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Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech after the 2024 presidential election, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington.

Donald Trump rolled to a swing state sweep. Bernie Moreno rode President Trump's coattails to Washington. Republicans swept all three contested seats on the Ohio Supreme Court. How did Democrats get it so wrong? David Stebenne, professor of Political History at Ohio State University joins the show.

This photo taken June 5, 2012, outside the statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, shows a large balloon in support of the "Heartbeat Bill."

'Heartbeat Bill' Back Before Ohio Lawmakers

Republican lawmakers in Ohio proposed again on Monday one of the most restrictive abortion measures in the nation, and this time around, they have the…

Anti-abortion rights activists protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

Here's what could happen now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade

The Supreme Court's decision will have a major impact in states across the country that have already signaled their intention to further restrict or ban abortion.

President Trump spoke to March for Life participants and pro-life leaders at the White House on January 19. He has been signaling that he won't ask potential Supreme Court nominees about their positions on specific cases, but he doesn't need to — all on his short list are conservative judges.

Which Trump Should Be Believed On Overturning Roe v. Wade?

The apparently mixed signals of the moment do not really suggest any further evolution in the president's abortion thinking. They suggest a strategy for confirming whomever the president picks.

FILE - Members of the House of Representatives meet on the first day of the 2024 legislative session Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. Disagreements over issues including abortion rights, gun control and treatment of racial minorities, have caused several political leaders to say they can’t take an oath or recite the Pledge of Allegiance. In Tennessee, Democratic Rep. Justin Jones declined to lead the pledge during a legislative floor session. The refusal by Jones, who is Black, comes as he has criticized his Republican colleagues for being racist and focusing on what he says are the wrong issues.

Oaths and pledges have been routine for political officials. That's changing in a polarized America

Disagreements over abortion rights, gun control and treatment of racial minorities are some of the issues that have caused several political leaders to say they cannot take an oath or recite the pledge.

Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin speaking to reporters in West Des Moines, Iowa, earlier this month.

Scott Walker: State's Ultrasound Law Isn't 'A Crazy Idea'

Speaking about his state's law that requires an ultrasound before an abortion, the Wisconsin governor said he meets people all the time who are excited to show him ultrasounds of their grandkids.

The waiting room at the Women's Health Center of West Virginia in Charleston, W.Va., in February.

This is how life in post-Roe America is starting to shape up

As the Supreme Court prepared to issue its decision overturning Roe, NPR spent weeks speaking to experts and activists about what will likely happen next.

Pro-Choice Advocates Say They're Undeterred By Budget

Ohioâs budget was a big victory for Ohio Right to Life as five bills it supported were attached to the stateâs new two year fiscal plan. But NARAL Pro…

Karla Renée was 18 weeks into her pregnancy when she and her husband Sam learned that the fetus had a serious genetic anomaly that could lead to severe physical and mental disabilities. They were faced with an enormous and pressing decision. In North Carolina, where they live, the current law forbids abortion after 20 weeks gestational age.

At 18 weeks pregnant, she faced an immense decision with just days to make it

About halfway into her pregnancy, Karla found out her fetus had a severe genetic anomaly. As she grappled with an uncertain prognosis, she was up against North Carolina's 20-week abortion limit.

Why An Ohio Lawmaker Is Taking A Trip To El Salvador

Rep. Stephanie Howse (D-Cleveland) is one of five lawmakers from states that have or are considering abortion restrictions who are going to El Salvador...

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