RFK Jr.’s Running Mate Has Truly Unhinged Ideas on IVF and Sunlight

While the Republican Party grapples with the realization that it’s losing elections thanks to its own extreme positions on abortion and IVF, one political candidate on the national stage has decided to go even more extreme on the issue. Robert Continue reading RFK Jr.’s Running Mate Has Truly Unhinged Ideas on IVF and Sunlight

Alabama Democrat Proves You Can Flip GOP Seats by Running on Abortion

A special election in Alabama on Tuesday proved one thing for Democrats: Abortion is a winning issue. Democratic candidate Marilyn Lands defeated her Republican opponent, Madison City Council member Teddy Powell, for a state House seat in a deep-red district Continue reading Alabama Democrat Proves You Can Flip GOP Seats by Running on Abortion

RFK Jr.’s Running Mate Is Young and Very Rich. That Worries Dems.

But that pro-Kennedy PAC recently suspended that signature collection, and the Kennedy campaign, such as it is, will pick up that task. Now, Democrats say, if Shanahan’s money bankrolls that effort, there’s no reason to assume it will fail. “All Continue reading RFK Jr.’s Running Mate Is Young and Very Rich. That Worries Dems.

Meet the Woman Running on Her Agonizing Abortion Story—in Alabama

Donald Trump just announced that he’s likely to campaign for the presidency on a promise of a 15-week abortion ban, even as political commentators are wondering whether reproductive rights will be as salient this fall as they were in 2022 Continue reading Meet the Woman Running on Her Agonizing Abortion Story—in Alabama

You’ll Never Guess What George Santos and One Republican Running for His Old Seat Have in Common

But Republicans ignored even those modest attempts at gun control—blocking the request for unanimous consent to pass the bill. “Americans have a constitutional right to own a firearm. Every day, people across Wyoming responsibly use their Second Amendment rights to Continue reading You’ll Never Guess What George Santos and One Republican Running for His Old Seat Have in Common

The Bizarre Reason a Colorado Judge Didn’t Disqualify Trump From Running in 2024

Two conservative law scholars, William Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen, also foresaw this argument and dismissed it out of hand. “No one denies that the President is an executive branch officer holding executive office,” they wrote. “At the risk of Continue reading The Bizarre Reason a Colorado Judge Didn’t Disqualify Trump From Running in 2024

Biden Is Ignoring His Own Advice About Running for President

Seen through this lens, the answer to the question that baffles some pundits—why is Biden so unpopular?—seems fairly obvious. The antidote to a world enmeshed in wars, a leaden economy, and an environmental catastrophe is not a mumble-prone 80-year-old incumbent. Continue reading Biden Is Ignoring His Own Advice About Running for President