Why It’s Possible For Some Americans To Support Abortion Yet Oppose Roe

Why It’s Possible For Some Americans To Support Abortion Yet Oppose Roe

Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images A common assumption in the debate surrounding the fall of Roe v. Wade, who established the constitutional right to abortion in 1973, is that there are only two sides. On one side, the thinking goes, are those who think abortion should be legal and that Roe should be … Read more

Why Republicans Oppose Biden’s Promise To Nominate The First Black Woman To The Supreme Court

Why Republicans Oppose Biden’s Promise To Nominate The First Black Woman To The Supreme Court

It didn’t take long after Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement for conservative politicians and pundits to criticize President Biden’s campaign pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas denounced Biden’s promise as “offensive” while GOP Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi preemptively dismissed the prospective nominee … Read more