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Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves as she leaves the stage on the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago on August 22, 2024. Smart, efficient news worthy of your time, attention, and trust. Covering local news, politics, health, climate, tech ...
How late in pregnancy each state allows abortions - Axios
May 14, 2022 · 18 weeks: Utah is the only state that currently bans abortion at 18 weeks of pregnancy. 22 weeks: Iowa, Kansas, Ohio and Wisconsin ban abortions at 22 weeks of pregnancy. Over half of states have restrictions in place only at or after viability, or have no limit at all. 24 weeks: Four states ban abortions at 24 weeks of pregnancy.
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Photo: Alexandria Sands/Axios. The City of Charlotte, if council approves, will buy 22 miles of Norfolk Southern's O-Line for $74 million and land near the future Charlotte Gateway Station for $17 million. Why it matters: After decades of dreaming of a commuter rail line connecting Uptown Charlotte to north Mecklenburg County towns, the city ...
Donald Trump credits himself for ruling overturning Roe v Wade
Jun 24, 2022 · Former President Trump on Friday gave himself credit for the Supreme Court's decision to overturn landmark abortion ruling Roe v.Wade.. Driving the news: Trump said in a statement that Friday's decision, as well as other recent Supreme Court rulings, were a result of his nominating three conservative justices to the high court. Trump nominated Justices Neil …
16 Nobel prize-winning economists see a Trump inflation bomb
Jun 25, 2024 · Scoop: 16 Nobel economists see a Trump inflation bomb. Sixteen Nobel prize-winning economists are jumping into the presidential campaign with a stark warning: Former President Trump 's plans would reignite inflation and cause lasting harm to the global economy if he wins in November. Why it matters: The Nobel laureates are lending their ...
Supreme Court political leanings: Justices by ideology - Axios
Jun 1, 2019 · Justice Samuel Alito narrowly overtook Justice Clarence Thomas as the Supreme Court's most conservative member this term, according to preliminary data that measures judicial ideology.. How to read the chart: An analysis by political scientists Andrew Martin and Kevin Quinn, known as the Martin-Quinn Score, places judges on an ideological spectrum.A lower …
Poll: 49% of Independents think Trump should drop out post
Jun 1, 2024 · 49% of Independents and 15% of Republicans said Trump should end his campaign because of the conviction. The polls found the race effectively tied nationally in a 1-on-1 with Biden at 45% and Trump at 44%. Reality check: While they may agree with the guilty verdict, the poll found that more voters think Trump should get probation (49%) rather ...
Presidents Day survey: Trump ranked last by historians, Biden 14th …
Feb 19, 2024 · Presidential historians in a new survey rank President Biden as the 14th best president in U.S. history — and put former President Trump last.. The big picture: The tally came from 154 presidential specialists who are current and recent members of the American Political Science Association. They were asked to give every president a score, from 0 to 100.
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Lawmakers fear potential unrest after Trump verdict - Axios
May 31, 2024 · Members of Congress in both parties are worried that former President Trump's guilty verdict could touch off unrest or attempts at political reprisals.. Why it matters: It's a concern that has lingered since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump sympathizers, often resurfacing in the aftermath of major legal developments in the ex-president's criminal cases.