What Would Striking Down Roe v. Wade Mean For The Midterms?

What Would Striking Down Roe v. Wade Mean For The Midterms?

Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarah (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): It’s possible that Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that established the constitutional right to abortion, is about to be overturned. Late on Monday, Politico published a draft Supreme Court opinion that indicates a majority of the … Read more

North Korea confirms test of missile capable of striking Guam

North Korea confirms test of missile capable of striking Guam

According to South Korean and Japanese assessment, the missile flew about 800 kilometers (497 miles) and reached a maximum altitude of 1,242 miles before landing in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. The reported flight details make it the most powerful missile North Korea tested since 2017, when the country launched Hwasong-12 and … Read more

Striking Kellogg’s Workers Need the PRO Act

Striking Kellogg’s Workers Need the PRO Act

Workers at Kellogg’s grain mills on strike over loss of health care bonuses, vacation and vacation pay, and reduced pension benefits. (Photo by Rey Del Rio / Getty Images) President Biden made a suitably blunt statement last week in support of the striking Kellogg workers who are at risk of permanent replacement by the grain … Read more