Kelly Rissman
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Kelly Rissman
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Reporter at The Independent covering reproductive health care and politics
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BREAKING: DOJ goes to SCOTUS over order that State/USAID pay owed contracts by the end of the day.

This is coming out of Judge Ali’s Feb. 13 TRO, which he ordered the government to adhere to — with a deadline — in a new order issued on Tuesday.
February 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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The 2017 Women’s March became famous for its hats and crowd size.

Now, that Trump is returning to the White House, the march will be back but organizers tell @krissman.bsky.social that they expect a much smaller turnout.
Eight years after the Women’s March, a new protest is planned for Trump’s return
The 2017 Women’s March became famous for its hats and crowd size. Now, that Trump is returning to the White House, the march will be back but organizers tell Kelly Rissman that they expect a much smal...
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January 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Pam Bondi: Do I accept the results? Of course I do… I saw so much - no one from either side of the aisle should want there to be any issues with election integrity.

Dick Durbin: I think that question deserved a yes or no. I think the length of your question means you weren’t prepared to say yes.
January 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Speaking at the New York screening of The A-Word, The Independent’s new documentary on abortion, leading reproductive rights lawyers, and health care providers highlighted the far-reaching repercussions of wider restrictions expected to be imposed under incoming President Donald Trump.
Trump’s term will have dire impact on abortion with or without a ban, experts warn
The incoming Trump administration is expected to impose further restrictions on abortion with deadly effect, warn experts
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January 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM