December 2 2021
 

Good morning from Washington, where conservatives are stoked that the Supreme Court may end abortion on demand. We’ve got commentary from Thomas Jipping and Sarah Parshall Perry on yesterday’s arguments and video reports from Mary Margaret Olohan on the scene outside. On the podcast, a lawyer tells Virginia Allen that the justices likely will overturn Roe v. Wade. Plus: The Heritage Foundation’s new president, Kevin Roberts, finds common ground with House conservatives, and Rachel Greszler describes what happens when Americans are fired under the vaccine mandate. Sixty years ago today, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro declares himself a Marxist-Leninist, an announcement that cements Cold War animosity between the U.S. and Cuba. 

 
 
 
COMMENTARY
Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Hearing of Biggest Abortion Case Since Roe
By Thomas Jipping

Justice Kavanaugh explained that some of the court’s most significant decisions had overruled precedents, citing decisions that included Miranda v. Arizona, Lawrence v. Texas, and Obergefell v. Hodges.
COMMENTARY
An 'Abundance of Caution' Mentality Leads to Tyranny
By Ben Shapiro

The reaction from our institutional leaders to the omicron variant of COVID-19 has been completely unhinged.
NEWS
Heritage Foundation's New President Talks Conservative Agenda With House GOP Group
By Fred Lucas

"I want you to know that when you're looking for the intellectual ammunition to fight Biden inflation, to fight our open borders ... you can count on The Heritage Foundation," says Kevin Roberts.
ANALYSIS
Why It's Likely That Supreme Court Will Overturn Roe v. Wade
By Virginia Allen

"If we overturn Roe, all it will do is say that the Constitution is neutral on abortion. ... Then each state and the voters of each state can do what they want," says Alliance Defending Freedom's Denise...
COMMENTARY
Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate Could Result in Thousands of Firings. Here’s What That Means for Government Functions.
By Rachel Greszler

The Biden administration could be directly responsible for firing more federal employees over the coming months than would ordinarily be fired over nearly two decades.
NEWS
What I Saw at the Supreme Court as Justices Heard a Major Abortion Case
By Mary Margaret Olohan

Pro-life activists circled pro-abortion protestors, chanting repeatedly, “Trans lives start at conception!”
SPECIAL FEATURE
ICYMI: 21 of the Most Interesting Signs Outside Supreme Court During Abortion Case
By Virginia Allen

"Call me an extremist, but I think dismemberment is wrong," states one sign.
 
     
 
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