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Tom Joyce

Tom Joyce is a freelance reporter covering politics, sports and culture.

Culture
Iowa Planned Parenthood closes, just one left in the state

Planned Parenthood will close its Iowa City clinic on July 31, leaving it with just one clinic in Iowa, part of a wave of closures across the state and… Read More

July 7, 2026
World
French lower house pushes assisted suicide despite Senate’s repeated rejections 

French lawmakers are trying again to legalize assisted suicide, even after the country’s Senate rejected the idea twice this year. The National Assembly, France’s lower house,… Read More

July 6, 2026
Culture
Pro-life voters looking for more

A new poll warns some Republican voters are looking for more action on pro-life issues from the Trump administration ahead of the midterms. The… Read More

July 2, 2026
Courts
Federal lawsuits target Rhode Island, Massachusetts over in-state tuition for illegal immigrants 

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Rhode Island and Massachusetts this week over state laws that allow some illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. Read More

July 1, 2026
Culture
Anglican Church of Canada rolling out assisted suicide liturgy

As assisted suicide continues to expand, the Anglican Church of Canada has rolled out a trial liturgy for people who choose it, drawing criticism from some Anglican groups. The new church… Read More

June 30, 2026