Trump Now Claims He Won Wisconsin Since State Court Has Restricted Ballot Drop Boxes
“This means I won the very closely contested (not actually) Wisconsin presidential race,” the former president insisted on Truth Social.
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In the post-Roe ‘new legal environment,’ IVF rights could also be at risk
The people who spent the past several decades working toward overturning Roe v. Wade believe that the embryos created in fertility labs are human beings. Which means that people who have undergone fertility treatments and have embryos stored, or people who might in the future need fertility treatments, are wondering just how worried they should be.
Enter The New York Times.
Cheers and Jeers: Rum and Coke FRIDAY!
Late Night Snark: SCOTUS Fallout Continues Edition
“Men have had all kinds of reactions to last week’s abortion ruling. Ever since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade urologists have seen a spike in vasectomies. I’ve never personally performed a vasectomy, but I’d like to try my very first one on Samuel Alito.
America Endures
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Astronomers Haven’t Been This Giddy in Years
About six months have elapsed since the most powerful space telescope in history bid farewell to Earth and took off into the darkness. In that time, the James Webb Space Telescope has deployed its gold-coated mirrors, turned on its instruments, and gotten the hang of operating 1 million miles from Earth.
Lobbying heats up to protect evidence in potential abortion cases
Prosecutors in states where abortion is now illegal have access to troves of personal data.
Admit It, Squirrels Are Just Tree Rats
Ben Dantzer had spent several frustrating days trying to capture a single squirrel when the epiphany arrived. Dantzer, a rodent researcher at the University of Michigan, was standing in the Canadian Yukon, scrutinizing the uncooperative squirrel, which was perched high in a spruce tree. Then, all of a sudden, he felt as though he was looking at an optical illusion: When he viewed the squirrel one way, he saw a squirrel; when he viewed it another way, he saw a rat.
No recession here: Hot jobs market tames fears of slump
Biden officials have repeatedly touted the jobs numbers as evidence of the economy’s underlying strength, but slowing the labor market is essential to helping tame consumer prices.
Judge lifts order against Indiana abortion procedure ban
A federal judge is allowing an Indiana law largely banning a second-trimester abortion procedure to take effect following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to end constitutional protection for abortion.
What Happened to Michael Flynn?
Michael Flynn faced the camera with brow creased and lips compressed. He hadn’t been born yesterday, his expression said. He was not going to fall for trick questions.“General Flynn, do you believe the violence on January 6 was justified?” Representative Liz Cheney asked him in a video teleconference deposition for the January 6 committee.Flynn’s lawyer pressed the mute button and switched off the camera. Ninety-six seconds passed.
Shinzo Abe Made the World Better
Updated at 12:54 p.m. ET on July 8, 2022The Japan That Can Say No was the title of a once-famous book by a once-rising Japanese politician.Shinzo Abe, the former Japanese prime minister who was assassinated earlier today, bequeaths a much prouder legacy: a Japan that can—and does—say yes.Abe was more than the longest-serving prime minister in Japanese democratic history.
U.S. Accused of Whitewashing Israel’s Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh Ahead of Biden’s Middle East Trip
The United States is facing accusations of whitewashing the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh after concluding the bullet that killed her likely came from Israeli military gunfire, but stopping short of reaching a “definitive conclusion” in her killing. Abu Akleh was wearing a press uniform while reporting on an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank when she was fatally shot in the head on May 11.
As Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty in Russia, Biden Pressured to Help Free “State-Sponsored Hostage”
Pressure is growing on the Biden administration to help free U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner from Russian detention as Griner pleaded guilty Thursday in a Russian court to what her supporters say are trumped-up charges of “large-scale drug possession” and “drug smuggling.” Russian officials arrested the two-time U.S.
Assassination: Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Shot Dead. Will Killing Push Japan Further to the Right?
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died at the age of 67 after being fatally shot while delivering a speech Friday in the western city of Nara. Abe, the longest-serving prime minister in Japan’s history, was campaigning for a parliamentary election Friday and had a security detail. Police arrested a 41-year-old suspect at the crime scene.
Biden signs abortion rights executive order amid pressure
The order directs the Department of Health and Human Services to take new actions to protect access to abortion medication and consider updating guidance to clarify doctor responsibilities and protections under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.
Abortion laws by state: Legal status of abortion changing day-by-day after Roe v. Wade overturned
In some states, the legal status of abortion has flipped back and forth multiple times since the Supreme Court’s decision last month.
Telehealth lobbyists fear abortion debate could erase wins
They are avoiding the fallout from the Roe decision to ensure eased rules are extended beyond the pandemic.
As abortion access shrinks, eyes are on Biden. Where we stand 11 days after Roe fell.
Among the new developments on abortion access: a possible filibuster carveout, more state legal battles and an announcement from Google.
NBC pundit, public health expert Vin Gupta in line for top Biden administration spot
FDA eyes the media-savvy adviser to improve agency’s PR efforts after recent stumbles.
World’s Covid vaccine, drugs equity program set to wind down this fall
The ACT-Accelerator has struggled to secure funding as Covid cases have declined from the height of the pandemic.
Failure ‘not an option’: Fed vows all-out fight on inflation
Fears have mounted that the central bank might trigger a recession sometime in the next year with its aggressive rate action.
‘When do you stop?’: Fed inflation fight could trigger slump
Things are so dire that central bank policymakers might hike rates by three-quarters of a percentage point, a move not taken in almost 30 years.
U.S. inflation hit a new 40-year high last month of 8.6 percent
America’s rampant inflation is imposing severe pressures on families, forcing them to pay much more for food, gas and rent.
IRS Watchdog To Investigate Why Comey, McCabe Both Chosen For Rare, Invasive Audit
The agency said its commissioner had asked the IRS inspector general to look into the randomness of the audits targeting two former FBI leaders.
GOP Senator’s ‘Mass Murder’ Ad Quickly Removed After Highland Park Shooting
A badly timed ad from the campaign of Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) was taken off the air “ASAP” this week.
Survey Finds Congress’s Talent Pipeline Flush With Wealthy Students From Elite Schools
Almost half of this summer’s Capitol Hill interns surveyed by a good government group are attending private colleges or universities.
News Roundup: Not even Herschel Walker’s campaign staff trusts him; IRS targeted two Trump enemies
In the news today: Herschel Walker’s campaign for the Senate continues to flounder, and that his own campaign staff doesn’t believe he’s up to the job won’t help. It turns out that two of Donald Trump’s most prominent supposed “enemies” both were targeted with super-rare, supposedly random IRS audits, and the chances that Trump allies did not intentionally target them both appear to be low.
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are among the few to celebrate a 76th wedding anniversary
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter celebrated their 76th wedding anniversary today. How about that? President Carter is one of the most well-liked politicians in modern history, not because of his sabotaged tenure in office, but because he has spent his life being an example of excellence in public service.
James Caan passes away at the age of 82
James Caan, one of America’s great film actors, has passed away at the age of 82. His family used his popular Twitter account to announce the sad passing: “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6.The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time.
DACA recipients continue pushing for legislation as program goes before conservative appeals court
While the Supreme Court in June 2020 ruled against the previous administration’s attempt to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, it didn’t mark the end of GOP-led litigation against the popular and successful policy. Nearly a year ago, a notoriously anti-immigrant judge ruled against the program following a lawsuit from corrupt Texas attorney general Ken Paxton.