National Abortion Ban Could Come To A Vote If Republicans Win Congress
After initially being reluctant to talk about the substance of the leaked Supreme Court opinion, GOP lawmakers have begun to campaign on the exaggerated notion that Democratic lawmakers support aborti...
9 Touko 202214min
America Before Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court may be on the cusp of overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling which established abortion access as a constitutional right. In this edited conversation from September, Nina Totenberg...
7 Touko 202210min
More Jobs, Bigger Paychecks... And The Risk Of Recession?
Lots of people have gotten jobs recently and paychecks are, on average, getting bigger. But what those paychecks can buy is shrinking because costs are going up. So, the Federal Reserve is taking step...
6 Touko 202224min
Are Other Rights Really At Risk If Roe Is Overturned?
It depends how the final opinion is written. And, President Biden said that voters need to elect more Democrats in order to ensure their rights are protected. The remark frustrated some young activist...
5 Touko 202214min
Trump's Endorsement Helps J.D. Vance Win Ohio's GOP Senate Primary Race
The primary race illustrated the state's dramatic conservative turn in recent years. If Vance bests Democrat Tim Ryan in November, the 37 year-old would join a wave of young conservative lawmakers ins...
4 Touko 202214min
The Supreme Court Seems Likely To Overturn Roe v. Wade
According to a draft opinion obtained by POLITICO, there is a five-justice conservative majority ready to strike down Roe v. Wade, the case which established a constitutionally-protected right to an a...
3 Touko 202215min
More Funding For Ukraine Seems Likely. More COVID Money Seems... Less Likely.
The White House pitch to provide consistent support for Ukraine through the end of September at a cost of $33 billion has broad support in Congress. Meanwhile, the administration's ask for additional ...
2 Touko 202213min
Republicans Have Momentum With Voters. It Might Be Enough for a Wave in November.
In a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 47% of registered voters surveyed said they are more likely to vote for the Republican in their district, as opposed to 44% who said they preferred a Democrat. B...
29 Huhti 202223min
