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Darren Bailey, Illinois state Senator and Republican candidate for governor, speaks alongside former President Donald Trump on Saturday, June 25, 2022, during a rally at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Mendon, Ill. Trump has endorsed Bailey in the race.

Some of the country's richest people try to influence the Illinois race for governor

5:07am June 27, 2022

by Dave McKinney

Democrat and billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker is not only funding his own campaign but also running ads for GOP frontrunner Darren Bailey. Billionaire Ken Griffin is funding Republican Richard Irvin.

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A woman reevaluates her anti-abortion rights views after adopting a child

5:07am June 27, 2022

by Rachel Martin

A therapist in the Chicago area once wanted most abortions to be illegal. Adopting a child from an unwanted pregnancy changed her view.

Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks as hundreds protesters gathered on June 24 in Union Square in New York City, N.Y., to protest against the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

In N.Y.'s primary, 2 Democrats and 4 Republicans are running to oust Gov. Hochul

5:00am June 27, 2022

by Jon Campbell

Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking a full term after succeeding Andrew Cuomo who resigned last year. If elected in November, she would be the first woman chosen by voters as New York's governor.

A protester carries a sign as they attend the "Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice" rally at Union Square near the U.S. Capitol on May 17.

Some Jewish groups blast the end of Roe as a violation of their religious beliefs

11:40pm June 26, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

According to the Women's Rabbinic Network, some of the religion's most sacred texts — the Torah, the Mishnah and the Talmud — view a fetus as a soul only once it's born.

Thousands of abortion-rights activists gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court after it overturned the landmark Roe v Wade case and erased a federal right to an abortion.

6 political questions after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

8:52pm June 26, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

There are lots of questions about what happens now after the Supreme Court's ruling on Roe v. Wade. Here are six that have political implications.

Abortion-rights protesters and anti-abortion protesters gather Sunday outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.

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Around the nation, demonstrators show support for abortion rights

6:20pm June 26, 2022

by Laura Benshoff

As nearly two dozen states move to ban or restrict access to abortion following Friday's Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, reproductive rights protests continued across the country.

Where will conservatives focus their political energy now Roe has been overturned?

5:02pm June 26, 2022

The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was the culmination of years of work by social conservatives. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with columnist Mona Charen about what's next for their movement.

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In the moment, Rep. Mary Miller then led the crowd in applause. A campaign spokesperson for Miller told NPR she meant to say "victory for Right to Life."