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Lacking 10 GOP Votes, Senate Negotiators Delay Marriage Equality Vote
“I’m still very confident that the bill will pass,” said the bill's sponsor, Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin.
GOP’s 15-Week Abortion Ban Is a Midterm Tactic — But Not in the Way You Think
The proposed ban is a cynical gambit to enable GOP lawmakers to feign distance and appear more “moderate” than they are.
Poll Shows Historic Tie Between Dems & GOP Over Enthusiasm to Vote in Midterms
Democrats also lead Republicans on a generic question of who voters plan to support in the midterms, the poll found.
Senators Are Optimistic That Marriage Equality Bill Will Pass This Month
The proposal still needs the support of 10 Republican senators to break a filibuster.
Michigan Judge Blocks State’s 1931 Anti-Abortion Law
The judge said the law is unconstitutional because it denies people their “right to bodily integrity and autonomy.”
Abortion, Gun Violence Give Democrats Slight Edge Over GOP in Midterm Polls
Polls suggest Democrats may upend the “traditional” standard of the party in power faring poorly in midterm elections.
Idaho Abortion Ban Gives More Rights to Rapist’s Family Than the Pregnant Victim
A state law allows the family of a rapist to sue anyone who participated in aborting a fetus generated by the rape.
“Roe” Overturn Has Driven Spike in Young People “Very” Motivated to Vote
Forty-seven percent of young people in battleground states are now very motivated to vote, up from 38 percent in March.
US Government Sues Data Broker, Saying It Sold Abortion Clinic Visitors’ Data
The FTC alleges that data sold by the broker Kochava could be used to identify the home address of an abortion provider.
Republicans Are Deleting Anti-Abortion Views From Their Campaign Sites
Republicans who promoted themselves as staunch anti-abortionists are taking a softer tone to widen their appeal.