I was very interested to get more details on this question. The parlor game of who leaked the opinion has largely been hashed out as if it had to be one of the clerks. But that’s not necessarily the case. There are support staff who also have access to the opinions. Josh Kovensky spoke to a number of recent clerks to understand just who works at the court, who has what access and who — or rather what class of court employee — would have been in a position to leak the document.
Where Things Stand: GOP Circulates Talking Points To Try To Sound A Little Less Like They’re Throwing A Kegger Over Roe
In an effort to sound like the “compassionate” party, the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm is reportedly circulating a messaging memo among members that gives the GOP talking points on how exactly they should publicly celebrate the Supreme Court’s plans to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Continue reading “Where Things Stand: GOP Circulates Talking Points To Try To Sound A Little Less Like They’re Throwing A Kegger Over Roe”Oath Keepers Leader Had Line To Trump Intermediary On Jan. 6, Plea Deal Suggests
A new Jan. 6 plea agreement Wednesday detailed a previously unknown alleged conversation that prosecutors say took place on the day of the attack between Stewart Rhodes, leader of the right-wing militia group the Oath Keepers, and an unnamed intermediary.
Rhodes seemed to think the person in question had a line to then-President Donald Trump, according to the statement of offense.
Continue reading “Oath Keepers Leader Had Line To Trump Intermediary On Jan. 6, Plea Deal Suggests”Who Had Access To The Leaked SCOTUS Draft Overturning Roe?
Speculation has abounded over who may have leaked Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.
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From TPM Reader JS …
Continue reading “Counsels of Despair”I think you’re right on about the dynamics. To me the critical piece is where you say “codify Roe as of 2021”—so that means letting most of the post Casey laws stand. And then we’re into a problem. Some Democrats are certainly going to want something very maximal and others are going to give us the 50-point plan.
It would be nice to stick to something simple and effective. I think we’ll have an intra-party fight over this, of course. Because people want to believe it’s normal politics time and these fights are just what we need when facing an authoritarian takeover.
In A Post-Roe America, Expect More Births In A Country Where Maternal Mortality Continues To Rise
This article was originally published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom.
If the U.S. Supreme Court does as its leaked draft opinion says and strikes down Roe v. Wade, researchers expect that in the following year, roughly 75,000 people who want, but can’t get, abortions will give birth instead.
They’ll do so in a country where pregnancy and childbirth continue to become more dangerous.
Continue reading “In A Post-Roe America, Expect More Births In A Country Where Maternal Mortality Continues To Rise”Gaetz Sneers At ‘Over-Educated’ Women Protesting SCOTUS Draft Striking Down Roe
As the Supreme Court gears up to dismantle Roe v. Wade, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) points out that the women who take issue with losing their abortion rights might just have too many brains in their girl heads.
Continue reading “Gaetz Sneers At ‘Over-Educated’ Women Protesting SCOTUS Draft Striking Down Roe”If You’re Serious About Making Roe the Midterm Issue
I was looking over some Senate races last night and I was reminded that it’s going to be a real challenge for Democrats to expand their Senate majority this fall. They’ll be happy just to hold it. We’re not learning anything new to recognize that Democrats face a very daunting midterm cycle. But I want to address a discussion that evolved over the course of yesterday as Democrats and Democratic officeholders reacted to the news.
Few people were more outspoken than Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) which is totally in character for her. She showed up at the protest outside the Supreme Court and she showed up on TV. She was in a fighting mood. I saw a lot of people saying, that’s what we need! And I agree. But I think there’s something else Democrats need even more: clarity.
Continue reading “If You’re Serious About Making Roe the Midterm Issue”Cawthorn’s Lawyer Argues That States Can’t Enforce Age Limits For Congressional Candidates
Hey kids, how would you like to run for Congress?
Continue reading “Cawthorn’s Lawyer Argues That States Can’t Enforce Age Limits For Congressional Candidates”Score One For ItalyGate: Kansas To Investigate Trump 2020 Win
In March, the Kansas legislature’s Committee on Federal and State Affairs heard a wild tale: the 2020 election was compromised, and Italy was responsible.
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