The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to intervene in a multistate custody battle between a California couple and the surrogate who gave birth to their son after refusing a request to terminate the pregnancy. Justice Elena Kagan denied an emergency request from McKenna West, an Alaska nurse who sought to block a California court order recognizing […]

President Donald Trump couldn’t escape the domestic policy pressures of a looming midterm elections during his foreign policy foray in New York City for this year’s U.N. General Assembly. Domestic political concerns before Nov. 3 coincide with many of Trump’s foreign policy decisions coming home to roost, from Iran, Russia and Ukraine, even Canada.  But […]

Former President George W. Bush and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) joined forces to raise money for Republican Senate hopefuls this week, but snubbed the GOP nominee running in their home state of Texas. Cornyn hosted a fundraiser Monday evening in Dallas benefiting six Republicans running for Senate seats that could determine control of Congress, with […]

Former Vice President Kamala Harris turned the fight over diversity, equity, and inclusion into a battle over maternal health on Tuesday, declaring that “the attack on DEI is an attack on maternal care” and accusing the Trump administration of putting research and care for black women at risk. Harris tied the fight over DEI directly […]