119 posts tagged ‘Politics’
Hadley Robinson says George Clooney made everyone feel chill on The Boys In The Boat
AV Club,
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Christmas in Tehran: Bringing the Holidays to Hostages
The New Yorker,
In 1979, a minister received a telegram from Iranian militants who had taken hostages in the American Embassy, inviting him to perform Christmas services. Two days later, he was inside.
So...Do Wisconsin Republicans Know What Happens When Abortion Is on the Ballot?
Jezebel,
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, abortion access in Wisconsin has been on a deeply confusing roller coaster. For over a year, a pre-Civil War law interpreted to be an abortion ban took effect, bringing abortion services in the state to a halt. Then, in April, Wisconsin voters elected a state… Read more...
Republicans Are Having a Very Level-Headed Reaction to Trump Being Removed From Colorado Ballot
On Tuesday, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a very reasonable ruling that former President Trump should not be allowed on the state’s 2024 ballot, because he “engaged in an insurrection” in the days leading up to and during January 6, 2021. Very fair! The 14th Amendment explicitly bars that sort of thing. But in the… Read more...
Biden, Apparently Still Not a Fan of Abortion, Is Sending Kamala Harris on Abortion Tour
Move over, Taylor Swift: It’s Vice President Kamala Harris’ turn to go on tour. Starting next month, President Biden’s 2024 running-mate is set to travel the country talking to voters about abortion and what’s at stake with the upcoming presidential election. Harris’ first stop will be in Wisconsin on January 22, the… Read more...
What’s the Plan Here, John?
It’s the end of 2023, and it appears we’re also approaching the end of Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-Pa.) relatively recent evolution into a villain. “I’m not a progressive. I’m just a regular Democrat,” Fetterman tweeted early Monday, appearing to double down on a similar comment he made on NBC last week. “I just think… Read more...
Ohio Supreme Court Rejects State’s Plea to Enforce 6-Week Ban
Weeks after Ohio overwhelmingly voted to enshrine a right to abortion in the state Constitution, abortion rights have secured another important win: On Friday, the state Supreme Court dismissed a demand from the state to be able to enforce its six-week ban, which has been blocked by an injunction from a lower court in… Read more...
Special Counsel has Trump's Jan 6th smartphone and all its data
Boing Boing,
A notice filed in the DC Federal election interference case shows that Special Counsel Jack Smith has the data from Trump's phones and intends to use them as evidence of his wrongdoing. A recent filing in the Special Counsel's DC case against Donald Trump shows that the White House cell phones used by Trump leading up to and on January 6th are in the DOJ's possession with data that'll support the government's case against him. — Read the rest