Abortions in the US increased in 2020, reversing an over 30-year decline
Story at a glance The Guttmacher Institute published new data Wednesday that revealed abortions in the U.S. increased for the first time in 30 years. In 2020, there were 930,160 abortions, equating to about one in five pregnancies ending in abortion. The data comes as the Supreme Court is expected to release its decision o
Read MoreMaxine Waters tests positive for coronavirus after Summit of the Americas
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) announced on Tuesday she had tested positive for COVID-19 a second time after attending the Summit of the Americas in her home state. “Yesterday, after learning of a potential exposure at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, I was notified that I tested positive for COVID. I am currently isolating and have no symptoms,” she said in a statement. “I am following all protocols as recommended by the Office of the Attending Physician and CDC g
Read MorePavlich: Merrick Garland’s dereliction of duty
Last week Attorney General Merrick Garland, prompted by a question from a reporter, pledged to protect Supreme Court justices and their families. “This kind of behavior is obviously, we will not tolerate it,” Garland said. “Last month I met with the Marshal of the [Supreme] Court, I convened a meeting with her, as well as the deputy director of the FBI, the director of the [U.S.] Marshals Service and with our own law enforcement, our own prosecutors to ensure every degree of protection available is possible.” But with the final Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Healt
Read MoreMore Americans than ever rating moral values as poor: Gallup
Half of Americans in a new Gallup poll say they would rate the overall state of moral values in the U.S. as poor, a record high, according to the survey giant. The poll released on Wednesday found that 50 percent of respondents rate the state of moral values in the country as being poor while 37 percent rate it as being only fair and 12 percent see it as good. One percent said they rate it as excellent. The last time respondents rated the state of moral values in the U.S.
Read MoreLombardo wins Nevada GOP gubernatorial primary
Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo is projected to win Nevada’s Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, defeating a crowded field to take on incumbent Gov. Steve Sisolak (D). Lombardo was seen as the clear frontrunner in a number of polls and had the backing of former President Trump. He defeated fourteen other Republicans in the primary, including former Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.), former boxer Joey Gilbert and North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee (R ). Both parties face a tough race in November. The non-partisan Cook Political Report rates the gubernatorial cont
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