2022 midterms
Where Things Stand: Even In States Scrambling To Ban Abortion, A Majority Don’t Agree With SCOTUS
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07.06.22 | 6:43 pm

The results of Pew Research Center’s first poll on abortion since Roe was overturned came out today, revealing, unsurprisingly, that the majority of Americans do not agree with the Supreme Court’s decision to tear down the landmark case, which found abortion to be a constitutional right in the U.S. nearly 50 years ago.

The percentage of Americans who don’t support the death of Roe hasn’t shifted much since Pew conducted its last poll on the issue — 62 percent, overall, said abortion should be legal in most or all cases.

But interestingly, a slim majority disagree with the Supreme Court even in the states that have outlawed abortion in recent days and in states where lawmakers are scrambling to pass new restrictions and bans in the wake of Roe’s demise.

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GOP Senator Admits His Party Cares More About Election Than Gun Control
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06.15.22 | 7:49 am
Primaries Are Getting More Crowded With Candidates. That’s Good News For Extremists And Bad News For Voters
With votes split among multiple candidates, a candidate may win with a small plurality while being disliked by, or disconnected from, the larger primary electorate.
06.14.22 | 2:32 pm
Listen to This: A National Malaise
06.09.22 | 3:35 pm

A new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast is live! Josh and Kate discuss Tuesday’s primaries and the forces currently guiding the country’s trajectory.

You can listen to the new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast here.