119 posts tagged ‘Politics’
Would Be Great If CNN Asked the GOP Candidates About the 1873 Zombie Law That Could Ban All Abortions
Jezebel,
Tonight is the fifth Republican debate, the last one before primary voting kicks off with the Iowa caucuses on January 15. While the first debate hosted eight candidates and the fourth one had four candidates, just three candidates qualified for tonight’s event: former president Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron… Read more...
Ohio Governor Vetoes Trans Healthcare Ban, Then Attacks Trans People Himself
On the last Friday of 2023, I got multiple push alerts about a Republican governor shockingly vetoing a bill that would have banned minors from getting gender-affirming healthcare. For a quick second, it almost seemed like Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) supported trans rights when he rejected House Bill 68, which would… Read more...
A Proposed Update to Florida’s Wrongful Death Law Could Screw Over Abortion Providers
The Florida legislature is kicking off 2024 by considering a bill that would amend the state’s wrongful death law so that people could sue over the loss of an “unborn child.” The bill, called Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child, was pre-filed for this legislative session at the end of 2o23 and… Read more...
Arkansas’ Quest to Build a Monument for Aborted ‘Babies’ Isn't Going Great
Last year, Arkansas Republicans, who hold a supermajority in the state legislature, easily passed a bill to construct a memorial that would honor the so-called victims of abortion and celebrate the fall of Roe v. Wade. The monument, which will sit on Capitol grounds next to a Confederate war memorial and a statue of… Read more...
Dexter Filkins Reports on the Border Crisis
The New Yorker,
The last major overhaul of the immigration system was in 1986. Changing conditions and a political impasse have created a state of chaos that the Biden Administration can no longer deny.
Craig Robinson is down for a reboot of The Office
AV Club,
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Nikki Haley Calls Voter Who Asked Her About Civil War a 'Democrat Plant'
Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and supposed Republican party wunderkind running for president, found herself in hot water on Wednesday evening when she answered a voter’s question about what caused the Civil War and declined to talk about the role of slavery. “I think the cause of the Civil War was… Read more...
Demand for Abortion Increased Under Florida’s Ban. Anti-Abortion Activists Think Another Ban Will Fix This.
Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, every state neighboring Florida—Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina—has been affected by total or near-total abortion bans. In October, the Society Of Family Planning reported that, between April 2022 and June 2023, monthly abortion rates in these states… Read more...