PoliticsCongressPoliticsCongressCongress Passes Bill to Free Domestic Violence Survivors From Their Abusers’ Student DebtA 1990s federal program allowed couples to consolidate debt. As a result, some victims have been financially tied to…ByKylie CheungPublishedSeptember 21, 2022Comments (2)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionNote to Candidates: Abortion Is Inextricable From 'the Economy'Republicans keep trying to deflect from the end of Roe and focus on "the economy." Abortion is as much a wallet…BySusan RinkunasPublishedSeptember 21, 2022Comments (11)
PoliticsPoliticsMichigan AG Candidate Compares Contraception to Fentanyl: 'You Have to Stop It at the Border'The morning-after pill is birth control, not even abortion, but Matthew DePerno says it must be treated like a…BySusan RinkunasPublishedSeptember 20, 2022Comments (25)
PoliticsPoliticsSelf-Described 'Not That Smart' Georgia Man Thinks He Should Be a U.S. SenatorHerschel Walker was talking about his upcoming debate against Sen. Raphael Warnock when he uttered the bizarre…ByCaitlin CruzPublishedSeptember 19, 2022Comments (43)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionRepublican Senate Nominee on Abortion: 'Get Over It'Don Bolduc, New Hampshire's new GOP Senate candidate, said his Democratic opponent should stop worrying about the…BySusan RinkunasPublishedSeptember 19, 2022Comments (29)
PoliticsPoliticsGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp Signals He's Open to Banning Plan B Contraception“You could take up pretty much anything," the Republican said after being asked whether he could ban the…ByLaura BassettPublishedSeptember 15, 2022Comments (14)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionJ.D. Vance’s Horrifying Abortion Proposal ResurfacesWhen asked about a federal abortion ban, the Senate candidate speculated George Soros would charter jets to send…ByAudra HeinrichsPublishedSeptember 15, 2022Comments (47)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionAlabama Looks to Prosecute Anyone Who Helps Residents Get Abortions Out of State“If someone was promoting themselves out as a funder of abortions out of state, that is potentially criminally…ByCaitlin CruzPublishedSeptember 15, 2022Comments (15)
PoliticsImmigrationPoliticsImmigrationRepublicans Are Trafficking Human Beings for Political PointsRon DeSantis sent a plane of migrants, including children, to Martha's Vineyard with no warning, while Greg Abbott…ByKady Ruth AshcraftPublishedSeptember 15, 2022Comments (130)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionMike Pence Is Obsessed With Abortion“However long I have left in the public debate, or on this earth,” Pence mused, “I’m going to be a part of advancing…ByKylie CheungPublishedSeptember 14, 2022Comments (13)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionRepublican Candidate Can't Answer Basic Abortion Question: 'I Would Say, Yes, Abortion Policy'Thomas Knecht absolutely floundered when asked if he would restrict abortion "in any way" in Minnesota.ByCaitlin CruzPublishedSeptember 13, 2022Comments (28)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionLindsey Graham Introduces Nationwide Abortion Ban After Promising 'Every State Will Decide' for Itself"If we take back the House and Senate, I can assure you we'll have a vote on" a federal 15-week abortion ban, Graham…ByCaitlin CruzPublishedSeptember 13, 2022Comments (59)
PoliticsPoliticsJohn Fetterman: 'Women Are the Reason We Will Win'Fetterman said at a rally Sunday that the first thing he'd like to do if elected is get rid of the filibuster, then…ByLaura BassettPublishedSeptember 11, 2022Comments (12)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionGOP Strategist Insists Abortion Is 'Not an Issue' in This Election; Women Shut Him Down“I hope Matt keeps saying that everywhere he goes," former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) fired back at Matt Gorman…ByLaura BassettPublishedSeptember 11, 2022Comments (43)
In DepthIn DepthLeading Abortion Research Group Employs Law Firm That Gave Thousands to Anti-Abortion PoliticiansThe Guttmacher Employees Union is demanding management cut ties with its union-busting law firm, which has donated…ByCaitlin CruzPublishedSeptember 9, 2022Comments (7)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionMichigan Will Put Abortion Rights Vote to the People in November“What a sad marker of the times," said one state Supreme Court justice.BySusan Rinkunas and Caitlin CruzPublishedSeptember 8, 2022Comments (19)
PoliticsPoliticsRepublican Leader Shrugs Off Dire Abortion Polls, Says Voters Care Most About Hunter BidenRep. Tom Emmer, chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, is trying his best to spin his party's…ByLaura BassettPublishedSeptember 4, 2022Comments (87)
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeSaudi Woman Is Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for 'Tweeting Her Opinions'We have few details about the woman's case, except that she used social media and received the longest sentence ever…ByLauren TousignantPublishedSeptember 1, 2022Comments (9)
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeU.S. Military Sexual Assault Reports Are Up By 13% Over Last YearReports from the army have risen 26% this year, while the navy has clocked a 9% increase.ByRodlyn-mae BantingPublishedSeptember 1, 2022Comments (1)
PoliticsPoliticsOverturning Roe v. Wade Is Backfiring Spectacularly on RepublicansA new Wall Street Journal poll finds that abortion is the top issue motivating people to vote this year—and not in a…ByLaura BassettPublishedSeptember 1, 2022Comments (149)