for judicial nominees.
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Abortion policy fights dominate GOP and filibuster talks
Democratic efforts in the Ohio House to align state law with an abortion amendment fail amid Republican majorities. The piece surveys national debates on codifying Roe, pausing the Senate filibuster, and potential federal abortion bans, with quotes from opponents and pro life advocates. It notes past vetoes and political maneuvering shaping abortion policy.
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Blue Origin resumes space tourism with six onboard
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin launched six private passengers on a short suborbital flight from West Texas reaching beyond the commonly recognized boundary of space. The rocket landed upright and the capsule touched down after about 15 minutes, reestablishing tourism flights after a 2022 engine failure.
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Van Horn’s Van Hornsman: Dwight becomes oldest Black astronaut
California born astronaut candidate Amer i ca is the first Black candidate from NASA to fly to space in 60 years. Dwight aged 90 rides Blue Origin rocket with five others on a roughly ten minute suborbital mission from West Texas. He calls the experience life changing and says he now needs it in his life. Dwight was an Air Force pilot in the Kennedy era and not chosen for the 1963 astronaut class. He later became a sculptor and artist with Black history monuments.
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