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Missouri Senate could be shifting further right this election. What policies could pass?

With a new crop of hard-right Republicans expected to join the Missouri Senate, some Democrats are worried that the upper chamber’s priorities will swing more to the right in the next legislative session.

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Poll: Republican James leads Democrat Marlinga in Michigan's 10th District, doing better than Dixon in suburbs

DETROIT — With about a month until Election Day, a new poll shows Republican John James leading Democrat Carl Marlinga by nearly 8 percentage points in the race for Congress in Michigan's new 10th District covering parts of Macomb and Oakland counties.

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JD Vance diverts debate question on abortion of Ohio rape victim, 10, by blaming ‘illegal’ migrant

The story of a 10-year-old girl who was raped in Ohio and had to cross state lines to receive an abortion made national headlines

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Donald Trump woos Christian right in newly released tape – but is told Ivanka ‘got him in trouble’ on Planned Parenthood

New documentary ‘Battleground’ on abortion rights includes audio from 2016 closed-door meeting

The Independent UK

The most important midterm elections to watch ahead of Election Day

Nevada’s Senate race could go either way. Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott likely to cruise to re-election. And John Fetterman still leads in Pennsylvania, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

Sanders warns Democrats not to focus solely on abortion ahead of midterms

Senator urges party to center campaign on economy, warning: ‘You can’t win elections unless you have support of working class’

The Guardian - US

‘Not talking about it.’ Why Raphael Warnock avoids discussing abortion during Senate race

WASHINGTON — Across the country, most Democratic candidates have hung their electoral fortunes on the threat to abortion rights, elevating it as the issue in which to disqualify their Republican opponents in a majority of voters’ minds.

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No, State Legislators Can't Ban Interstate Abortion Travel

The Constitution's commerce clause guarantees a domestic free trade zone. A state law that bars a resident from traveling to take advantage of another state’s economic activity would be unconstitutional.

Reason

Editorial: Gov. Newsom has earned another term leading California

In responding to a series of events largely beyond his control, Gov. Gavin Newsom has emerged as one of the most powerful governors in California history.

Los Angeles Times

How Harris is listening — and speaking — about abortion rights before the midterms

Vice President Harris has held more than 20 events on abortion rights since May. She's been traveling the country to listen and speak about what's become a top issue for Democratic voters.

WEKU

Nevada Senate race tests potency of abortion focus for Dems

Democrats predicted abortion would be Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s saving grace

The Independent UK

Georgia Dem Stacey Abrams would like a Biden boost in governor’s race

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams said Sunday she would welcome an assist in her bid for governor from President Biden, who has largely been steering clear of campaign rallies ahead of the crucial midterm elections next month.

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‘On Herschel’s team’: Top Republicans to visit Georgia to boost Walker’s Senate bid

ATLANTA — Prominent Washington Republicans will stump for Senate hopeful Herschel Walker in Georgia this week in a show of support for his embattled campaign after the candidate’s ex-girlfriend accused him of paying for her abortion and urging a second one.

Tribune News Service

In the fight for the US House, one of the most important battles is in northwest Illinois

ROCKFORD, Ill. — The front line of this year’s fierce fight for control of the U.S. House of Representatives cuts straight through the river cities and rural communities of the 17th Congressional District in northwestern Illinois.

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Ohio judge blocks the state’s six-week abortion ban indefinitely

The foetal heartbeat law was written “to almost completely eliminate the rights of Ohio women,” judge Christian Jenkins said

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‘Pressure cooker homes’: Domestic abuse reports to leading abortion centre soars

Exclusive: ‘A young girl said my partner has taken the door off the bathroom, so that I’m not able to use the toilet in private,’ midwife says

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Leeds abortion clinic hits back at 'unthinkably cruel' anti-abortion protesters

The activists spoke out about the negative reaction while they protested outside the clinic

The Texas Tribune

Vice President Kamala Harris calls on Texans to protect reproductive and voting rights during Austin visit

In a visit to Texas’ capital, Harris rallied the state’s voters around protecting reproductive and voting rights at the ballot box next month by keeping Democrats in power in Congress. The topic of immigration was absent from Harris’ speeches Saturday.

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VP Kamala Harris in Austin hits Texas abortion ban as ‘immoral,’ pleads for votes

WASHINGTON – One month before Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Austin, Texas, on Saturday and, calling Texas’ abortion ban “immoral,” urged voters to install prosecutors and state officials who will not try to imprison abortion providers.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Until we win’: Abortion rights activists fill downtown streets a month before midterms

More than 500 Chicagoans took to the streets downtown “in solidarity” with the national Women’s March organization’s Women’s Wave, a day of action dedicated to putting pressure on politicians ahead of midterm elections.

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Jill Biden tells Seattle audience of helping a friend after an abortion in the 1960s

SEATTLE — First lady Jill Biden spoke about abortion in strikingly personal terms at a fundraiser in Seattle on Saturday, describing how she helped a friend recover from the procedure when it was illegal, a half century ago, as she assailed Republicans for trying to pass state and national abortion…

Reason

Arizona Court of Appeals Temporarily Blocks Old Arizona Abortion Ban

The Hill (Jared Gans) reports: The Arizona Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked the state's more-than-a-century-old abortion ban [which bans all abortions "unless it is necessary to save [the woman's] life"] from being enforced after a judge had previously ruled it could be…. The abortion ban was originally enacted in…

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Texts between Herschel Walker’s wife, ex-girlfriend add twist to abortion drama

ATLANTA — The drama surrounding Herschel Walker took a new turn this weekend as texts emerged showing the Republican’s wife reached out to his ex-girlfriend, whose claims he paid for her abortion have rocked the U.S. Senate race in Georgia.

Tribune News Service

New abortion bans put on hold by courts in Arizona and Ohio

Abortion bans in Arizona and Ohio were temporarily put on hold by judges, allowing procedures in the states to continue while the nonprofit Planned Parenthood challenges the new restrictions in court.

The National (Scotland)

SNP's pro-abortion stance 'costing independence support', MSP claims

THE SNP’s support for abortion in Scotland is costing independence support, an MSP has claimed.

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