A new CNN poll finds just 30% of Americans say they’d like to see the Supreme Court completely overturn its Roe vs. Wade decision, with 69% opposed — a finding that’s largely consistent both with other recent polling and with historical trends.
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A Wider War Has Already Started in Europe
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Tech Billionaires Will Have Special Seats at Inauguration
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U.S. Says Prisoners Can’t Object to Biden Commutations
“The requests of two prisoners who have taken the unusual step of asking a federal judge to nullify their death row commutations granted by President Joe Biden should be denied…
Trump Will Create ‘External Revenue Service’ for Tariffs
“President-elect Donald Trump said he would create an ‘External Revenue Service’ tasked with collecting tariffs on foreign imports, the latest indication that the Republican aims to carry out his promises…
Rubio Says China Has Cheated to Superpower Status
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) “will say China has lied and cheated its way to superpower status at the expense of the U.S., according to remarks he’s set to deliver at…
Quote of the Day
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Mark Zuckerberg Reveals the ‘Real Mark’
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Bannon Says Mark Zuckerberg Can’t Be Trusted
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Michelle Obama Will Skip Trump’s Inauguration
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‘The Forgotten Men’
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Steve Bannon Taunts Elon Musk
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Trump Brings Another Tech Mogul Into the Fold
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Trump Threatens NBC and Comcast
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Hegseth Ordered Three Gin-and-Tonics for Breakfast
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Hegseth’s Nomination Is a Win for Right-Wing Christians
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Why Didn’t Trump Go to the Supreme Court?
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