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Richard Foord
personLib Dems win by 6,000 votes in Tiverton and Honiton and 5,000 in Wakefield. Tory majority of 24,239 votes overturned by 30,000 at by-election. Neil Parish resigned after admitting to watching porn in the House of Commons.
The U.S. Supreme Court
organizationJustices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor predicted that by tossing aside Roe and Casey, the majority was aiming “a loaded weapon” at the Supreme Court’s legitimacy. The decision opens the way for states to restrict or outright ban the medical procedure.
Tory
organizationTory chairman Oliver Dowden has submitted his letter of resignation. Came after the party’s crushing double by-election loss in Tiverton and Honiton and Wakefield. Lib Dems overturned a 24,000 Tory majority to win, with a swing of almost 30%.
NBA Draft
organizationPaolo Banchero was selected by the Orlando Magic as the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Chet Holmgren was the draft's overall second pick, heading to Oklahoma City Thunder. Jaden Ivey becomes the latest member of his family to be drafted into professional basketball.
the Conservative Party
organizationBoris Johnson suffers biggest by-election defeat in British history. Tories lose huge majority in Tiverton and Honiton and lose Wakefield to Labour. Conservative Party co-chairman Oliver Dowden resigns, plunging PM into crisis.
Labour
organizationLabour barely campaigned in Tiverton and gained so few votes it lost its deposit. First time in more than 30 years that a government has lost two by-elections on the same day. Tory Party co-chairman Oliver Dowden quit, saying he and Tory supporters are ‘distressed and disappointed by recent events’
Labour
organizationLabour snatched back Wakefield in the Red Wall. Lib Dems overturned a huge 24,000 Tory majority in Tiverton and Honiton. Voters gave the PM a bloody nose.
Boris Johnson
personLib Dems stormed to victory Tiverton and Honiton in Devon, overturning a 24,000 Tory majority. Labour reclaimed Wakefield in northern England from Johnson's Tories. First time in more than 30 years that a government has lost two by-elections on the same day.
the U.S. Supreme Court
organizationThe milestone ruling has the potential to claw back abortion access across the country by allowing states to restrict or outright ban the procedure. Planned Parenthood is forced to 'temporarily suspend abortions' for 70 women with abortion appointments on Friday. Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian and Jameela Jamil shared their thoughts on Instagram.
Dobbs
personThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of the state of Mississippi in the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization case. That effectively struck down the court's landmark 1973 Roe ruling that provided a constitutional right to abortion nationwide. Michigan retains a pre-Roe abortion ban law enacted in 1931 on its books.
Supreme Court
organizationJustices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor predicted that by tossing aside Roe and Casey, the majority was aiming “a loaded weapon” at the Supreme Court’s institutional legitimacy. The ruling will usher in new rules limiting or banning access to abortion in half of the states.
House
organizationThe House approved the firearms legislation after deadly mass shootings in Texas and Buffalo, N.Y., last month. Vote comes exactly one month after a gunman massacred 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. $13-billion measure would toughen background checks for the youngest gun buyers.
Roe
personThe WNBA condemns the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn federal abortion rights. In a 5-3-1 decision, the court declared the 1972 Roe v. Wade decision unconstitutional. Americans and people around the world have reacted with shock and fury.
Oliver Dowden
personOliver Dowden quits as Conservative chairman as party loses two by-elections. Culture secretary said he was resigning "with great sadness" Added that Wakefield and Tiverton & Honiton were "the latest in a run of very poor results for our party" Boris Johnson is thousands of miles away at a Commonwealth summit.
Samuel Alito
personThe Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 49-year-old case that assured a constitutional right to abortion. Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor predicted that by tossing aside Roe and Casey, the majority was aiming “a loaded weapon” at the Supreme Court’s institutional legitimacy. The dissent accuses the court of betraying its guiding principles.
Wade
personIn a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court effectively overturned the right to a legal abortion established by Roe v. Wade in 1973. The ruling removed any constitutional restriction on laws banning abortion procedures. At least 26 states are certain or likely to ban abortion as a result of the decision, according to a study.
Kathy Hochul
personJustices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan dissented. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has said she intends to call a special session of the state legislature. Democrats warn the ruling will lead to more guns, and more violence.
Jeffrey Clark
personFormer White House lawyer Eric Herschmann said he told a Trump loyalist that his plan was illegal and he would be 'committing a felony' Jeffrey Clark pushed the DOJ to more firmly back Trump’s evidence-free voter fraud allegations.
FDA
organizationFDA bans Juul products from US market in blow to e-cigarette maker. FDA recently announced a forthcoming ban on menthol in cigarettes. The agency is also finalizing rules to reduce nicotine in cigarettes to trace amounts.
Pete Arredondo
personPete Arredondo, the police chief for the Uvalde school district, has been placed on leave. The move comes amid outrage that officers did not intervene sooner to stop the shooter. 19 children and two teachers were killed in the May 24 attack.