The high-stakes race in Wisconsin that could impact abortion rights — and 2024
A race for a Supreme Court seat in Wisconsin could determine the future of abortion rights in a state likely to play a crucial role in the 2024 presidential election. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has a 4-3 conservative majority, but conservative Justice Patience Roggensack is opting not to seek another term, evenly splitting the court along ideological lines. Voters will head to the polls for a February primary, which will determine which two justices from a group of two conservative candidates and two liberal candidates will move on to the April general election. Whoever
Read MoreWhite House blasts McCarthy for comments on strengthening Social Security, Medicare
The White House hit back after Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he wants to “strengthen” Medicare and Social Security, arguing on Sunday that the House GOP leader and his conference actually want to slash spending on the entitlement programs. McCarthy said in an interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation” earlier Sunday that he wants to take cuts to Medicare and Social Security off the table in talks with Democrats over the debt ceiling, even though Republicans
Read MoreRepublicans see education as winning issue in 2024
Prospective GOP candidates for president are leaning heavily into education amid concerns over issues like parental rights and the politicization of school curriculums. Underscoring how critical an issue it is for Republicans, former President Trump unveiled his education platform on Thursday, calling for cutting federal funds to any education program that involves “critical race theory, gender ideology, or other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content onto our children.” The move comes after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R),
Read More‘Bakersfield BS’: Schiff, Swalwell, Omar blast McCarthy over committee removals
Three Democratic House members targeted by Speaker Kevin McCarthy for removal from their committee assignments defended themselves on Sunday from claims that they are unfit to serve on the congressional panels, with one blasting the California Republican's efforts as "Bakersfield BS." “The only real explanation is he needs [Rep.] Marjorie Taylor Greene’s [R-Ga.] vote. He needs [Rep.] Paul Gosar’s [R-Ariz.] vote. He wants to retaliate for their removal from the committee,” Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on CNN's "State of the Union," referring to McCarthy. “And apparently he bel
Read MoreMcCarthy: Social Security, Medicare cuts ‘off the table’
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said ahead of a meeting with President Biden this week that cuts to Medicare and Social Security are off the table in talks around raising the debt limit. McCarthy has said that Republicans want commitments to spending reductions in exchange for raising the debt limit, but has been unclear about what exactly the GOP would be willing to cut. While he said Medicare and Social Security slashes are off the table in his interview on CBS’s “Face The Nation” on Sunday, he essentially said everything else, including defense spending, is under the microsco
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