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Nina Golgowski / HuffPost:
GOP Rep. Calls For ‘Real Conversations’ That Aren't About Abortion, Like Border Control — “Women have a whole lot more other issues than just abortion,” said Rep. Tony Gonzales while discussing a federal judge blocking access to a key abortion pill. — Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) …
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Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Mansplaining GOP Rep Thinks It's Time to ‘Get Off’ the Abortion Issue — “Get off the abortion conversation. Women have a whole lot more other issues than just abortion,” he said. — Abortion access has been a political issue for decades since Roe v. Wade was passed …
Nandita Bose / Reuters:
White House plans support for drugstores, pharma in abortion pill battle
White House plans support for drugstores, pharma in abortion pill battle
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Shayna Greene / Politico:
HHS secretary says Texas ruling doesn't represent the country and could affect other drugs
HHS secretary says Texas ruling doesn't represent the country and could affect other drugs
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Ruth Murai / Mother Jones:
Health Secretary Says “Everything Is on the Table” to Protect Abortion Pill Access
Health Secretary Says “Everything Is on the Table” to Protect Abortion Pill Access
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Kate Shaw / New York Times:
The Abortion Pill Ruling Is Bad Law, and the Biden Administration Should Fight It
The Abortion Pill Ruling Is Bad Law, and the Biden Administration Should Fight It
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Frank Luntz / New York Times:
How to Make Trump Go Away — After more than three decades in and around politics, I now spend most of my time grappling with political questions in the classroom and in focus groups. There is one conundrum that fascinates me above others: Why does Donald Trump still generate such loyalty and devotion?
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Washington Post:
‘Not going to be bullied’: Why DeSantis went after Trump, then retreated — The Florida governor's response to Trump's indictment shows the challenge of going on the attack — As Donald Trump faced the looming threat of an indictment in New York last month, scores of Republicans offered …
Akanksha Khushi / Reuters:
DeSantis seeks to void Disney's Florida board agreement
DeSantis seeks to void Disney's Florida board agreement
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
GOP wages an asymmetrical war on democracy because it can't get the votes — It was the highlight reel of what should have been a banner week for American democracy — scores of down vest-wearing, smartphone-gazing students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in a line …
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Dante Chinni / NBC News:
How abortion changes election maps — The state Supreme Court election in Wisconsin is only the latest example of how abortion is driving election results since the Dobbs decision. — WASHINGTON — A Wisconsin election set the stage last week for Democrats to act on a range of issues in the state …
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
A Week of Youthful Activism Sends Out Political Shockwaves
A Week of Youthful Activism Sends Out Political Shockwaves
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Reuters:
China simulates striking Taiwan on second day of drills — China's military simulated precision strikes against Taiwan in a second day of drills around the island on Sunday, with the island's defence ministry reporting multiple air force sorties and that it was monitoring China's missile forces.
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Lindsey Graham warns of crisis unfolding over Taiwan
Lindsey Graham warns of crisis unfolding over Taiwan
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Newsom says DeSantis ‘scared to death’ — California's governor assailed Florida's governor over a new law that would allow guns to be carried without permits. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed his Florida counterpart Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing a bill allowing permitless carry into law last week …
William Melhado / The Texas Tribune:
Gov. Greg Abbott backs call for pardon for Daniel Perry, who killed Austin protester in 2020 — The governor says he asked the Board of Pardons and Paroles to expedite review, recommend clemency one day after Perry was convicted of murder. — Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Board …
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Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants Clarence Thomas impeached — Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said on Sunday she wants Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to be impeached and his advisers probed after a media report described luxury trips he has taken over decades, funded by a Republican donor.
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Politico:
Europe must resist pressure to become 'America's followers,' says Macron — Cet article est aussi disponible en français. — ABOARD COTAM UNITÉ (FRANCE'S AIR FORCE ONE) — Europe must reduce its dependency on the United States and avoid getting dragged into a confrontation between China …
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Sophia Cai / Axios:
Biden's digital strategy: an army of influencers … - Biden's digital strategy team will connect with influencers across the nation to target those who may not follow the White House or Democratic Party on social media — or who have tuned out mainstream media altogether.
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Alberto Luperon / Law & Crime:
Fox settles defamation lawsuit from Venezuelan businessman over broadcast tying him to Dominion election claim — A Venezuelan business has settled with his defamation lawsuit against Fox News Network and former Fox Business host Lou Dobbs for their coverage of him and voting software companies Dominion and Smartmatic.
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Brittany Shepherd / ABC News:
Majority of Americans believe Trump did something illegal: POLL — The results mark a shift since his arraignment. — With former President Donald Trump now formally — charged — on criminal charges, a majority of Americans (53%) believe he intentionally did something illegal, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos
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Steven Davidson / Al Jazeera:
Under Netanyahu, violence against Christians is being normalised — Never have Israeli attackers felt more emboldened than under the new government, Christian leaders say. — Jerusalem - Nothing about the attack or what happened since surprised Miran Krikorian.
Wall Street Journal:
Show Your Support for Evan Gershkovich — Write a message for the detained Wall Street Journal reporter and his family — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained on March 29 by Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, while he was on a reporting trip in the city …
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Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
Darrell V. Jarvis, 1926-2023 — My father died on Saturday, April 8. He lived 97 years. Until struck with COVID, he had never had to stay in a hospital. In the last three months, he mustered all his strength to overcome the virus' results: internal bleeding, then post-COVID pneumonia …