Senate Democrats banded together Wednesday to shoot down a born-alive abortion measure, marking a show of unity after recent defections on an immigration bill that will deliver President Donald Trump an early legislative victory.
The newfound cohesion came as Democrats struggle to land on the same page for how to resist Trump’s second-term agenda, his nominees, and Republican Hill leaders who are laying the groundwork for the 2026 midterm elections.
The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which would require lifesaving treatment for infants that survive abortions, proved to be far less torturous politics for Democrats than the Laken Riley Act, which seeks to crack down on illegal immigration.
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“There’s nothing more important to Democrats than abortion,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said on the
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