Monthly Archives: June 2022

Anita Hill’s charges of sexual harassment against Clarence Thomas, according to Ginni Thomas, were “very offensive”: book

Anita Hill’s accusations of sexual harassment against her husband, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, were deemed “very insulting” by Ginni Thomas, a conservative activist and her husband’s wife. Ginni Thomas spoke with Michael Pack in 2017 and 2018 for “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words,” a book co-edited …

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McConnell: By opposing Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate and the nominee to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, claimed responsibility for the Roe v. Wade decision on Wednesday. What he’s saying: According to Bloomberg, McConnell stated in Kentucky on Wednesday that “it’s the single-most momentous decision …

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Will health insurance companies still provide coverage for abortions in the wake of the Roe decision?

While some jurisdictions allow abortion but forbid Medicaid from supporting it except in specific circumstances, other states allow abortion but forbid insurance from covering what is currently or soon to be an unlawful operation. There are pretty clear guidelines on when and if abortion is covered by insurance. It is …

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Russia launches missiles over Ukraine, solidifying its victories in the east

The Ukrainian city of KYIV After seizing complete control of Sievierodonetsk’s burned-out remains and the chemical facility where hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians had taken refuge on Saturday, Russian forces were pushing to engulf the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in the eastern Luhansk area. In addition, Russia fired hundreds …

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