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usatoday.com > story > news > politics > 02/24/2026 > who-is-mike-johnson-state-of-the-union > 88755454007

Who is Mike Johnson? House Speaker set for State of the Union

4+ hour, 30+ min ago  (454+ words) President Donald Trump isn't the only one with a role to play in the State of the Union. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican representing Louisiana, is set to welcome Trump to the House chamber on Feb. 24 for the State…...

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usatoday.com > story > news > politics > elections > 01/26/2026 > abortion-iowa-2026-midterm-election > 88264823007

How Iowa congressional candidates are talking about abortion in 2026

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (81+ words) Anti-abortion groups are investing to defend Iowa Republican incumbents while Democrats are framing abortion as part of a broader health care debate. In 2024, Iowa Democrats suffered bruising losses while focusing their messaging on preserving abortion access. This year, as Democratic…...

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usatoday.com > story > news > politics > 01/16/2026 > josh-hawley-senate-hearing-abortion-pills-men-pregnant > 88198354007

'Can men get pregnant?' Video shows tense exchange at Senate hearing about abortion.

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (565+ words) A Senate committee hearing about abortion medication has gone viral after Republican U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ashley Moody of Florida asked an obstetrician-gynecologist if men can get pregnant. During a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing…...

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usatoday.com > story > opinion > 12/29/2025 > trump-accounts-infertility-drugs-white-families-babies > 87734740007

Who gets to be born? Dr. Oz just revealed Trump's strategy. | Opinion

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (903+ words) We've dropped (the price of) the infertility drugs to make lots of Trump babies, I'm hoping by the midterms." That'bizarre remark'was made recently by Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. After four years of the…...

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usatoday.com > story > opinion > columnist > 12/10/2025 > birth-rate-liberals-conservatives-prioritize-family > 87621223007

Liberals aren't having kids, conservatives are. That matters. | Opinion

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (787+ words) Weeks before he was assassinated Sept. 10 while speaking to college students, conservative activist Charlie Kirk posted the following on X: Get married, have kids, and stop partying into oblivion." Leave a legacy, be courageous. God Bless all the parents out there…...

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usatoday.com > videos > news > 10/09/2025 > pope-leo-presses-us-bishops-on-immigration-defends-journalists > 86601265007

Pope Leo presses US bishops on immigration, defends journalists

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (33+ words) Pope Leo presses US bishops on immigration, defends journalists Pope Leo XIV urged visiting U.S. bishops at the Vatican to address the impact of U.S. President Trump's immigration policies on ......

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usatoday.com > story > opinion > voices > 09/18/2025 > lung-transplant-organ-donor-list-removal > 85975915007

An organ donor saved my life. But fear of unlikely botched donations hurts others. | Opinion

5+ mon, 6+ day ago  (776+ words) As someone who is alive today because of an organ donation, I was alarmed by the news that Donate Life America, a nonprofit that oversees a national registry of organ donors, saw a 700% increase in donor registration withdrawals since July....

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usatoday.com > story > special > contributor-content > 08/15/2025 > andrew-mims-of-oak-grove-leading-with-compassion-to-redefine-family-planning > 85681101007

Andrew Mims of Oak Grove: Leading with Compassion to Redefine Family Planning

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (611+ words) He founded Oak Grove Estate Planning to address a system that has felt impersonal and confusing for many individuals and families. Andrew Mims of Oak Grove: Leading with Compassion to Redefine Family Planning Entrepreneurs arrive at their work from many…...

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usatoday.com > story > opinion > columnist > 08/07/2025 > conservative-moms-parenting-children-rebrand > 85523237007

I love being a mom. Why do many progressives tear down motherhood? | Opinion

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (593+ words) I love being a mom to my four kids. I can't imagine my life without them. But I've received criticism and even sinister messages from liberal readers who wished my children and me ill, because I'm a candid conservative and…...

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usatoday.com > story > news > politics > 08/03/2025 > white-house-retreats-ivf-coverage-mandate-despite-trump-campaign-pledge > 85497741007

White House backs away from IVF mandate despite Trump’s campaign pledge, Washington Post

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (123+ words) The White House won't mandate insurance cover IVF, despite Trump campaign promise of expanded access to fertility treatment, Washington Post reports. White House backs away from IVF mandate despite Trump's campaign pledge, Washington Post WASHINGTON " The White House has no…...