In the early days of his second term in office, Donald Trump has been cagey about where his administration will take abortion policy.

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President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress should take several steps to further restrict abortion and protect human life.

Here are some of the actions Trump’s nominees could take on abortion, if confirmed, from HHS to the Justice Department.

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Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, a liberal, will face former Wisconsin Attorney General conservative Brad Schimel

The new found cohesion came as Democrats strategize how to resist Trump’s second-term agenda, his nominees, and GOP Hill leaders laying groundwork for 2026.

Republicans put Pennsylvania and Wisconsin back in the win column in the 2024 presidential race, and they're hoping that momentum carries over to contests this year that will determine whether their state Supreme Courts retain left-leaning majorities or flip to conservative control.

Abortion policy could see more changes across the U.S. as President-elect Donald Trump begins his second term and state legislative sessions get rolling.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a proclamation enshrining access to abortion into the state's constitution after voters approved ballot question 1​ in the 2024 election.

A majority of voters in November’s election backed two major changes to state law. One was a historic amendment that would codify abortion access, the other was a minimum wage hike.

Money is pouring in and expected to eclipse the $70 million-plus combined spent on the states' Supreme Court races two years ago.