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Cindy Hyde-Smith

The state's governor will appoint Mississippi's first female member of Congress to fill the Senate vacancy that will soon be created when veteran Sen. Thad Cochran retires, three state Republicans …

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• March 20, 2018

Judge Temporarily Blocks Mississippi's 15-Week Abortion Ban

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a new Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks' gestation—the most restrictive abortion law in the United States.

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• March 20, 2018

Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge by Crisis Pregnancy Centers

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a free speech fight over California's attempt to regulate anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers.

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a free speech fight over California's attempt to …

• March 20, 2018

The Jackson Women's Health Organization, which is the state's only abortion clinic, and one of …

• March 20, 2018

Three Mississippi Republicans tell The Associated Press that the state's governor will appoint Cindy Hyde-Smith …

• March 20, 2018

Mississippi Imposes 15-Week Abortion Ban; Nation's Toughest

Mississippi's governor signed a law Monday banning most abortions after 15 weeks' gestations, the tightest restrictions in the nation.

Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed House Bill 1510 on Monday afternoon. It becomes law immediately …

• March 19, 2018

Trump Calls for Death Penalty to 'Get Tough' on Drug Pushers

President Donald Trump called Monday for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including embracing a tactic employed by some of the global strongmen he admires: the death penalty.

President Donald Trump called Monday for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including embracing a tactic …

• March 19, 2018

Facebook Data Whistleblower: 'Fake News to the Next Level'

A Trump-affiliated firm under scrutiny for inappropriately obtaining data on tens of millions of Facebook users created profiling algorithms that "took fake news to the next level," a former employee …

Late Friday, Facebook said it would ban Cambridge Analytica, saying the company improperly obtained information …

• March 19, 2018

'One Lake' Project Could Go to Public for Comment Next Month

Engineers are pumping water at both Pearl River stations after a weekend of storms. The river reached a crest of 21 feet this weekend but is projected to drop down …

The "One Lake" flood-control and development project could go to the public for comment as …

• March 19, 2018

Indigent Defendants Denied Counsel, Speedy Trials in 10 Counties

Mississippians accused of felonies who cannot afford their own representation have the right to counsel and a speedy trial under the 6th Amendment, but a new report found that access …