Politics

Gavin Newsom, governor of California, runs commercials pleading with Floridians to flee the state.

Florida citizens angry with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis were urged to pack their flip-flops and go west in an advertisement released on Monday by California Governor Gavin Newsom as part of a Golden State ground offensive. In Florida, Newsom spent $105,000 on advertisements that started playing on Fox News, igniting …

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In the first debate, on January 6, Liz Cheney spars with GOP contenders over the 2020 race.

During their first debate on Thursday night, Republican Rep. Liz Cheney and her four opponents for Wyoming’s lone congressional seat were able to agree on a number of points, including their opposition to the bipartisan infrastructure bill, support for the nation’s energy infrastructure, and criticism of the Biden administration. But …

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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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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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