The Political Consequences Of Overturning Roe v. Wade

The Political Consequences Of Overturning Roe v. Wade

In Part 1 of this edition of the FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast, the crew discusses the fallout from the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion. Which states now have abortion bans, how have Americans across the political spectrum reacted to them, and how could this decision affect the 2022 midterm elections? The … Read more

Words have consequences: Boris Johnson's Savile claim was 'inappropriate' says Commons Speaker

Words have consequences: Boris Johnson's Savile claim was 'inappropriate' says Commons Speaker

Boris Johnson’s claims about Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer were “inappropriate”, the speaker of the House of Commons told MPs today (Tuesday, February 8). Making a statement to the Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle condemned the “disgraceful behavior” directed at Sir Keir and shadow foreign secretary David Lammy by a mob on Monday. And he said … Read more