After Uvalde, the father of a Columbine victim says Democrats can do better on gun messaging ’We have to work on those gun owners, responsible gun owners,’ Tom Mauser tells John Bowden The Independent UK · May 29, 2022
The Republicans most likely to make a deal on gun control and how much money the NRA has given them to stop it Who receives money from the NRA and when isn’t as clear-cut as it may seem The Independent UK · May 26, 2022
Five things Washington DC is mulling on guns – and whether anything will come of it Many paths forward with little hope for success in the Senate The Independent UK · May 26, 2022
Top Senate Republican meets Zelenskiy, Russia says U.S. involvement dangerous Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the U.S. Senate, paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Saturday with other Republican senators and met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for talks. Reuters · May 14, 2022
Digested week: I feel pure schadenfreude about collapsing crypto Elsewhere, an unfortunate Wordle message, and Prince Charles subs in for the Queen The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022
The Failed Senate Abortion Bill Went Far Beyond Preserving Current Rights Without citing any constitutional authority to dictate state abortion policies, the bill would have overridden regulations that have been upheld or have yet to be tested. Reason · May 12, 2022
Pelosi laments death of Democrats’ Roe legislation while still supporting anti-abortion Democrat Pelosi also explains why Democrats won’t take up Republican Senators Susan Collins’ and Lisa Murkowski’s legislation The Independent UK · May 12, 2022
After targeted protests, GOP senators say home addresses should not be public BOISE, Idaho — Idaho’s U.S. senators have proposed a bill they say would limit targeted protests at the homes of elected officials. Tribune News Service · May 12, 2022
Seth Meyers on Roe: ‘Republicans would much rather focus on the leak than the substance’ Late-night hosts discuss GOP efforts to distract from the end of Roe v Wade and the Senate’s failure to codify abortion rights nationwide The Guardian - US · May 12, 2022
Dallas Fed appoints first female president to succeed Rob Kaplan Federal Reserve Bank of New York executive Lorie Logan will become the 13th president of the Dallas Fed and its first female chief following a seven-month search. Tribune News Service · May 11, 2022
Senate bid to ensure US abortion rights nationwide fails Republicans block legislation proposed by Democrats that seeks to ensure access to abortion in all 50 states. Al Jazeera · May 11, 2022
Abortion rights bill falls short in Senate, but Democrats hope to send message WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Wednesday failed to advance a bill to establish a federal right to abortion, but they still hoped the effort would draw a sharp political contrast with Republicans who largely support the Supreme Court’s expected ruling to undo the Roe v. Wade decision. Los Angeles Times · May 11, 2022
Senate rejects move to codify abortion rights - Roll Call The 49-51 vote on a procedural motion was the second time this year an abortion rights bill by Democrats stalled in the chamber. Roll Call · May 11, 2022
The Independent UK · May 11, 2022 Senate vote to support Roe v Wade expected to fall short The Senate is rushing into an almost-certain-to-fail vote toward enshrining Roe v
The Independent UK · May 11, 2022 Morning Joe panel mocks Sen Susan Collins over sidewalk chalk police report Activists returned to Republican senator’s house overnight Tuesday
The Conversation · May 11, 2022 US Senate to vote on abortion rights bill -- but what would it mean to codify Roe into law? The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on May 11, 2022, on a bill that would enshrine the right to an abortion into law.
Los Angeles Times · May 11, 2022 Senate to vote on abortion rights; Democrats hope to send message WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats plan to vote Wednesday on a bill to establish a federal right to abortion in hopes of drawing a sharp political contrast with Republicans who support the Supreme Court's expected ruling to undo the Roe vs. Wade decision.
The Independent UK · May 10, 2022 Republican senator compares women to sea turtles and eagles in speech against abortion rights Steve Daines made the remarks on the floor of the US Senate
The Independent UK · May 10, 2022 Elizabeth Warren lays into Susan Collins’s abortion compromise legislation The Republican is working on compromise legislation with Senator Tim Kaine
The Independent UK · May 10, 2022 Political reality: Congress can't save -- or end -- abortion Fighting for decades over abortion policy, Congress is about to run into the political limits of its ability to act in either direction on the issue
The Guardian - US · May 10, 2022 Susan Collins calls the cops over polite abortion message chalked outside home ‘Intricately drawn’ message urging Republican senator to back reproductive rights bill was not a crime, police in Maine say
Salon · May 10, 2022 Collins calls the cops over chalk sign “Susie, please, Mainers want WHPA —–> vote yes, clean up your mess,” the message in chalk on the sidewalk read
The Independent UK · May 10, 2022 Abortion rights message scrawled in chalk outside Sen Susan Collins’ Maine home prompts police response The message outside of the Maine Senator’s home ‘was not overly threatening’, according to authorities
Tribune News Service · May 9, 2022 Pro-choice groups urge moderate Republicans to scrap bill legalizing abortion saying it wouldn’t be effective A coalition of pro-choice groups Monday urged moderate Republicans to abandon their alternative to a Democratic push to legalize abortion after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that will likely soon overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.