In this edition of the FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast, the crew discusses what kind of laws states might adopt if Roe v. Wade being overturned and how these new laws would align with public opinion. They also discuss recent polls showing President Biden has done so disproportionately lost support among traditionally democratic constituencies.
Pro-choice supporters with Planned Parenthood staff rally outside the Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services Center in St Louis, Mo. (Michael Thomas/Getty Images) Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up for the nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thank you for signing up. For more from the nationcheck … Read more
The Democratic presidential primary might feel like a lifetime ago, but one important storyline in that race was health care — specifically single-payer health care, or the policy that the government should offer universal health insurance to everyone in the country. The nomination of now-President Biden, who opposed single-payer health care during the primary, has … Read more
In this installation of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses the best way to poll how satisfied Americans are with both their own lives and the direction of the country. They also talk about what states are doing with their billions in excess pandemic relief funding and look into opinion polling on the US’s … Read more
When President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law last March, he funded federal programs designed to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and provided a third round of stimulus to Americans. But the bill also provided $350 billion in aid sent directly to states, counties and local governments to spend as they … Read more
LONDON — Boris Johnson is launching a fresh diplomatic offensive aimed at Europe’s Nordic and Baltic states as he tries to “get Russia to step back from the brink” of invading Ukraine, Downing Street said on Sunday. The UK prime minister will travel to mainland Europe again later this week as he seeks to “cement … Read more
More states are ending indoor mask mandates as COVID-19 cases drop as the winter Omicron surge declines, but President Biden says the move is “probably premature.” John Moore, professor of microbiology and immunology and Weill Cornell Medical College, joins CBS News to discuss if it’s safe to start taking off your mask.
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Where are we at in this pandemic† “We’re still tragically in this fight,” said former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Face the Nation yesterday. “When you look across the country right now, you see the cases declining very quickly, all across the country in almost every state. If you look week over week, cases have … Read more
And the litigation highlights how state Republicans have attacked voting by mail from all angles since 2020, from high-profile state legislation in Georgia, Texas and other states to court fights that, if successful, would have more far-reaching consequences than GOP legislators achieved . Since both Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have Democratic governors, lawsuits were the only … Read more