Mayor Lightfoot, Gov. Pritzker speak at Equality Illinois brunch
"Maybe in Florida, they don't say 'gay,' but here in Illinois, we say 'gay.' Cheers," said Gov. JB Pritzker.
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Sen. Josh Hawley predicts the overturning of Roe v. Wade will cause a 'major sorting out across the country' and allow the GOP to 'extend their strength in the Electoral College'
"I think it'll probably redraw some demographic lines around the country, and will lead to impacts in voting patterns," Hawley told reporters Friday.
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$9B gas refund: Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers tentatively agree on deal
Governor Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have tentatively agreed on a $9 billion deal to give eligible Californians some money back.
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Democratic Lawmaker's Unusual Reaction To Abortion Decision Sparks Twitter Backlash
Rep. Andy Levin (D-Mich.) responded to the decision with now-deleted photos, and Twitter wasn't having it.
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It’s a terrible day in America, and you can thank Kentucky’s own Mitch McConnell for it.
Linda Blackford: Any small, positive steps Mitch McConnell takes, like on gun violence, pale in comparison to the hellish theocracy he has unleashed on this land.
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Planned Parenthood president slams Liz Cheney over Roe v. Wade tweet: 'This is not about states' rights, this is about power and control
After Friday's Supreme Court decision, Cheney suggested in a tweet that abortion is not illegal, but is now rightfully decided by state legislatures.
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Obergefell, the plaintiff in the SCOTUS same-sex marriage ruling, said it's 'quite telling' Clarence Thomas omitted the case that legalized interracial marriage after saying the courts should go after other right to privacy cases
Following the SCOTUS ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, Thomas said the court should consider rulings on same-sex marriage but not interracial relationships.
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Roe v. Wade overturned: White Sox' Liam Hendriks sounds off on decision
The White Sox closer called it a terrible day for women's rights.
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Rachel Maddow Predicts 'Fetal Personhood' SCOTUS Case Will End Abortion Nationwide
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Democrats passed Biden's stimulus law without GOP votes. Here's why they can't do the same to bring back Roe v. Wade.
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Trump supporters faced with facts from Jan. 6 hearings struggle to accept the truth
When Donald Trump's American Freedom Tour pulled into Mississippi last week, Jordan Klepper from "The Daily Show" tagged along.
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Angry Trump Again Demands The Impossible From Jan. 6 Panel After Riveting Hearing
He calls for evidence of what doesn't exist: a rigged election.
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A catastrophe for Putin
Last week was exceptionally successful for Ukraine. I consider dates 15, 16, 17 to be turning points in the Russian-Ukrainian war. But what should we expect next?
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Amid new gun laws, here's the true story behind the 'Right to keep and to bear arms'
John Adams wrote the "right to keep and to bear arms" into the Massachusetts Constitution a decade before it appeared in the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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Jack White Blasts Trump for “All the Abortions You Secretly Paid For” After Roe v. Wade Overturned
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Democrat Senate Candidate Hit in the Face by Opponent at Abortion Rally
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beat/Jennifer Rourke/TwitterAn abortion rights protest devolved into chaos in Rhode Island on Friday, after a state Senate candidate was apparently struck in the face by her Republican opponent.“I’m a reproductive rights organizer & State Senate candidate. Last night, after speaking at our Roe rally, my Republican opponent—a police officer—violently attacked me,” Democrat candidate Jennifer Rourke tweeted on Saturday morning.The alleged assailant, J
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Deal reached on plan for more than $9 billion in gas refunds to California drivers
Gov. Gavin Newsom and leaders of the California Legislature have agreed to provide more than $9 billion in refunds to taxpayers to offset high gas prices and inflation. The deal comes after months of slow negotiations at the state Capitol and disagreement between Democrats over how much relief to offer.
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Samuel Jackson Rips 'Uncle Clarence' Thomas For Risking Interracial Marriage In Roe Reversal
"How's Uncle Clarence feeling about Overturning Loving v. Virginia?" the actor tweeted, referring to the 1967 ruling that protected interracial marriage.
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Democracy calls. The Supreme Court should be postponed
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Trump feeling fallout of Capitol attack hearings as allies abandon ship
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