Roe’s Fall Would Alter Political Battle Lines. But in What Way?
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Overnight, Midterms Get a White-Hot New Focus: Abortion
Exultant Republicans planned new bans. Democrats, who have struggled to rally around abortion rights, hoped a bruising Supreme Court loss could jolt their voters into action. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The Leaked Draft Opinion on Roe Draws on Familiar Arguments
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C.I.A. Captive Was Too Small for Waterboard, Interrogator Testifies
The former C.I.A. contract psychologist described both approved and unapproved interrogation techniques that he observed and carried out in the black sites. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone…
French Presidency eyes general approach on governance framework for digital transformation
The French Presidency is set to receive a mandate to initiate interinstitutional negotiations on the Path to the Digital Decade, a decision to set up a governance framework to monitor the progress of member states against the 2030
Norman Y. Mineta, Who Served Two Presidents in Cabinet, Dies at 90
Interned in wartime as a Japanese American, he went to Congress and became the first Japanese American cabinet officer, serving Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Rob Stein, Who Changed How Politics Is Funded, Dies at 78
In the wake of Republican electoral victories in 2004, he convened major liberal donors to finance a network of political groups aligned with Democrats. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each…
French Greens defend pact with Mélenchon’s party ahead of legislatives
Ahead of France’s upcoming June legislative elections, the Greens have found themselves defending their new partnership with Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s party amid accusations that it is compromising when it comes to the EU. EURACTIV France reports. The political agreement between the…
European Parliament agrees position on EU election law overhaul
On Tuesday (3 May), the European Parliament adopted its position on a major reform of EU electoral law that would introduce bloc-wide transnational lists, following a compromise between the largest EU parties in March. Now the motion has passed with…
A Supreme Court in Disarray After an Extraordinary Breach
The leak of a draft majority opinion overruling Roe v. Wade raises questions about motives, methods and whether defections are still possible. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have