Bonta sues Trump administration over Planned Parenthood cuts

The Trump administration exceeded its authority and violated constitutional protections in attempting to defund Planned Parenthood, according to a lawsuit filed today by California Attorney General Rob Bonta along with 22 other states and the District of Columbia. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is Bonta’s 36th lawsuit against the Trump administration. It contends that Trump’s signature tax law — the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — passed earlier this month is unconstitutionally vague and requires states...