Weekly Roundup: May 13th
Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell sat down with NPR's Deirdre Walsh for a conversation about the leaked Supreme Court draft that would spell the end of Roe v. Wade, his success at reshaping the ...
13 Mai 202225min
A Majority of Americans Support Roe. That Doesn't Mean They Agree on Abortion.
Senate Democrats failed to pass a bill that would have codified the right to an abortion Wednesday, with West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin voting with all Republicans in opposition. Polls show a majority...
12 Mai 202214min
This Longtime Dem Lawmaker Opposes Abortion Rights. Will Primary Voters Support Him?
Rep. Henry Cuellar is a conservative Democrat who has represented the 28th Congressional District in south Texas since 2005. Backed by Democratic congressional leaders, he's fighting to keep his seat ...
11 Mai 202213min
Biden's Midterm Pitch: Inflation Is High, But You're Still Better Off With Me
In an economic speech that felt like a campaign stump, Biden touted his administration's efforts to bolster the American economy. He said that inflation is his top domestic priority and suggested that...
10 Mai 202213min
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 Mai 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 Mai 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 Mai 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 Mai 202214min
