A new JMC Analytics poll in Virginia finds Terry McAuliffe (D) with a 4-point lead over Glenn Youngkin (R), 46% to 42% with 12% still undecided.
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Supreme Court Withdraws from Public Scrutiny
Adam Liptak: “The release of the decision in the abortion case highlighted another way in which the court has withdrawn from public scrutiny. For unexplained reasons, the justices have stopped…
Democrats Present Patchwork Response to Abortion Ruling
Washington Post: “The flurry of responses from Democrats to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade amounts to a patchwork approach that will be tested in the months…
Florida Tells Teachers Religion Belongs in Schools
A new civics training program for public school teachers in Florida says it is a “misconception” that “the founders desired strict separation of church and state,” the Washington Post reports….
Hundreds of Flight Cancelations Snarl Travel
“Airlines have canceled more than 1,100 U.S. flights since Friday and nearly 11,000 were delayed, a tough start to a busy holiday weekend after a messy spring for air travel…
Harvard Professor Says Trump Will Likely Be Indicted
Harvard Law School professor Laurence Tribe told CNN he thought an indictment of Donald Trump was likely. Said Tribe: “There’s indication—certainly from the searches and seizures of both John Eastman…
China Preparing to Attack Taiwan But Not Imminent
Gen. Mark Milley told the BBC that China is clearly developing the capability to attack Taiwan at some point. Said Milley: “Whether they would or not, it’s a political choice,…
The Long Path to Reclaim Abortion Rights
New York Times: “Although abortion rights supporters say their strategy is promising, the path ahead is slow and not at all certain. Polls show that Americans overwhelmingly say that the…
Uvalde Police Chief Resigns from City Council
Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo has resigned his separate position on the Uvalde city council in the wake of the school massacre in his city, the Uvalde Leader-News…
Many GOP Primary Losers Refuse to Admit Defeat
NPR: “While Trump has most notably spent the last 18 months denying his 2020 election defeat, despite clear evidence he lost, he’s not the only one. During this election cycle,…
Atlanta Fed Tracker Suggests U.S. Is In Recession
“A Federal Reserve tracker of economic growth is pointing to an increased chance that the U.S. economy has entered a recession,” CNBC reports. “The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow measure, which tracks…
Handgun Permit Requirement Ends In Indiana
“The repeal of Indiana’s requirement for a permit to carry a handgun in public has forced police agencies to change how they handle encounters with armed people,” the AP reports….
SCOTUS Asks Officials to Stop Protests at Justice Homes
The Supreme Court has asked Maryland officials, including Gov. Larry Hogan (R), to enforce state and county laws that prohibit picketing at private homes after protests started outside of the…
A Very Odd Presidential Race
The 2024 presidential race is shaping up to be unlike any we’ve ever seen. Joe Biden and Donald Trump are the clear favorites to win their respective parties’ nominations —…
Texas High Court Allows Abortion Ban to Go Into Effect
“Texas can enforce its abortion ban from 1925, the state Supreme Court ruled late Friday evening, a decision that exposes abortion providers to lawsuits and financial penalties if they continue…
The Republican ‘Debate’ in Arizona
If you missed the debate between the Republican candidates for Arizona governor, the highlights are worth watching. Save to Favorites
The Disunited States of America
“Pressed by Supreme Court decisions diminishing rights that liberals hold dear and expanding those cherished by conservatives, the United States appears to be drifting apart into separate nations, with diametrically…
The Abortion Abolitionists
New York Times: “Many people who oppose abortion believe that life begins at conception and that abortion is murder. Abolitionists follow that thinking to what they believe is the logical,…
Democrats Raised $80 Million After Abortion Decision
“In the first week after the Supreme Court stripped away a woman’s constitutional right to have an abortion, Democrats and aligned groups raised more than $80 million, a tangible early…
January 6 Committee Bet Big on Cassidy Hutchinson
Washington Post: “Numerous people close to the committee’s work say the abrupt decision to go public with Hutchinson’s testimony, which surprised even some of its top aides and which involved…
Trump’s ‘Fear Factor’ Shows Signs of Waning In 2024
“If Donald Trump runs for president again, he’ll likely be the party’s nominee. But a raft of GOP candidates looks ready to take him on, a sign he’s losing some…
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