Outside the Beltway

There was some quiet meddling going on.

A country music icon is gone at 90.

He’s proposed a bill with no chance of passage seemingly timed to hurt his own party in the midterms.

States emboldened by Dobbs are testing just how far the Supreme Court will let them go.

With all of California’s problems solved, Gavin Newsome is doing stunts.

The agency says a 1986 law overrides state restrictions.

An absurd extension of the fight over abortion.

Here we go again . . . .

Abortion is now illegal or heavily restricted in at least 11 states.

So, what now?

A comparison of the two texts.

A decades-long decline has ended.

Oklahoma’s near-total ban is part of a larger trend.

It’s not compelling.

A lot of America is simply over the pandemic, even if it isn’t over us.

Pew’s new typology shows the diversity of both US political parties.

Oral arguments on the biggest abortion case in decades will be heard today.

Because why the hell not.

The indicators are pointing in the direction of caffeine being good for most people.

Amending the Constitutional through unconstitutional means is a very bad idea.

Is the Chief Justice laying a trap or simply ‘calling balls and strikes’?

The regime’s crackdown on their Muslim minority is worse than imagined.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked a Mississippi law that banned nearly all abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy.

The Democratic victory in Virginia’s legislative elections has revived hopes for advocates of the Equal Rights Amendment, Even if Virginia does become the 38th state to ratify the measure, though, the actual status of the Amendment is exceedingly unclear.

A Federal District court Judge in Alabama has blocked implementation of that state’s latest attempt to challenge Roe v. Wade

Increased focus on conservative efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade appears to be rallying public support for abortion rights.

A considerable number of Republican have effectively left our party over Donald Trump. Should we go all the way?

A new poll finds that public support for abortion rights is increasing, but it also shows growing support for extreme views at both ends of the spectrum.

At least some segments of the “pro-life” movement seem more concerned with policing morality than they do with protecting life.

The original ‘scandal’ was silly. The follow-up is sillier.

While mildly embarrassing, it’s unlikely to have much impact on the race.

New polling shows support for abortion rights rising amid a plethora of new laws aimed at striking down Roe v. Wade

The Supreme Court sent a signal yesterday that seems to indicate how it might deal with future abortion law challenges and it doesn’t bode well for pro-lifers.

A Federal Judge in Mississippi has blocked Mississippi’s law that purports to ban abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat.

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against Alabama’s patently unconstitutional abortion law.

A new poll shows that roughly two-thirds of Americans, including a large number of Republicans, do not want to see Roe v. Wade overturned.

Republicans have spent the past week putting as much distance as they can between themselves and the latest round of radical anti-abortion laws.

Jon Bel Edwards is a reminder that our divide is cultural, not just partisan.

Following in the footsteps of Alabama, the Missouri legislature has passed a law that would severely restrict abortion rights in the Show Me State.

Que Sera, Sera

In a recent speech, President Trump made claims about abortion that are manifestly untrue but which his pro-life supporters continue to believe.

A new poll shows that most Americans believe the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision should remain the law on the land. Opinion on other abortion-related issues is more divided.

Following Donald Trump’s lead, the GOP is making clear that its game plan for 2020 is paint all Democrats as ‘socialists, baby killers, and anti-Semites.’

A Mississippi law that seeks to ban most abortions after 15 weeks was struck down by a Federal District Court Judge.

A fourth poll in less than a month shows that most Americans support keeping the rights protected in Roe v. Wade alive.

Another poll shows that the vast majority of Americans do not want to see the Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade overturned.

As Washington gets ready to fight a new battle over Roe v. Wade an new poll shows that most Americans oppose overturning that decision.

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that public sector unions cannot force employees to pay membership fees.

It’s been eight years since we’ve seen a Supreme Court retirement, and despite speculation there were none announced today.