This term is almost over for the Supreme Court, which has added an extra opinion day on Friday. They have 13 opinions left, including a ruling on a Mississippi abortion case that could overturn Roe v. Wade — and trigger Georgia’s six-week abortion ban passed in 2019, which has been held up in lower courts.
In Congress, a bipartisan agreement has been reached on gun control legislation. The Senate bill, which has yet to reach a vote, would expand background checks for prospective gun buyers between the ages of 18 and 21, among other things.
President Joe Biden is backing suspending the federal gas tax. The move comes as the busy Fourth of July travel holiday approaches. Sen. Raphael Warnock has also supported lifting the tax.
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