119 posts tagged ‘Politics’
Planned Parenthood Affiliate in Missouri Now Supports Abortion Limit It Very Recently Opposed
Jezebel,
There’s been a simmering debate in the reproductive rights movement about how to proceed now that Roe v. Wade is gone: Should advocates re-enshrine Roe at the state level, or, knowing the decision never guaranteed full access, push for something better? Read more...
Anti-Abortion Leaders Are Turning on Mike Johnson Because He’s Trying to Stop a Shutdown
When Mike Johnson was elected House Speaker over two long months ago, anti-abortion hard-liners celebrated it as a win: Finally, here was a fellow extremist, who compared abortion to the Holocaust and even blamed abortion for school shootings, presiding over the House of Representatives. But according to a new… Read more...
Doctors Say Patients Are Scared to Ask Basic Pregnancy Questions in Chilling Senate Briefing
On Wednesday, Democratic senators hosted a briefing featuring testimony from two abortion providers and feminist author Jessica Valenti about the lived toll of abortion bans nearly 1.5 years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade—and just before the 51st anniversary of Roe next week. At one point, Sen.… Read more...
Kansas Republicans Are Trying to Pass an Abortion Ban After Kansas Voters Voted Against One
In 2022, Kansas voters overwhelmingly rejected an anti-abortion ballot measure that attempted to strike the right to abortion from the state Constitution—a right that had been established by a state Supreme Court decision in 2019. Now, Kansas Republicans are openly defying voters: Last week, eight House Republicans… Read more...
Trump Humiliated the Republican Field in Iowa (Especially Vivek Ramaswamy)
Former President Donald Trump predictably ran away with the Iowa caucus on Monday night, winning a majority of votes (51%) and beating his closest competitor, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, by about 30 points. (For some context, before Monday, the largest margin an Iowa caucus winner has ever defeated their opponent by is… Read more...
Why MyPillow Ads Got Banned by Fox News — Mike Lindell owes then millions
Boing Boing,
Last week, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell told his devoted fans that Fox News had "canceled" him by not allowing him to advertise on the network since the middle of December. The election-denying Trump surrogate said, "we don't know why" Fox had banned him and called the move "very disturbing." — Read the rest The post Why MyPillow Ads Got Banned by Fox News — Mike Lindell owes then millions appeared first on Boing Boing.
How Donald Trump Broke the Iowa Caucuses
The New Yorker,
Whether he wins as expected or somehow underperforms, the former President has upended the Republican contest without participating in a single debate and having barely campaigned on the ground.
The 2024 Primaries That Weren’t
The 2024 Presidential primary season officially begins with next week’s Iowa caucuses, but the race for the Republican nomination is already in its home stretch.