Republicans Now Want You to Believe They’re Pro–Birth Control

In the right-wing worldview, the only appropriate way to promote contraception is to tie access to contraception to promoting marriage and pregnancy. But Project 2025 also seeks to restrict contraception in general, deeming the one-pill prescription-only emergency contraceptive Ella a Continue reading Republicans Now Want You to Believe They’re Pro–Birth Control

Senate Republicans Don’t Even Need a Vote Now to Stop Gun Control

A historic year for mass shootings across the country wasn’t enough to convince conservatives that it’s time to implement some restrictions on assault rifles. On Wednesday, Senate Republicans blocked an assault weapons ban along with universal background checks for a Continue reading Senate Republicans Don’t Even Need a Vote Now to Stop Gun Control

No, TikTok, Joe Biden Doesn’t Control the Price of a Quarter Pounder

Relatedly, the idea that the economy is horrible and that it’s all Biden’s fault has taken firm hold on social media. That Washington Post piece I linked to above about the McDonald’s TikTok story cited a consultant who tracks these Continue reading No, TikTok, Joe Biden Doesn’t Control the Price of a Quarter Pounder