Why Everyone Should Be Terrified By The GOP's Abortion Bill Debacle  —  Today marks the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court legalizing abortion on demand throughout pregnancy.  The pro-life movement commemorates this day with marches, worship services and lobbying for bills to protect unborn children.

Return of “Legitimate Rape”  —  Conservative antichoicers really, really just cannot help themselves.  Many seem haunted by the idea that women are going to claim they were raped in order to get around the prospective abortion bans they dream of enacting.  Others oppose any rape exception …

History's a Positive for Clinton; Not So for Bush or Romney  —  Hillary Clinton's potential place in history and her husband's tenure in the White House boost her presidential prospects, while Jeb Bush's political legacy and Mitt Romney's 2012 run for the office are negatives, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds.

Here's The “Willie Horton” Ad Romney Almost Ran Against Mike Huckabee  —  “This is my daughter... she was murdered by a serial rapist released early from prison in Arkansas.  Will we see a version of this unaired ad — obtained by BuzzFeed News — in 2016?  —  View Video ›

Sheldon Silver, New York Assembly Speaker, Faces Arrest on Corruption Charges  —  Federal authorities are expected to arrest Sheldon Silver, the powerful speaker of the New York State Assembly, on corruption charges on Thursday, people with knowledge of the matter said, in a case that is likely to throw Albany into disarray.

NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver accused of $6 million bribery and kickback scheme, taken into custody  —  Silver, who has been one of the most powerful lawmakers in Albany for more than two decades, surrendered to authorities Thursday morning.  A five-count federal complaint accuses …