A nationwide abortion ban could really happen. Thank Anthony Comstock's suitcase full of dildos. (www.motherjones.com)
Biden takes credit for Target grocery price cuts: 'They're answering the call' (www.cnbc.com)
Blinken says he wants to work with Congress to penalize International Criminal Court (www.cnn.com)
Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception. His campaign says he misspoke (www.wabe.org)
cross-posted from: yall.theatl.social/post/2717798...
‘Bachelorette’ Loser’s ‘Creepy’ Past Haunts His Senate Race (www.thedailybeast.com)
I was detained at a US airport and asked about Israel and Gaza for 2 hours. Why? | Ilan Pappé (www.theguardian.com)
I was held for two hours. The first round of questions was about my views on Hamas. Then the agents wished to know whether I thought Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip amount to genocide and what I think of the slogan “Palestine should be free from the river to the sea”. I said yes, I do think Israel is committing...
Two Republican senators criticize Trump's 'reich' post — but most plead ignorance (www.politico.com)
South Carolina governor signs into law ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors (apnews.com)
The Biden Campaign Has a Trump-Fatigue Problem (nymag.com)
Joe Biden’s campaign is facing a strategic dilemma. Since the president’s job-approval ratings have been consistently low, his path to reelection depends on making 2024 a comparative choice between himself and Donald Trump, his scary, extremist predecessor. That task is becoming more urgent as evidence emerges that a sizable...
Biden releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices at pump (apnews.com)
Sisters in Christ group pays property taxes on Senate candidate Steve Garvey’s home. Why? (www.yahoo.com)
Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona election interference case (apnews.com)
Biden’s Marijuana Policies Help Business But Not the Victims of the War on Drugs (truthout.org)
Tucker Carlson launches show on Russian state TV (www.newsweek.com)
Trump pitch to oil companies turns off two-thirds of likely voters, poll finds [Saul Elbein | 05/21/24 | The Hill] (thehill.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15647864...
Trump defense rests at New York hush money trial, ex-president doesn’t testify (www.cnbc.com)
A Hidden Variable in the Presidential Race: Fears of ‘Trump Forever’ | Undecided voters are concerned that if Donald Trump returns to the White House, he’ll never leave. (www.bloomberg.com)
It’s almost like Trump tried a coup to avoid leaving office the last time around.
Live Updates: Trump’s Lawyers Are Expected to Rest Case in Criminal Trial (www.nytimes.com)
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Suella Braverman acted unlawfully by making it easier to criminalise protests, court rules (www.theguardian.com) Akan
Both Prisons and the Public Rely On Incarcerated Writers (prisonjournalismproject.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/prisons-and-public-need-incarce…
California blew it on bail reform. Now Illinois is showing it works. (www.latimes.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/web/…/illinois-bail-reform-works