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White House scrambles for ways to protect abortion — The White House is looking for actions it can take to protect abortion rights, but its options are limited — In the hours after a leaked Supreme Court document signaled the court was poised to overturn Roe v. Wade in the coming weeks …
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U.S. Supreme Court's Alito cancels conference appearance after abortion ruling leak — (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has canceled an appearance at a judicial conference set to begin on Thursday after a draft decision he wrote indicating the high court would overturn …
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The Politics of Overturning Roe Are Bad for Republicans — The polling is conclusive and overwhelming. — On Tuesday, at a Republican press conference, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was asked three times about the big story of the week: A draft Supreme Court opinion, leaked to Politico …
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The media fell for ‘pro-life’ rhetoric — and helped create this mess — A conversation with the journalist son of the doctor who endured Buffalo's abortion wars (and delivered my firstborn). — About three decades ago, an obstetrician and gynecologist named Shalom Press delivered my first child at Children's Hospital in Buffalo.
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The Sore Winners — Even when the right wins, they claim they are the victims. … I want to take a moment and share a few observations about the GOP reaction to the leaked draft opinion of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade (with the obvious caveat that scope of the decision …
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Greg Hilburn / The Daily Advertiser:
'We can't wait on the Supreme Court': In Louisiana, abortion could become a crime of murder
'We can't wait on the Supreme Court': In Louisiana, abortion could become a crime of murder
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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Campaigning for Henry Cuellar, a Democratic U.S. House leader says party shouldn't shun abortion opponents
Campaigning for Henry Cuellar, a Democratic U.S. House leader says party shouldn't shun abortion opponents
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
With Roe Under Threat, Biden Is an Unlikely Abortion Rights Champion
With Roe Under Threat, Biden Is an Unlikely Abortion Rights Champion
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Timothy Nerozzi / Fox News:
Gavin Newsom torches Democrats, DeSantis on Supreme Court Roe v. Wade draft opinion
Gavin Newsom torches Democrats, DeSantis on Supreme Court Roe v. Wade draft opinion
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Politico, Progress Report and Townhall
Philippe J. Fournier / Politico:
338Canada: Why Canada's conservatives are keeping quiet on abortion
338Canada: Why Canada's conservatives are keeping quiet on abortion
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Liberal group calls for protests at conservative Supreme Court justices' homes
Liberal group calls for protests at conservative Supreme Court justices' homes
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Blake Hounshell / New York Times:
Democrats Aim to Use Abortion Rights to Jolt State Legislative Races
Democrats Aim to Use Abortion Rights to Jolt State Legislative Races
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Jennifer Schuessler / New York Times:
The Fight Over Abortion History
The Fight Over Abortion History
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Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
‘Pissed’ in Pennsylvania — Presented by Connected Commerce Council
‘Pissed’ in Pennsylvania — Presented by Connected Commerce Council
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Molly Crabapple / Forever Wars:
Despair Is Premature And Rage Is Insufficient
Despair Is Premature And Rage Is Insufficient
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U.S. Intelligence Is Helping Ukraine Kill Russian Generals, Officials Say — Targeting assistance is part of a classified effort by the Biden administration to provide real-time battlefield intelligence to Ukraine. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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$300 Million Yacht of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Suleiman Kerimov Seized by Fiji at Request of United States — Fijian law enforcement executed a seizure warrant freezing the Motor Yacht Amadea (the Amadea), a 348-foot luxury vessel owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov.
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Love letter, ID card point to Russian units that terrorised Bucha — Eyewitness testimony, discarded documents and social media posts point to the Russian soldiers and chain of command in the bloody occupation of the Ukrainian town of Bucha — At the end of March, when Russian troops retreated from Bucha …
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In Musk's Past, a South Africa Rife With Misinformation and White Privilege — Elon Musk grew up in elite, nearly all white enclaves littered with anti-Black government propaganda and sheltered from the atrocities of apartheid. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Elon Musk expected to serve as temporary Twitter CEO after deal closes
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Trump reasserts his GOP dominance — Mitt Romney and Josh Hawley, polar opposites in today's GOP, agree on one thing: Donald Trump's status as Republican kingmaker. — After the former president's endorsement of a former critic rocketed J.D. Vance to the GOP Senate nomination in Ohio …
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POLITICO Playbook: The book J.D. Vance doesn't want you to read — DRIVING THE DAY — TWO TOP POLITICS READS: — “A Biden-Trump rematch is increasingly likely. But neither side wants to move first,” by Jonathan Lemire and Meridith McGraw: “President JOE BIDEN and former President DONALD TRUMP …
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J.D. Vance Knew What Republican Voters Wanted
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Abbott says Texas could ‘resurrect’ SCOTUS case requiring states to educate all kids — Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that Texas would consider challenging a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision requiring states to offer free public education to all children, including those of undocumented immigrants.
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‘Not Good for Learning’ — New research is showing the high costs of long school closures in some communities. — Give this article- - - Read in app — When Covid-19 began to sweep across the country in March 2020, schools in every state closed their doors.
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Miller campaign volunteer was convicted for luring young boy for sex — The conservative firebrand quickly made a name for herself in Congress purporting to protect children from ideas she considers offensive — ST. LOUIS — If you signed a petition to help put U.S. Rep. Mary Miller …
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Says He Was With Dave Chappelle After ‘Horrific’ Onstage Attack — Comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled onstage during a performance at LA's Hollywood Bowl — New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he was with Dave Chappelle later in the night after the comedian was tackled onstage …
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In Arizona, a Swing State Swings to the Far Right — In the run-up to an August primary, a number of Republicans on the ballot in Arizona — like those in Ohio — have rushed to embrace Donald J. Trump and his stolen-election falsehoods. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Mastriano Meltdown: GOP Gov. Candidate Abruptly Ends Podcast Interview Over Questions About QAnon-Linked Rally — GOP gubernatorial candidate state Sen. Doug Mastriano abruptly ended a podcast interview with Delaware Valley Journal, angry over questions about his participation in a rally linked to QAnon conspiracy advocates.