Supreme Court's abortion pill order spares safe havens for now

A U.S. Supreme Court order that keeps access to an abortion drug in place for now could be especially welcome in some safe haven states that would have been hit hard by restrictions.

Supreme Court temporarily keeps FDA abortion pill rules in place

The Supreme Court has temporarily kept in place federal rules for use of an abortion drug, while it more fully considers the issues raised in a court challenge.

Whitmer signs safe storage and background check gun bills into law

Safe storage and universal background check bills breezed through the legislature this session. A third bill dealing with extreme risk protection orders hasn't passed the House.

Nashville officials poised to vote on restoring ousted state lawmaker

A metro council vote would send Rep. Justin Jones back after essentially a long weekend. Expelled Memphis Rep. Justin Pearson, meanwhile, could be reappointed at a Wednesday meeting of the Shelby County Commission.

Expelled Tennessee lawmakers may get their seats back

The GOP supermajority expelled the two lawmakers, leaving about 140,000 voters in primarily Black districts with no representation in the House.

Judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone

Judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone but delays order to give time to feds to appeal.

'We've gotten a lot done': Gov. Whitmer breaks down the first 100 days of her 2nd term as Michigan governor

From repealing Right to Work and Michigan's 1930s abortion ban to working to reform gun laws, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sat down exclusively with FOX 2 to discuss what's happened during the first 100 days of her second term.

US rule would bar full ban on transgender student athletes but will allow exceptions

A new rule proposed by the Biden administration would prevent schools and colleges from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes, but it would allow certain exceptions to promote fairness or reduce injuries.

Michigan's 1931-era abortion ban officially repealed

Abortion protection was enshrined in the Michigan constitution after a ballot proposal passed last year. Despite being dormant, the law that banned the practice remained on the books - until today.

The Good Doctor actor Hill Harper weighs run for U.S. Senate in Michigan

The actor has also played a main character on the crime drama CSI: NY. His entrance into politics would mix up the race for Senate if he ran.

Idaho bill to criminalize helping minors get abortions without parental consent passes

A bill that seeks to criminalize helping minors get an abortion without parental consent has won final passage in Idaho's legislature and is bound for the governor’s desk. The measure would be the first of its kind in the U.S.

Trump indicted: Charged in New York over hush money paid during 2016 campaign

Donald Trump will turn himself in to face as-yet unknown charges next week, his attorney tells FOX. It will be the first criminal case ever brought against a former U.S. president.