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Happy Friday! A major ruling stopping DOGE from accessing sensitive Social Security records. And in a heartwarming moment, a Howard County physician assistant became an unexpected hero, saving a doctor's life mid-flight. Proof that everyday people are out there making a difference in ways big and small! | |
Let’s dive into some more good news together. 💛 | |
Judge says Trump administration can’t deport Georgetown University fellow | |
'She did everything right': Howard County physician assistant saves doctor's life on board plane | |
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore's daughter celebrates dad's return after 9 months stuck in space | |
Fox News Poll Finds Donald Trump Approval Underwater on Economy | |
Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders take aim at Musk in first joint rally | |
Republican Town Hall Drowned Out by 'Tax the Rich' Chants THANK YOU NEBRASKA! Nebraska Republican Mike Flood was heckled at a town hall event he hosted on Tuesday in Columbus, with a section of the crowd at one point chanting "tax the rich" at the House representative. | |
The move to protect abortion clinics in states INSULATING ABORTION CLINICS — Democrats in several states have introduced bills to strengthen protections for abortion clinics in light of recent moves by the Trump administration to roll back enforcement, POLITICO’s Alice Miranda Ollstein and Amanda Friedman report. The bills would restrict demonstrations outside of clinics, increase criminal penalties for people who harass doctors and patients, or allocate more funds for abortion providers to buy security cameras, bulletproof glass and other protections. Why it matters: The moves come in response to President Donald Trump pardoning abortion protesters convicted of federal crimes and reducing enforcement of a decades-old law that prohibits interference with anyone seeking reproductive health services in January. “Even though the federal administration is backing away from an important duty and obligation to enforce the law and protect access, we’ll step into that breach,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta told POLITICO. “We will take up the mantle of safety and access that they are abandoning.” The anti-abortion movement is ramping up as well. Activists are discussing clinic protest tactics to deploy in the coming months and training the next generation on so-called rescues — entering clinics by stealth or force to shut down operations. The movement’s legal arm is also working to eliminate state and city protections for clinics, and they’re often winning. Carbondale, Illinois;Westchester, New York; and Minneapolis have rolled back laws restricting protests outside abortion clinics after challenges from the Thomas More Society — the conservative legal powerhouse that successfully lobbied Trump to pardon nearly two dozen people who violated the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. And while the Supreme Court recently declined to hear two more of the group’s lawsuits challenging clinic protections in Illinois and New Jersey, the group has several cases in the pipeline and believes it can eventually convince the high court to rule that activists have an unrestrained right to stand in front of clinic doors, hold up signs and tell patients and doctors that the procedure is akin to murder. “We do feel like we are, to some extent, playing Whack-a-Mole,” Peter Breen, the head of litigation for the Thomas More Society, said. “But we’re going to play Whack-a-Mole until we get a result.” The Trump administration’s pledge to only enforce the federal FACE Act in “extraordinary circumstances” has, like the fall of Roe, created a national patchwork of laws protecting abortion providers and patients seeking care. In a March letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, 72 House Democrats demanded clarification on the Department of Justice’s definition of an “extraordinary circumstance” and called for her to rescind what the lawmakers term a “potentially illegal directive.” They have not received a response. WELCOME TO WEDNESDAY PULSE. Online communities that advise people how to taper off their psychiatric medication without their doctors have flourished, The New York Times reports. Send your tips, scoops and feedback to ccirruzzo@politico.com and khooper@politico.com and follow along @ChelseaCirruzzo and @Kelhoops. | |
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